Re: Phenolic Spacers Anyone?
It also reduces restrictions because of the "added space."
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Re: Phenolic Spacers Anyone?
Re: Phenolic Spacers Anyone?
was skeptical... googled a bit... these things do appear to work, with dyno runs to back it up.
Will the spacer require longer bolts, and if so will they be included. What about hood/firewall clearance? What's up with the drastic price differences I see. 1" Mustang cobra spacers run $50, audi 4cyl run $119... Why would a 4cyl be more expensive than an 8cyl?
Re: Phenolic Spacers Anyone?
Are they port-matched or gasket-matched?
Thing to remember is that spacers don't give you extra HP, it just slows down the amount of HP loss due to heat soak between the block and the IM. And there is less heat transfer to composite manifolds vs metal ones...
1/4" extra runner length isn't going to do anything considering the VGIS, and I'll give you a dollar if you feel a 50 rpm shift in the torque/hp curve.
Also, don't forget that you should bypass the TB coolant routing in order to get the most out of it.
I'm not knocking the spacer, but the claims are getting close to the point of ebayness.
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3 HP isn't close the point of a 20 dollar radio shack resistor, lol...
EX - Yes, it comes with Stainless Steel hardware. And the price different is simply supply and demand... Sell 1 at $115 or Sell 20 at $50...
MTLSwift - We usually design them after the gasket, which is matched to the head, but the intake manifold is usually a little smaller. If you request it, we would have no problem making it to the head specs.
I have used these in my Project Ford Probe, and am also creating them for my 240sx, and while mine have both been in addition to an acid ported intake manifold, you can definitely feel the different...
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oh, almost forgot... will it come with a new gasket, or will we have to get one elsewhere?
Re: Phenolic Spacers Anyone?
Re: Phenolic Spacers Anyone?
sorry to rain on your parade but they are done already, I have them in the works for the head-intake, GVIS-plenum, and throttle body.
I started on them when at the same time as the 2.0/2.2 CHECK IT OUT
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Garrett
Re: Phenolic Spacers Anyone?
I say good, another source for one!