Kinetix V+ Plenum Install (06 DE Install) Question
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Kinetix V+ Plenum Install (06 DE Install) Question
For those of you who have installed it, it looks like there's a elbow bypass for a tube under the throttle body, looked like antifreeze flows through the tube, I'm just wondering if that's the correct hose for the bypass. Anyone who has installed this, help me out plz, just want to make sure I put the bypass on the right hose and the instructions were kinda bad on the printout.
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For those of you who have installed it, it looks like there's a elbow bypass for a tube under the throttle body, looked like antifreeze flows through the tube, I'm just wondering if that's the correct hose for the bypass. Anyone who has installed this, help me out plz, just want to make sure I put the bypass on the right hose and the instructions were kinda bad on the printout.
I have uploaded images of the problems in question and would like your help.
http://www.nuthinbutrespect.com/imag...num1-hires.jpg
http://www.nuthinbutrespect.com/imag...num2-hires.jpg
http://www.nuthinbutrespect.com/images/car/plenum3.jpg
http://www.nuthinbutrespect.com/images/car/plenum4.jpg
http://www.nuthinbutrespect.com/images/car/plenum5.jpg
I took it around a few blocks for about 10 minutes after letting it warm up shifting redline quite a few times to see if the tears would get worse but there was no change.
Please advise.
Last edited by djcetra; 03-22-2009 at 11:41 PM.
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Bummer, but at least when the replacement comes I'll know to be more careful.
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No there wasn't unfortunately, the printout for the manual was very messy and in bad quality. I didn't even put much torque pressure when putting it on. After some research, apparently the Kinetix V+ Plenums are known for cracking if too much torque is used. I took it off and packaged it back up for replacement then put my stock plenum back on..
Bummer, but at least when the replacement comes I'll know to be more careful.
Bummer, but at least when the replacement comes I'll know to be more careful.
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Did they agree to replace it? I was gonna say that aluminum looks as though its been tightened down way too much. Even with crappy instructions I'm surprised they will warranty something like user install error. Aluminum like that with a gasket only needs to be slightly more than hand tight, as in 15-20ft/lbs to not leak.
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After the initial installation of the plenum everything seemed to be working fine so I took it for a test spin for about 30min. I could feel the added HP and decided to return home to put the engine cover back on and noticed several tears near the bolts where I had hand tightened them down. I'm wondering if this is going to be an issue.
I have uploaded images of the problems in question and would like your help.
http://www.nuthinbutrespect.com/imag...num1-hires.jpg
http://www.nuthinbutrespect.com/imag...num2-hires.jpg
http://www.nuthinbutrespect.com/images/car/plenum3.jpg
http://www.nuthinbutrespect.com/images/car/plenum4.jpg
http://www.nuthinbutrespect.com/images/car/plenum5.jpg
I took it around a few blocks for about 10 minutes after letting it warm up shifting redline quite a few times to see if the tears would get worse but there was no change.
Please advise.
I have uploaded images of the problems in question and would like your help.
http://www.nuthinbutrespect.com/imag...num1-hires.jpg
http://www.nuthinbutrespect.com/imag...num2-hires.jpg
http://www.nuthinbutrespect.com/images/car/plenum3.jpg
http://www.nuthinbutrespect.com/images/car/plenum4.jpg
http://www.nuthinbutrespect.com/images/car/plenum5.jpg
I took it around a few blocks for about 10 minutes after letting it warm up shifting redline quite a few times to see if the tears would get worse but there was no change.
Please advise.
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Yes. Snug it up tight with that instead of a socket wrench. This way you dont have any leverage so you shouldn't be able to over tighten.
Most torque wrenches I have seen measure in ft-lbs not inch-lbs.
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I have the same Plenum and I do believe the Torque Specs said ... "72 inch pounds" so thats about 6 ft. lbs. or so.... Actually, I know its their... I just read it again.
Anyway... Yes you shouldn't over tighten the bolts... I actually started out with a little over a 100 in.lbs. and I actually didn't even break the plenum.. I broke the Bolt head right off... I had thought the plastic would have broken before this would happen.
I must say... This plenum is AMAZING!!! It sounds Awesome and whats even better is the fact that I can drive Hard ALL DAY LONG and the Plenum just feels warm, which I know is helping the Air temps going into the engine for sure.
Edit: Heres a PDF link to Kinetix V 4 plenum (not the V+ I know.. but the torque specs are the same) Look on the last page:
http://www.kinetixracing.com/images/...m%20Manual.pdf
Anyway... Yes you shouldn't over tighten the bolts... I actually started out with a little over a 100 in.lbs. and I actually didn't even break the plenum.. I broke the Bolt head right off... I had thought the plastic would have broken before this would happen.
I must say... This plenum is AMAZING!!! It sounds Awesome and whats even better is the fact that I can drive Hard ALL DAY LONG and the Plenum just feels warm, which I know is helping the Air temps going into the engine for sure.
Edit: Heres a PDF link to Kinetix V 4 plenum (not the V+ I know.. but the torque specs are the same) Look on the last page:
http://www.kinetixracing.com/images/...m%20Manual.pdf
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I have the same Plenum and I do believe the Torque Specs said ... "72 inch pounds" so thats about 6 ft. lbs. or so.... Actually, I know its their... I just read it again.
Anyway... Yes you shouldn't over tighten the bolts... I actually started out with a little over a 100 in.lbs. and I actually didn't even break the plenum.. I broke the Bolt head right off... I had thought the plastic would have broken before this would happen.
I must say... This plenum is AMAZING!!! It sounds Awesome and whats even better is the fact that I can drive Hard ALL DAY LONG and the Plenum just feels warm, which I know is helping the Air temps going into the engine for sure.
Edit: Heres a PDF link to Kinetix V 4 plenum (not the V+ I know.. but the torque specs are the same) Look on the last page:
http://www.kinetixracing.com/images/...m%20Manual.pdf
Anyway... Yes you shouldn't over tighten the bolts... I actually started out with a little over a 100 in.lbs. and I actually didn't even break the plenum.. I broke the Bolt head right off... I had thought the plastic would have broken before this would happen.
I must say... This plenum is AMAZING!!! It sounds Awesome and whats even better is the fact that I can drive Hard ALL DAY LONG and the Plenum just feels warm, which I know is helping the Air temps going into the engine for sure.
Edit: Heres a PDF link to Kinetix V 4 plenum (not the V+ I know.. but the torque specs are the same) Look on the last page:
http://www.kinetixracing.com/images/...m%20Manual.pdf
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I have the same Plenum and I do believe the Torque Specs said ... "72 inch pounds" so thats about 6 ft. lbs. or so.... Actually, I know its their... I just read it again.
Anyway... Yes you shouldn't over tighten the bolts... I actually started out with a little over a 100 in.lbs. and I actually didn't even break the plenum.. I broke the Bolt head right off... I had thought the plastic would have broken before this would happen.
I must say... This plenum is AMAZING!!! It sounds Awesome and whats even better is the fact that I can drive Hard ALL DAY LONG and the Plenum just feels warm, which I know is helping the Air temps going into the engine for sure.
Edit: Heres a PDF link to Kinetix V 4 plenum (not the V+ I know.. but the torque specs are the same) Look on the last page:
http://www.kinetixracing.com/images/...m%20Manual.pdf
Anyway... Yes you shouldn't over tighten the bolts... I actually started out with a little over a 100 in.lbs. and I actually didn't even break the plenum.. I broke the Bolt head right off... I had thought the plastic would have broken before this would happen.
I must say... This plenum is AMAZING!!! It sounds Awesome and whats even better is the fact that I can drive Hard ALL DAY LONG and the Plenum just feels warm, which I know is helping the Air temps going into the engine for sure.
Edit: Heres a PDF link to Kinetix V 4 plenum (not the V+ I know.. but the torque specs are the same) Look on the last page:
http://www.kinetixracing.com/images/...m%20Manual.pdf
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You guys won't regret this mod! I just love the sound if anything.
Heres a pic of mine... I ended up painting it. My engine looks so much diff. since this pic but here it is:
Heres a pic of mine... I ended up painting it. My engine looks so much diff. since this pic but here it is:
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Yea I was correct about the bypass it is for the coolant. When installing the new one we found that it was best to just hand tighten it well at first and let it run for about 20 minutes, took it around the block lightly then came back and torqued it down carefully to the 6ft/lbs specification.
Thoughts on the plenum? I think it works very well and it also sounds great! I think it's well worth the money and you can feel the difference it makes especially along with a JWT popcharger.
Good buy, good customer support.
Thoughts on the plenum? I think it works very well and it also sounds great! I think it's well worth the money and you can feel the difference it makes especially along with a JWT popcharger.
Good buy, good customer support.