What's up with Cosworth plenums?
05-07-2008, 05:27 PM
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What's up with Cosworth plenums?
What's up with Cosworth plenums?
I remember all the ruckus and waiting lists and anticipation.
Did they turn out to be a flop? I know a few of them had leakage problems around the end caps. Did everyone give up on them all ready?
Are they totally worthless for an NA VQ? Even one that will turn fairly high RPM?
Just wondering what's going on... It's like they slipped from the face of the earth...
I remember all the ruckus and waiting lists and anticipation.
Did they turn out to be a flop? I know a few of them had leakage problems around the end caps. Did everyone give up on them all ready?
Are they totally worthless for an NA VQ? Even one that will turn fairly high RPM?
Just wondering what's going on... It's like they slipped from the face of the earth...
05-07-2008, 06:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Nexx
they didnt flop per say, you just need a very serious setup to take full advantage of one. $1500 is just too much for bling factor.
Holy hell, 1500? I got mine for 900.
05-07-2008, 07:05 PM
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Originally Posted by jonnylaw
Not worth it N/A imo (first-hand knowledge). F/I or high rpm use, maybe.
yeah +1 on n/a and not a maybe fi, injected showed clearly what the manifold can do on top end on a Fi application.
As far as i know the only one that leaked was eaglegreens set up, but injected had no issues, i believe they eve ran it on their drag car
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05-08-2008, 02:25 PM
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it didn't flop at all IMHO - the problem is the masses 'hoped' it would be the second coming for a car with bolt ons, which is was never designed to be. Foir your typical bolt on car, its looks nice and performs assentially as well as a plenum spacer. For FI use its shown to give very nice gains. I wanted to try it on my car, but the biggest issue is you just can't get your hands on one. No one has them and Cosworths eta's keep changing. Time will tell if its worthwhile for a built NA setup.
05-08-2008, 02:50 PM
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What's up with Cosworth plenums?
I remember all the ruckus and waiting lists and anticipation.
Did they turn out to be a flop? I know a few of them had leakage problems around the end caps. Did everyone give up on them all ready?
Are they totally worthless for an NA VQ? Even one that will turn fairly high RPM?
Just wondering what's going on... It's like they slipped from the face of the earth...
I remember all the ruckus and waiting lists and anticipation.
Did they turn out to be a flop? I know a few of them had leakage problems around the end caps. Did everyone give up on them all ready?
Are they totally worthless for an NA VQ? Even one that will turn fairly high RPM?
Just wondering what's going on... It's like they slipped from the face of the earth...
Since nobody really said it.
EVERYTHING is totally worthless for an NA VQ....
05-08-2008, 02:56 PM
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Originally Posted by go-fast
hype strikes again
+1 on cosworth flopping for not producing the product as demand
Originally Posted by Zivman
EVERYTHING is totally worthless for an NA VQ....
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05-08-2008, 02:59 PM
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Given, the Cos definetly has its strength in high rev F/I applications, as proven by Injected and Forged's testing.
But for the rest of applications, it's definetly not the holy grail of manifolds that many thought it would be..Slow productions doesn't help matters.
But for the rest of applications, it's definetly not the holy grail of manifolds that many thought it would be..Slow productions doesn't help matters.
05-08-2008, 03:06 PM
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Originally Posted by jonnylaw
N/A gains similar to a spacer for 4-5X the cost isn't so good
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05-08-2008, 03:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Zivman
Since nobody really said it.
EVERYTHING is totally worthless for an NA VQ....
EVERYTHING is totally worthless for an NA VQ....
Different paths, but either can be a nightmare, or very rewarding, depending on a variety of factors
05-08-2008, 04:34 PM
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