The process of 3D printing doesn’t just mean cheap plastic parts anymore. Papadakis Racing recently took viewers into a factory the company used to print a high-quality intake manifold for a 2020 Supra straight six engine that he made into a 1,000-horsepower monster.

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Road & Track had a roundup of the process. The video shows the aluminum, which begins as powder, which starts by being laser-welded onto a base plate at a width of half a human hair strand.

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Layer by layer, the part was printed over 51 hours. It’s really cool stuff, and it’s easy to see how it could impact the aftermarket parts industry. As Road & Track noted, 3D printing is getting a lot of use in luxury car factories. NOLN shared a story in October about Rolls-Royce 3D printing a large piece of stainless steel that was plated in 50 grams of 24-carat […]

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