Ok, just picked the car up. The cos plenum gave much better clearance than the mrev2, spacer, and stock manifold for strut bars. Before, the ARC strut cleared the plenum, but was slightly rubbing the underhood cover. Now with the cos installed, the strut can be brought down more and it no longer rubs the underpanel.

Unfortunately, the dyno I use is unavailable until mid next week--so I'll have to see what changes, if any, occured after swapping out the spacer and Mrev2 for the cos.

The md tb copper plate/bypass was used, but instead of the MD aramid intake manifold gasket, I chose to use the hondata heatshield intake manifold gasket.

As far as what I can tell from the seat of my pants, I think I lost some tq/power between 2-3k, but it seems to pull a lil harder from 3.5k-5k, but take that observation with a grain of salt as I have been driving a stock loaner sedan for a couple of days so dunno for sure. I also only drove the car home cuz the weather is still mighty crappy in chicago and I have never seen this many potholes before; also waiting for the tint to fully cure inside where its warmer.

 

Swwweeeet! That looks awsome! I'd say that CF engine cover has to go! show that baby off to the fullest!

 

Very nice, I like the way this looks, but I cant justify 1500$ if it dsnt have any gains..

I need to see what numbers it puts down with a TN kit.

 

your engine bay is nice ! looks sort of like zackt69's enginebay but his is blinged out!

 

congrats! You're one of the first!!! I look forward to some spirited driving impressions (and dyno)

 

i would have polished it. but looks nice

 

I was gonna say the same thing - but didn't want to be a negatron

Actually I'd have the casting smoothed and powder coat it

 

^ yeah that sounds nice too!

 

sooo pretty....

 

Nice man, congrats!

 

Looks good man! Really loving it! How much lower does the cosworth plenum sit vs the factory one?

Cars like this keep me from selling mine...i wanted to sell it tonight and now i don't. Keep up the good work man!

-Sean

 

Congrats bro!..I was following your thread on my350z.. Got mine this week

 

I think the cos sits the same as oem, but w/out a spacer it fits a little lower.

 

Sweet! Are you polishing/powdercoating the cos plenum Marty, or are you gonna just install it?

 

do u know who you're asking this question?