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Old Apr 12, 2005 | 03:32 PM
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Which Plenum and/or Spacer should I buy?
Daily driver, on 30 miles of backroad and 30 miles of freeway each day:

1)APS = http://www.************************/35...num/plenum.htm

2) AAM Spec Angled Plenum spacer http://www.alteredatmosphere.com/350z_1.asp

3)Kinetix Racing Plenum
http://www.kinetixracing.com/index.a...&ProdID=9&HS=1

4) SSR http://www.ssr-engineering.com/produ...intakemani.php


Did I leave any out?
Thanks!
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Old Apr 12, 2005 | 08:06 PM
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j00 forgot the Crawford plenum.

For me, I'll be getting the AAM. I believe the gains were dyno'd to be almost the same as a full replacement plenum, it retains the stock strut bar, and is the cheapest of the bunch.
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Old Apr 12, 2005 | 08:07 PM
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you missed the big one -- crawford
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Old Apr 12, 2005 | 09:50 PM
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wait to see what 350evo and kinetix newly designed intake manifold does on N/A cars.
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Old Apr 12, 2005 | 09:52 PM
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motordyne spacer.
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Old Apr 13, 2005 | 04:36 AM
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Ouch, how did I miss Crawford.
Do you think I shuold reflash after any of these installs?
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Old Apr 13, 2005 | 06:16 AM
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Crawford... I love my Crawford... its VERY easy to install... and the gain is big! + the sound that it makes w/ a popcharger is unbeatable!!! You wont go wrong with the Crawford...
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Old Apr 13, 2005 | 06:56 AM
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Originally Posted by ALL_MTR_GTS
wait to see what 350evo and kinetix newly designed intake manifold does on N/A cars.
Yup. I say wait a little. Personally, I like the new kinetix long runner manifold that should be coming out soon.
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Old Apr 13, 2005 | 03:23 PM
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Wait a while...I know of a company that is coming out with a complete intake manifold replacement (very reputable) and it should be promising considering who it is coming from.

And yeah, wait for Kinetix N/A gains and wait for 350EVO to come out with their's.
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Old Apr 13, 2005 | 03:48 PM
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Lots of posts about kinetix cracking...
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Old Apr 13, 2005 | 06:51 PM
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Originally Posted by VinUnleaded
Lots of posts about kinetix cracking...
not the latest version, v4....none have cracked that i have heard of.
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Old Apr 14, 2005 | 04:52 AM
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^Theres a thread right behind this one about the Kinetix v5 cracking.
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Old Apr 14, 2005 | 05:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Armitage
^Theres a thread right behind this one about the Kinetix v5 cracking.
Well, consider the source... there isn't a Kinetix V5 out. They only got to V4. I can crack SS test pipes with a nice sledge hammer.
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Old Apr 14, 2005 | 08:26 AM
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Installed my AAM spacer last weekend. Car has changed dramatically...

I was very skeptical at first, but thought I would take the gamble at $185 bucks. I have 400 miles on my spacer now after a road trip and driving to work. The car definitely pulls harder all the way through the powerband, it's kinda crazy. It growls more from the engine and makes an interesting sound when I hammer the gas, similar to a big-bike kind of sound and "everything" is currently stock from the headers back. All I can say is I have a big grin on my face and happy that I made the purchase. I am assuming all spacers or plenums will do this. I feel my intake might be contributing to this change too. It seems as if the plenum and intake are now in balance, before it seems as if the OEM plenum was choking a little on the amount of air. I do plan on getting a re-flash once the "entire" exhaust system is installed.

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