UPDATE on the plastic PLENUM, plus I need opinions
01-23-2004 | 03:43 PM
#63
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Originally posted by 350ed
Could the JIC people add a spacer to make it fit if there's actually any extra room below the hood?
I vote for no change.
Could the JIC people add a spacer to make it fit if there's actually any extra room below the hood?
I vote for no change.
01-23-2004 | 04:39 PM
#64
Originally posted by lsdunique
The cooling fins would make production MUCH more difficult so we won't be doing anything of that nature.
Someone mentioned color molded. What do you think about colors? and what colors would you want? I can really think of a decent color for the piece because it wont match any of the paints. I think if you want a really nice looking plenum, then have it painted as this plastic is paintable.
The cooling fins would make production MUCH more difficult so we won't be doing anything of that nature.
Someone mentioned color molded. What do you think about colors? and what colors would you want? I can really think of a decent color for the piece because it wont match any of the paints. I think if you want a really nice looking plenum, then have it painted as this plastic is paintable.
Go Black. Its the safest, in terms of matching and it will hide all the swirls and marks that indicate an injection molded plastic
01-23-2004 | 04:46 PM
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Not that I would advise it, but the JIC bar could be made to fit. It is only missing clearance by about 3/16" ....but it will begin to hit the hood slightly.
The hood subframe can be trimmed in small places to clear for the bar, but it is very tricky to perform such an operation.
The hood subframe can be trimmed in small places to clear for the bar, but it is very tricky to perform such an operation.
01-23-2004 | 07:56 PM
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Originally posted by lsdunique
The cooling fins would make production MUCH more difficult so we won't be doing anything of that nature.
Someone mentioned color molded. What do you think about colors? and what colors would you want? I can really think of a decent color for the piece because it wont match any of the paints. I think if you want a really nice looking plenum, then have it painted as this plastic is paintable.
The cooling fins would make production MUCH more difficult so we won't be doing anything of that nature.
Someone mentioned color molded. What do you think about colors? and what colors would you want? I can really think of a decent color for the piece because it wont match any of the paints. I think if you want a really nice looking plenum, then have it painted as this plastic is paintable.
01-23-2004 | 10:12 PM
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I am eagerly awaiting the arrival of this mod..wanted to buy the Crawford plenum (as well as Kinetix resonated catpipes) this week, but I will hold out to see what gains this one makes as well as how it looks.
Props to everyone at Kinetix, hope everything works out as planned! Cheers,
Richard
Props to everyone at Kinetix, hope everything works out as planned! Cheers,
Richard
01-24-2004 | 06:58 AM
#74
Originally posted by tonywenzel
forget about JIC...
BTW, what type of plastic are you using for this? I know crawford talked about the top of there plenumn flexing when under hard throttle. This is because they deleted the factory center supports. So whats to keep this plastic plenumn from flexing even more?
forget about JIC...
BTW, what type of plastic are you using for this? I know crawford talked about the top of there plenumn flexing when under hard throttle. This is because they deleted the factory center supports. So whats to keep this plastic plenumn from flexing even more?
01-24-2004 | 06:59 AM
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Black for my Track.. that also happens to be black, of the Super variety. lol Look how we all go crazy for horsepower knowing full-well this will completely shred out waranty's.. Gotta love us car guys
01-24-2004 | 02:56 PM
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Fins and colors
Originally posted by joust75
I would think cooling fins on an object that does not generate heat, sitting in an area that is heat soaked would just allow it to absorb more heat.
However plastic is not really a heat conductor anyway so the cooling fins would be useless anyway.
Cheb, did you overlook that we are talking about the plastic plenum here?
I would think cooling fins on an object that does not generate heat, sitting in an area that is heat soaked would just allow it to absorb more heat.
However plastic is not really a heat conductor anyway so the cooling fins would be useless anyway.
Cheb, did you overlook that we are talking about the plastic plenum here?
A) Plastic doesn;t conduct well so the fins would be mostly inert.
B) If they did work they would probably warm the intake air, not cool it considering where the intake manifold is.
As for colors, I am also fine with black. Any molded plastic colors I have seen would look wierd. For people who car, painting them won;t be hard.
01-24-2004 | 04:36 PM
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I think everyone just wants it to be released. Only one support for a JIC capable plenum and its not even a strong support (why get a plenum if its just for show?)
Picture and price range (and dyno
) please
Picture and price range (and dyno
) please
