Originally Posted by EverythingG35

I've been talking with someone over at Outlaw Engineering and I'm trying to get a plenum spacer kit developed for our intake manifolds. They'd be better than a metal spacer because they're made from a phenolic resin, which would not allow heat to transfer through the manifold, from the engine itself. The cooler manifold would help keep the manifold from getting heat soaked as well as increase the plenum volume slightly, which on these cars, seems to help out quite a bit.

The set would consist of 3 spacers:
-one between the lower intake manifold (the part that bolts to the head) and the lower plenum collector
-one between the upper and lower halves of the plenum
-one between the upper plenum and the throttle body.
-It would also include all of the necessary updated hardware to install the spacers.

Due to the size of the upper to lower plenum spacer, the kit would be a little more expensive than their other kits, but still pretty affordable considering the size (approx 16"x18" of material for just the one spacer). Initially talking with them, they said approx $150-200 for the full kit.

Their standard spacer thickness is 1/4", but to keep the plastic engine cover, they may be able to make a slightly thinner spacer between the lower plenum and the intake manifold. Or, if you wanted an even thicker spacer between the lower and upper half of the plenum, and don't mind ditching the plastic cover, you could double up the 1/4" spacers.

For more info check out their site: http://www.outlawengineering.com/index.html

What do you think? Yes, No, Maybe?

I'd be happy to start an initial group buy on these, if there's enough interest.
Just post it up in the thread and I'll pass on the info.

Thanks!

Originally Posted by kyleluong

Hi Justin,

Any updates on this product?
Or, would using the recently released Motordyne kit make this product irrelevant?

Originally Posted by EverythingG35

Unfortunately, I do not have an update. When I spoke to them on the phone, it sounded like they were planning to make one, but they're still not even showing it as a possible application on their site. It may be due to the size of the plenum gasket, it takes a LOT of material to make just one gasket set. Either that or they haven't seen a lot of interest, I'm honestly not sure.

The recently released Motordyne kit should do pretty much the same thing.

Originally Posted by EverythingG35

Unfortunately, I do not have an update. When I spoke to them on the phone, it sounded like they were planning to make one, but they're still not even showing it as a possible application on their site. It may be due to the size of the plenum gasket, it takes a LOT of material to make just one gasket set. Either that or they haven't seen a lot of interest, I'm honestly not sure.

The recently released Motordyne kit should do pretty much the same thing.

Originally Posted by Hydrazine

Interested in carrying the Motordyne product line?