i emailed autotecknic about creating a new cooling plate with a larger intake area. right now, their current version is a japan model so the intake area is smaller. the japan version does fit the us model and looks awesome but i think it could be improved by making the intake inlet area the same size as the intake tube.

i borrowed this pic from DJK so you can see what i mean

for those that are interested in a US model version cooling plate shoot brian an email....these are the best on the market right nowautotecknic email

here is the websiteautotecknic website if enough are interested maybe we can also get a group buy....thanks all.....out

 

they just became a sponsor as of today

 

thats great mike....hopefully there will be enough of a demand that autotecknic will produce a US version....and then you can order them through the website...

 

I always wondered why it didn’t fit that area properly and now I know. I fabricated a piece to close off the gap but a properly sized plate would be nice.

 

Maybe we (Evo-R) will do a US version one.......... but seriously how many people are interest in these? Supply & Demand.....that's the game in this aftermarket industry.......very tough!!!

 

hey evo-r...when the heck are those front bushings comin out for the sways.....hey wait a minute....i am jacking my own thread...lates

 

I think you are referring to "350EVO" not "Evo-R".....we don't manufacture bushings........ (people get confuse all the time)

 

Hey we are on the same boat!

 

i have my credit card ready to go

 

I think it looks great

 

I would buy the US version in a heart beat...

if you build it, they will buy!

 

i'd buy one

 

hmmmm.... group buy for the US version????

 

Have they came out with the new US version yet?

 

BTW if anybody knwos the cheapest place to get one please let me know.

 

put me down for a US version....
By the way, some ppl have have been saying that these cooling plates make it difficult for you to manipulate the hood latch to open the hood and that the plates also make it difficult to close the hood...any truth to this???

 

Im not exactly seeing what you guys are talking about making bigger either.

 

I have them and have no problems opening or closing the hood

 

I love my mad hella tite JDM version. It doesn't make opening or closing the hood any more difficult. More pics:

 

look where the air intake inlet tube is (where the air comes into the airbox)....the japan model's intake tube is smaller, therefore the cooling plate does not completely cover the opening of the inlet tube on the us model. look at king tut's picture at the right hand side of the cooling plate and you will see what i mean. i hope i explained that correctly....if not, don't worry i haven't heard from them in some time so i don't see them making a us vesion yet