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The Civic Has Boost! - Intake R&D, Part 1: Stock System

Posted: April 08, 2016

Categories: Honda Civic Intake 2016+

Tags: turbo, spoon, R&D, mugen, intake, INDUCTION, honda, featured, cold air inductionc, civic, cai, boost

Some exciting news in the Mishimoto garage - we have finally been graced with a brand new 2016 Honda Civic with the 1.5L turbo engine! We have planned our R&D process for the design of a performance intake and we are starting this project by dissecting the stock system so we can learn as much as possible. Let's jump right in!

The Stock Intake

2016 Honda Civic Parts undergoing inspection

Honda has done an excellent job with their new Earth Dreams 1.5L motor. This turbocharged engine has a power output rated at an impressive 174hp, which is a nice amount of power for this new-age Civic. We are very excited about this chassis and we are eager to dig in and develop an awesome intake

Prototype Fitment - Catch Can R&D, Part 2

Posted: April 07, 2016

Categories: Honda Civic Catch Can 2016+

Tags: vtec, turbo, team mishi, spoon, oil catch can, OCC, mishimoto, honda, featured, boost, 2016, 1.5L

We are moving fast with this project! We have now talked about the differences and significance between two types of fuel injection, evaluated the stock system and began designing a bracket with our neat waterjet. We have also dived into the specifics of how our catch can works. Now, we have a working prototype that we have mounted onto our loaner Civic.

We decided to go ahead and use the open space right behind passenger side of the motor that would conveniently place our catch can around the PCV ports. This will lighten any complexities in the hose routing.

Area where we will place prototype Civic catch can

Working on a Cooler Coyote - Cooler R&D, Part 2: Bracket Fabrication

Posted: April 06, 2016

Categories: Ford Mustang GT Oil Cooler 2015+

Tags: teammishi, s550, OilCooler, oil, MustangGT, mustang, mishimotoengineering, mishimoto, GT, ford, featured, Cooler

Prototype Bracket

Last time, we looked at how we began our bracket design and also the location of the oil cooler. Our design has certainly progressed since then. After we were certain of the dimensions of the bracket, we ditched the cardboard for some steel. Using our waterjet the engineers cut out our first functional prototype bracket. The waterjet is one of our newest tools and has been making development a breeze, as it allows us to make much more precise prototypes compared to fabricating them by hand.

Mustang oil cooler bracket

The bracket will be bent and the tabs in the center will fold together to better emulate the stock component. If you have noticed all of the small circles cut

Treat Your Transmission. Ford 6.0L Powerstroke Transmission Cooler R&D, Part 3: Testing Data

Posted: April 04, 2016

Categories: Ford 6.0L Powerstroke Transmission Cooler 2003-2007

Tags: turbo, transmission, teammishi, muddin, mishimoto, merica, ford, featured, diesel, 6.0l, 4x4, #engineering

It's now time to install our prototype and put some data behind the efficiency differences we expect to see between our cooler and the factory heat exchanger. We did add a substantial amount of core surface area, so we anticipate that heat transfer will improve during a load test. Check out this shot of the Mishimoto 6.0L transmission cooler installed!

Mishimoto 6.0 Powerstroke transmission cooler installed

Testing Process

We have numerous tools at our disposal to test heat exchangers. For this one, we will be using our Dynapack™ dynamometer. With a transmission cooler test, we want to apply some load on the vehicle to ensure that stress is created within the drivetrain. We

Design and Fabrication - Catch Can R&D, Part 1

Posted: March 31, 2016

Categories: Honda Civic Catch Can 2016+

Tags: vtec, turbocharge, turbo, oil catch can, oil, intake, honda, featured, civic, catch can, boost, 1.5L

We have been searching long and hard to get our hands on the new Honda Civic, and the search is now over! A brand new 2016+ Honda Civic equipped with the 1.5L Turbo engine has finally reached our R&D facility, thanks to a very generous owner. One of our first targeted projects is an oil catch can. There are many benefits to equipping a vehicle with a catch can. Modern fuel injection is accomplished by either port or direct injection, the latter used by this Civic. Let's briefly talk about the differences between the two.

Port vs. Direct Injection

With port injection, the fuel injectors are situated right inside the intake manifold, producing a fuel stream to mix with the air. That air/fuel mixture is shot straight into the combustion chamber through a valve. As the fuel passes through the valve area, much of the debris gets cleaned off - because as we all know, gasoline is an excellent solvent.

Direct injection, however, is the more common

One Rad GT - Radiator R&D, Part 1: Stock Evaluation

Posted: March 28, 2016

Categories: Ford Mustang GT Aluminum Radiator 2015+

Tags: track, teammishi, s550, radiator, race, performance, MustangGT, mustang, mishimotoengineering, mishimoto, GT, featured

As many of you are aware, we have explored nearly every inch of our GT in a quest to bring you some seriously awesome Mustang parts. While catch cans and oil coolers are exciting, we have a hunch that the most anticipated product is the Mustang radiator. Aluminum radiators are the staple component among our various product lines, so we were excited to show you our progress on this project.

The stock radiator is your run-of-the-mill OEM unit equipped with plastic end tanks. While there is nothing wrong with this setup for the average GT, we still see some room for improvement. First, Ford was on the right track when it equipped it's performance-pack version of the GT with a larger radiator. The performance-pack boasts a 36mm core, compared to the standard GT radiator that comes in at 25mm. We plan to offer our own version, which will have more capacity than either the standard or performance-pack options.

Beat The Heat! Mishimoto Fiesta ST Intercooler R&D, Part 6: Prototype Testing Round 2

Posted: March 25, 2016

Categories: Ford Fiesta ST Intercooler 2014+

Tags: turbo, teammishi, mishimotoengineering, mishimoto, intercooler, ford, fmic, FiST, fiestast, fiesta, featured, ecoboost, cooling, cold-air

We are narrowing down our selection of core designs through both extensive research and some pretty neat testing processes. After seeing some impressive heat transfer numbers on our first round of Ford Fiesta ST intercooler testing, we decided to focus on producing a better balance between pressure drop and reduction of intake temperatures.

New prototypes were constructed, and we were ready to make some dyno runs.

Testing Fiesta ST performance parts

Testing Fiesta

Flex-Free Cornering. Fiesta ST Trunk Brace R&D, Part 4: Testing Data

Posted: March 23, 2016

Categories: Ford Fiesta ST Trunk Brace 2014+

Tags: turbo, trunk, track, teammishi, stiffen, mishimotoengineering, mishimoto, ford, FiST, fiestast, fiesta, featured, ecoboost, chassis, autocross

The testing of our Fiesta ST rear strut brace involved three different driving conditions.

Cornering: 30-40 mph, slalom

Braking: 50-0 mph, stop with ABS engaged

Acceleration: 0-60 mph, full-throttle run

Each setup (with and without brace) was tested on the same day on an identical surface and with the same driver. The tests are repeatable and will provide an accurate comparison of rigidity in the rear body portion of our Fiesta.

Results

Check out the plot below to see our testing results.

Fiesta ST performance results

These data points confirm our theory that the addition of bracing in this area of the ST does indeed have an impact on flex. Although flex in these conditions

Nissan Titan XD Review Series Part 1: Initial Impressions

Posted: March 23, 2016

Categories: 2016 Nissan Titan XD Vehicle Review

Tags: XD, TitanXD, Titan, teammishi, nissan, mishimotoengineering, mishimoto, featured, diesel

We are diving into our brand-new Nissan Titan XD! This video provides our initial impressions of the Titan and some of the features we plan to take a closer look at.

Check it out below!

Feel free to let us know what you would like to see us cover during this series.

Thanks for watching!

-Sara

A Cooler Cummins. 2013+ Ram Intercooler R&D, Part 1: Factory Intercooler

Posted: March 22, 2016

Categories: Dodge 6.7L Cummins Intercooler 2013+

Tags: performance, mishimoto, mishi, merica, intercooler, featured, dyno, domestic, cummins, 6.7l, 2013

Our product line for the Dodge Cummins continues to grow each year with the addition of interesting components that help you take your truck to the next level. These include efficient aluminum radiators, durable silicone hose kits, as well as top-notch intercoolers and intercooler piping kits. Our intercooler coverage ranges from 1994 through 2012, but in 2013, Dodge changed the Cummins intercooler design substantially. So once again, we are ready to take a shot at improving the factory system.

Factory Cummins Intercooler

Test vehicle for 6.7L Cummins intercooler development

Like previous generations, the 2013+ models feature an air-to-air intercooler. The primary change in

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Page 13 - featured

The Civic Has Boost! - Intake R&D, Part 1: Stock System

The Stock Intake

Prototype Fitment - Catch Can R&D, Part 2

Working on a Cooler Coyote - Cooler R&D, Part 2: Bracket Fabrication

Prototype Bracket

Treat Your Transmission. Ford 6.0L Powerstroke Transmission Cooler R&D, Part 3: Testing Data

Testing Process

Design and Fabrication - Catch Can R&D, Part 1

Port vs. Direct Injection

One Rad GT - Radiator R&D, Part 1: Stock Evaluation

Beat The Heat! Mishimoto Fiesta ST Intercooler R&D, Part 6: Prototype Testing Round 2

Flex-Free Cornering. Fiesta ST Trunk Brace R&D, Part 4: Testing Data

Results

Nissan Titan XD Review Series Part 1: Initial Impressions

A Cooler Cummins. 2013+ Ram Intercooler R&D, Part 1: Factory Intercooler

Factory Cummins Intercooler

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