Hondata heat shield intake manifold gasket
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Originally Posted by Z1 Performance
I'd be more worried about everything still fitting, as that gasket is significantly thicker than stock
I'm sure the Hondata gasket gives very good thermal isolation, but it is also thicker.
On the G35, vertical space under the hood is not much of an issue. On the Z, verticle space is like real estate. It comes at a premium.
When strut bars and plenum mods are also in competition for the same verticle space under the Z hood, heat transfer coefficent of the gasket material becomes important. The objective of material selection is to minimize space and mazimize thermal isolation. And resist high temperatures in the presence of gasoline and oil.
Aramid has both a very high temperature resistance and a very low heat transfer coefficent. It is also impervious to attack by gasoline and oil.
Hence the MD selection of Aramid for the Z.
Tony,
If I wanted to use the md iso thermal gasket for the cos plenum when it gets to me, can I reuse the one I am using on the Mrev2 or should I purchase a new one from your site? Thx.
If I wanted to use the md iso thermal gasket for the cos plenum when it gets to me, can I reuse the one I am using on the Mrev2 or should I purchase a new one from your site? Thx.
Originally Posted by Hydrazine
This is the reason I researched so much into heat transfer coefficents of different materials before selecting Aramid.
I'm sure the Hondata gasket gives very good thermal isolation, but it is also thicker.
On the G35, vertical space under the hood is not much of an issue. On the Z, verticle space is like real estate. It comes at a premium.
When strut bars and plenum mods are also in competition for the same verticle space under the Z hood, heat transfer coefficent of the gasket material becomes important. The objective of material selection is to minimize space and mazimize thermal isolation. And resist high temperatures in the presence of gasoline and oil.
Aramid has both a very high temperature resistance and a very low heat transfer coefficent. It is also impervious to attack by gasoline and oil.
Hence the MD selection of Aramid for the Z.
I'm sure the Hondata gasket gives very good thermal isolation, but it is also thicker.
On the G35, vertical space under the hood is not much of an issue. On the Z, verticle space is like real estate. It comes at a premium.
When strut bars and plenum mods are also in competition for the same verticle space under the Z hood, heat transfer coefficent of the gasket material becomes important. The objective of material selection is to minimize space and mazimize thermal isolation. And resist high temperatures in the presence of gasoline and oil.
Aramid has both a very high temperature resistance and a very low heat transfer coefficent. It is also impervious to attack by gasoline and oil.
Hence the MD selection of Aramid for the Z.
how are ppl recording these temps with our cars?
it won't affect the logged temps from the oem temp sensor. It's upstream of where that gasket is therefore it wo'nt show any changes.
I showed zero difference in logs going to the MD aramid on my logs. I would assume due to the reasoning right there. The temp sensors would have to beinstalled in our lower intake manifold and to be true it would have to have a temp sensor in all 6 ports to get an average that is consistant.
it won't affect the logged temps from the oem temp sensor. It's upstream of where that gasket is therefore it wo'nt show any changes.
I showed zero difference in logs going to the MD aramid on my logs. I would assume due to the reasoning right there. The temp sensors would have to beinstalled in our lower intake manifold and to be true it would have to have a temp sensor in all 6 ports to get an average that is consistant.
I tried the Hondata lower intake manifold gasket on my car as a "while I'm there" type deal back in the spring, when I changed up my manifold setup. It leaked everywhere and prevented the car from being on the dyno that day. I limped the car back to the shop, misfiring everywhere, tossed it in the "not being used" box, and swapped in an OEM one..problem solved 
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