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I feel a loss of low end torque with plenum spacer, normal?

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Old Mar 15, 2009 | 06:08 PM
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I feel a loss of low end torque with plenum spacer, normal?

I have the Skunk2 5/8" plenum spacer that I got cheap ( I know a lot of people prefer the MD but I got it cheap enough to not care..lol ).

Install was a piece of cake ( took under 45 minutes and it was the first time ever doing this on a G35 ) and the car is running perfectly...the only problem is that I feel it weak down low.

For example, I may be cruising at 25mph and I go WOT. Before the car would downshift pretty harsh and immediately pull. Now the car downshifts kinda soft and slowly begins to pull. It feels kinda laggy but it's not the tranny cause the downshift is immediate. The car pulls just as hard ( or harder ) up on top though.

If my car had a leak, would it not run like crap? Idle is perfect and it runs perfect.

Car is hella loud too...the intake sounds like it's gonna explode...it sounds GREAT! LOL.
 
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Old Mar 15, 2009 | 06:31 PM
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When did you do the install. Have you given the ECU to relearn with the mod? It does need to adjust.
 
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Old Mar 15, 2009 | 09:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Shakuya88
When did you do the install. Have you given the ECU to relearn with the mod? It does need to adjust.
You may be right...I did it yesterday night and tonight I do feel it better. Maybe tomorrow it'll be back to it's only torky self.
 
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Old Mar 15, 2009 | 10:57 PM
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Yea, if it doesn't feel like you gained, you can always reset the ECU. Disconnect neg. battery terminal blah blah blah.
 
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Old Mar 16, 2009 | 12:50 AM
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After researching Motordyne's website dyno results, you'll know why you might have lost some torque.

Hint. The 5/8" spacer is 2x as thick as the 5/16" spacer.
 
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Old Mar 16, 2009 | 08:48 AM
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oh damn, That's even bigger than the 1/2" motordyne. Good catch Jeff92se, Skimming FTL. But yeah, that may be it.
 
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