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Designing our BRZ Intake

Posted by Kevin Boeselager, 13 June 2022

Breathing Easy.

After getting our baseline dyno numbers we looked at what we could improve. As with most stock cars, the intake is the first place we look, from an aesthetic, sound, and performance point there's lots to be done.

The first step in our engineering process is to get a 3D scan of the engine bay, from here we are able to make a 3D model based on our design criteria. For our BRZ intake, the goal was to mount the filter directly in front of the throttle body without any bends and incorporate both the largest filter possible and a casted velocity stack. Once we have a 3D model designed, a rendering is created to get a better idea of what the intake will look like.

Printing an Intake

Following a final rendering, we move to 3D printing a prototype to test fit the intake. Although we do our best to ensure the best fitment possible on the first try, there's always room for improvement. For the BRZ intake, we found some slight adjustments were necessary to the airbox design to allow for the hood latch to clear properly, as well as a small foam insert to ensure no scuffing occurs over time. With these changes in mind, a new rendering is created and again printed to test fit. At this point with the fitment and installation on point, we move to 3D printing out of carbon nylon to create a usable prototype for performance testing. Stay tuned for the next article to see the testing of our intake design as well as all the other parts in development from us here at MAPerformance on the new 2022 BRZ & GR86!