Kinetix V5 plenum cracked.....
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Kinetix V5 plenum cracked.....
Well I tried to install my plenum tonight, everything was going fine until i began putting the plenum together, when I was tightening the throttle body down, the plenum cracked, the weird thing is, the bolt wasn't even tight, I guess even with the 5th revision there are still problems, I guess i have to wait and see what kinetix has to say
anyone else have problems with their V5 plenum cracking?
anyone else have problems with their V5 plenum cracking?
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that's one thing i didn't like about the kinetix plenum, even if you got it on with no issues, you constantly have to re-tighten the bolts, no matter how much thread lock you put on it, because the manifold continues to stretch under load.
perhaps try the crawford?
perhaps try the crawford?
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Have had Kinetix V4 with Vortech SC installed for better than eight (8) months. NO issues and have NEVER had to re-tighten the bolts. The only problems I had with V1 thru V3 were cracking issues. Kinetix "Customer Service" is the BEST and resolved those problems.
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you see plastic manifolds on cars like some of the dodge neons etc...
I guess it can work ok, but the way the plenum is desnigned on our car, it's not a great idea IMO.
oh well, some have not had issues with it so...
I guess it can work ok, but the way the plenum is desnigned on our car, it's not a great idea IMO.
oh well, some have not had issues with it so...
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Must we get into another damn bash Kinetix plenums thread. I have had my V4 on for about 9 months and not had a single problem. I have Autocrossed the car, run it at the drag strip and done several 130+ MPH runs on the interstate and still have no problems. Sungnamz is running this plenum and has the Vortech SC. As long as everything goes as planned, I will also be running the Vortech with the Kinetix plenum. Hell, obviously people are spraying with this plenum too.
From what I have heard, the broken V4 and V5 plenums are due to overtorquing or manufacturing defects.
IMHO, the bottom line is that if you dont like the plenum, dont buy it. As long as people still buy their plenum, they will still make it.
From what I have heard, the broken V4 and V5 plenums are due to overtorquing or manufacturing defects.
IMHO, the bottom line is that if you dont like the plenum, dont buy it. As long as people still buy their plenum, they will still make it.
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Must we get into another damn bash Kinetix plenums
IMHO, the bottom line is that if you dont like the plenum, dont buy it. As long as people still buy their plenum, they will still make it.
IMHO, the bottom line is that if you dont like the plenum, dont buy it. As long as people still buy their plenum, they will still make it.
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And as long as people still buy it,we will still have these stupid threads..
So just cause the GReddy TTs are blowing engines left and right, does that mean that those TT kits shouldnt be bought anymore?
Anyway, I dont think we have any right to chastize Kinetix until we all know the ratio of total sold to total failures not due to installer error. Just my opinion.
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Originally Posted by zachcrosen
So just cause the GReddy TTs are blowing engines left and right, does that mean that those TT kits shouldnt be bought anymore?
Anyway, I dont think we have any right to chastize Kinetix until we all know the ratio of total sold to total failures not due to installer error. Just my opinion.
Anyway, I dont think we have any right to chastize Kinetix until we all know the ratio of total sold to total failures not due to installer error. Just my opinion.
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Originally Posted by copba1t
Still cannot understand why someone would engineer a plastic plenum, and even less why someone would buy one.
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i wasn't tryin to bash kinetix, i think they make a great product, but i just thought they fixed all the cracking problems with the v5, I have sent kinetix an e-mail and will hopefully get a response soon