I honestly don't know why Honda uses a fast idle thermo valve on some of the models but not all of them, like the Integra type R, but idle control is just fine with or without it. I am constantly removing them and welding the ports on customer cars when they go bad to save them the headache of idle surging when they stick open. To answer your question in this regard, no I do not incorporate the FITV because it is not needed and makes the install simpler. My NSX starts and idles just fine without it. You just input a little more duty cycle to the Idle control valve through the Infinity or adjust the throttle stay. You could even get rid of it in the factory setup and the ECU will compensate for idle just fine without it, even in winter. I made the decision to remote mount the IACV with this manifold for two reasons: 1. looks, because the valve can be remote mounted and tucked away which clashes the look of the manifold. 2. Because the valve is remote mounted the coolant lines running to it will not transfer the heat energy to the manifold.
The Infinity can compensate for electrical load and also A/C load no problem and my A/C works just fine with it
There are settings in the USER GPO's table as well as custom 3d tables to do whatever the hell you wish under these conditions.It can also compensate for low and high voltage situations as well (ex. injector voltage offset) and has compensation tables for coolant temp and air temp as every management system should. You can even install a pressure sensor in the airbox and have additional compensation if you wish. This manifold does have a spot for the factory IAT and it mounts into the plenum where the factory connector plugs in without alteration. To answer your questions about driveability, it runs better than stock and I can drive it every day if I wish. It even has better throttle response than it before the manifold install. The only noticeable difference (other than the power increase) is the throttle pedal will feel a little more stiff due to the stronger return spring in the new throttle body which will loosen up over time as it gets driven. Hope this answers your questions.
) and I am not having any more made per the group buy starting Jan.1st 2015. Beyond that, the price is going to go up due to lack of interest. What the price goes up to I have yet to determine, but from that day forward manifolds will be done on a single order basis only. Thanks to all for the support so far.
