Need major help here with the plenum
06-17-2004, 08:18 AM
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Need major help here with the plenum
Hey guys, I'm gettin really frustrated here. After I saw the crack in the Kinetix Plenum, I pulled it off immediately but things can never go right. I don't know how to get the two supports off that are underneath the plenum (the short and the long supports provided by kinetix)...they are on there tight and I dont know how to get them off. Can someone please help me cuz im bout to flip.
06-17-2004, 09:12 AM
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Ok, i just go the other support off. The studs are still in there...so Jsn350z, you're saying that i should put 2 nuts around the studs and fully tighten them and then unscrew the studs? do i use a wrench, i dont wnna wear the threading. Thanx for your help everybody.
06-17-2004, 09:19 AM
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No, you do not tighten them to the bottom. You get two nuts and put them on, probably the closer to the top the better so you have space to grab them both with wrenches, and then you tighten the two nuts togther and keep on turning once they are tight. It should take the two studs out. Same damn sh*t happened to me.
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06-17-2004, 09:22 AM
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Aight, I'm gonna try that right now, thanx jsn350Z. Do you still have a kinetix plenum? I dont know man, with the way things been goin with these plenums, i dont know if i wnna go through this again.
06-17-2004, 09:25 AM
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HELL NO I did not keep it. I had more then one problem with more then one product form them ( although great service was recieved ) so I just gave up.
IMO, go CRAWFORD! Some people wont agree with me, some people will. But IMO, it's just not worth the headach it is causing you right now. EVEN with later version there will ALWAYS remain that "chance" of a crack or some other misfortune. The crawford unit on the other hand is bullet proof, may cost more, but worth it.
IMO, go CRAWFORD! Some people wont agree with me, some people will. But IMO, it's just not worth the headach it is causing you right now. EVEN with later version there will ALWAYS remain that "chance" of a crack or some other misfortune. The crawford unit on the other hand is bullet proof, may cost more, but worth it.
06-17-2004, 09:27 AM
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And no problem, glad I could help someone out that is having the same thing happen to them that happened to me.
I on the other hand, had to run around the neighborhood asking people if they knew how to get them out. That is how I leanred to do this.
Almost fainted when I heard that damn crack.
I on the other hand, had to run around the neighborhood asking people if they knew how to get them out. That is how I leanred to do this.
Almost fainted when I heard that damn crack.
06-17-2004, 09:40 AM
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Ok sorry for bein stupid, but i put the two nuts over the stud, i should be turn the bottom one or both? Should they be really tight nuts cuz im using the two nuts that are use on the orginal plenum.
06-17-2004, 10:12 AM
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You tighten them both up really tight next to each other. While you are STILL tightening them together, move EVERYTHING left to loosen the stud.
Sorry, I really do not know how else to explaine it.
Sorry, I really do not know how else to explaine it.
06-17-2004, 10:29 AM
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Ok i got one off...and I'm workin on the other and through this I have decided that I'm not gonna f'in deal with the kinetix plenum again. Now you say the Crawford costs more, but in what way? I see on their site that it costs 395, are u sayin this because u dont get to keep ur stock strut and stock plenum?? Because if those are the only 2 reasons, i say f it, im not gonna spend hours removing and reinstalling this damn plenum.
06-17-2004, 10:46 AM
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$395 for just the plenum? I though it use to be 500ish or so.. Infact, $500 IS what strictly Z charges and I think Crawford use to have it listed for $427 or something, guess they lowered the price.
But yeah, if you still want a STB you need to buy that too. IMO worth the extra money just for the peace of mind that you get with the crawford part.
But yeah, if you still want a STB you need to buy that too. IMO worth the extra money just for the peace of mind that you get with the crawford part.
06-17-2004, 10:50 AM
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Thanx for everything Jsn350Z. If you didnt respond i would have wrapped some dynamite around this thing and blown the whole car up lol. Thanx bro. Peace.
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That happened to me too. I just used some RoboGrips to get the studs out. Those Robogrips are the best tool I've ever purchased.
One problem with Crawford, (and I think they have a great product) is that if you get an SC, they're strut bar won't fit. So I'm really hoping v4 solves all of these little cracking problems.
One problem with Crawford, (and I think they have a great product) is that if you get an SC, they're strut bar won't fit. So I'm really hoping v4 solves all of these little cracking problems.
06-17-2004, 02:10 PM
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Yea, i dont think im stickin witht his plenum. It took me too much f'in time to get those studs out and I'm not gonna deal with that again. But thanx Jsn350Z for your help, I dont know how some of you guys keep gettin the update plenums, its not worth it to me.