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Old 11-16-2005, 03:55 PM
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Is there a difference in power gains?
Old 11-16-2005, 05:05 PM
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Good question- I found a plenum for the same price as a spacer, so I grabbed the plenum... WotS is that plenum gives a little sound.
Old 11-17-2005, 06:46 AM
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Originally Posted by RedBird
Is there a difference in power gains?
You might want to check out...

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Old 11-17-2005, 10:02 AM
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Originally Posted by DaveO
You might want to check out...

Is it out yet?

Haven't received mine yet
Old 11-17-2005, 10:23 AM
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Do ya'll think you could get a little bit more gain with the spacer and plenum being used together than w/ just 1 of them?
Old 11-17-2005, 10:24 AM
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i would go with spacer. I had them installed. Cheaper and give out pretty much the same gain.
Old 11-17-2005, 10:54 AM
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Originally Posted by DaveO
You might want to check out...
can you get those in a bookstore or do you need to subscribe online? i checked one bookstore but didnt see it.
Old 11-17-2005, 11:17 AM
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Sweet magazine.....sell a lot of those! Where at?
Old 11-17-2005, 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Bubble
i would go with spacer. I had them installed. Cheaper and give out pretty much the same gain.
+1

I don't think Sport Z is widely distributed. I have seen it at a couple Barnes and Nobles. The 1st issue I ever bought was at a random liquor store.
Old 11-17-2005, 01:34 PM
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if you want to save weight, go with aftermarket plenum.. if not, go with spacer..
Old 11-17-2005, 05:46 PM
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Originally Posted by RNL323
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I don't think Sport Z is widely distributed. I have seen it at a couple Barnes and Nobles. The 1st issue I ever bought was at a random liquor store.
i went to a barnes and noble tonight but didnt see it oh well, ill check a couple more and if i cant find it anywhere, ill just end up subscribing.
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I thought the spacer weights lighter comparing to an aftermarket spacer?
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I believe he is calling the stock plenum a beast. I am going to read that shootout and make my decision.
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Originally Posted by southern_info
Do ya'll think you could get a little bit more gain with the spacer and plenum being used together than w/ just 1 of them?
Well the cheaper plenums, I THINK, are just to fix a small air flow problem with the vq35 (at least with the g35's)

So you may see a little gain, but I doubt it would be much more than a 200$ overkill.
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No one has mentioned one potential advantage of the spacer IF the spacer has a thermal gasket (or 2). And that's heat sink or thermal isolation. Hot air rises, and the plenum gets hot. A thermal gasket may help keep the OEM plenum cool.
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Originally Posted by southern_info
Do ya'll think you could get a little bit more gain with the spacer and plenum being used together than w/ just 1 of them?
What about two spacers and an aftermarket plenum? I forgot: you'll need a new hood too.
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