when i installed mine it took me 6 hours, cause i usually never do this kind of stuff. but it was pretty interesting. i've never learned about my engine till i got dirty up in there. i didn't use a tq wrench. i used the nut driver + leather glove method. i used a golf glove instead cause GOLF rules.

 

havent gotten around to it yet....where i live has been hit by freezing cold temps and off and on snow storms

 

don't mean to steal this thread but if you don't install the CCV, is there any point in getting the iso spacer? should i just get the regular one?

 

if u dont install it there is really no point in the iso iso thermal....i just got it cuz they were on sale back then and I actually got it for xmas

 

Also, a few days after your install is complete, go back and retorque all the plenum bolts. Even with loctite, they will loosen up from the specified torque and you will have to retorque them.

 

and how often will you have to do this?

 

Hi,

I live in the hot tropics, I guess the CCV is a must install?

Just got my kit sent over there. (Thanks Tony)

Will send it to the garage in a week's time for installation as I'm not confident of doing it myself. FYI, labour will set me back USD35.

Looking fwd to it.

Cheers,
B

 

whats the difference between the iso thermal and the non? is one or the other better?

 

iso thermal keeps engine temps a little lower.

 

If you don't have freezing weather, don't even bother w/ the CCV.

 

thats wierd...why would there even be a choice for the 2?
same price, but the iso keeps it cooler. so everyone should get it then

 

I did it once, a few days after I installed the spacer. I checked the bolts again about a week later, but they were still at the correct torque. So, short answer = once.

 

I just rechecked mine, (installed the spacer two weeks ago) they were all a 1/4 to 1/2 turn loose. Might be good practice to recheck it at least once after install.

 

do u guys think its worth installing the iso thermal over the regular basic spacer without iso thermal?

 

Just did mine last night & took 2 hours. I dropped a bolt in the back of the engine compartment. It was lost and I couldn't fish it out with my magnet so I just reused a longer original one and put washers on it.

I also noticed the factory service manual says 61 inch pounds, but Motordyne says to torque it to 100 inch pounds. Who should I go with? I just did it at 75 inch lbs. Is that OK or should I retorque them to 100 inch lbs.?

 

Freezing or not, the CCV in the off position will reduce plenum temperatures in any climate.

The copper is for the environment that gets cold like Chicago, Minnisota, NY, Canada or Alaska. The plenum will run cooler but in this case, the TB will remain heated.

 

61 in-lbs is for the two stock studs with nuts on them. But you remove them in this application anyways.

Tighten the new supplied bolts down like all the others to 100 inch pounds.

You do not need to retorque the bolts down after the initial tightening and the bolts do not losen. The tension on them relaxes a bit when the gaskets settle in and seal but retightening is not needed.

 

Its a MotorDyne Product, so use MD Specs. Torque is not based on application, but on bolt size,length,pitch etc.

BTW --- If u retorque, break them loose and start from scratch if u have driven the car. (warmed it up )

 

Aight. I retorqued them to 100 in-lbs. by starting over & using new locktite even though they didn't loosen.

During the install, I noticed a lot of oil pooling on the inside. Although the Motordyne instructions say it's "normal", I put in the "DIY oil catch can" anyways. I think the best time to put an oil catch can in is during a spacer or MREV2 install cuz I can clean out the inside while everything's apart anyways.

I guess I can't really feel the horsepower. My gas mileage gauge shows 22.4 mpg which seems to be better than before the install. This is with a mixture of
city and highway with me gettin in front of everyone all the time.

 

i hope i can get a quick reply on this one. i live where it gets cold (think chicago) and am trying to figure out which spacer to get. I put the car in the garage when it gets snowy or super cold, so do i really need the iso spacer? Is it going to hurt the car if i just get the regular one?