Well right now Crawford is one of two aftermarket plenums that can handle boost. The other one would be SSR Engineering who developed and entire new plenum, not just the top half. Since both of them are made from metal as opposed to plastic like Kinetix, they are readily available to handle boost applications. I personally am waiting for the APS tall boy manifold to come out but it looks like it will be a few months before anyone has one in the states. Also there is Kinetix Racing who keeps on saying that they will have a metal intake manifold available, they developed a prototype over a year ago but it did not produce any HP and since then they went to plastic. Now they did say they would have the metal one available in December, but it seems like all they do is talk and don't produce anything. People have been waiting for it over a year and still there is nothing. Well thats all I can think of.
PLenums you guys are using?
which plenum do you use or recommend for FI cars? i have seen the crawford one but is that the only one being used? i ask this b/c when i go FI i would like to have installed some parts that i can get now.
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You don't even have to worry about the intake plenum imo. The OEM one is still good on the Performance Motorsport's 350Z, and it has over 1,000hp. The new Kinetix will be good for f/i. There are a few Kinetix V4 plenums being used with f/i. Altered Atmosphere may be making a full plenum soon that uses the oem engine cover.
I am using the Crawford plenum and I love it.
I have Kinetix and love it but if your going F/I I would wait on the APS or Kinetix aluminum. Crawford is just too **** ugly along with their strut bar.
i will wait for the APS one probably!!
with the aps you will still lose your strut bar....
Originally posted by Conceyted@Jan 5 2005, 12:40 AM
with the aps you will still lose your strut bar....
really, but i guess i can get an aftermarket one
Originally posted by nissan350ztt@Jan 4 2005, 05:14 PM
You don't even have to worry about the intake plenum imo. The OEM one is still good on the Performance Motorsport's 350Z, and it has over 1,000hp. The new Kinetix will be good for f/i. There are a few Kinetix V4 plenums being used with f/i. Altered Atmosphere may be making a full plenum soon that uses the oem engine cover.
So the Kinetix you cant use your motor cover? If so that sucks just had mine painted
Originally posted by pumpedva+Jan 5 2005, 04:36 PM--><!--QuoteBegin-nissan350ztt@Jan 4 2005, 05:14 PM
You don't even have to worry about the intake plenum imo. The OEM one is still good on the Performance Motorsport's 350Z, and it has over 1,000hp. The new Kinetix will be good for f/i. There are a few Kinetix V4 plenums being used with f/i. Altered Atmosphere may be making a full plenum soon that uses the oem engine cover.
So the Kinetix you cant use your motor cover? If so that sucks just had mine painted
You can use the engine cover. Heres mine:
was that kinetix manifold hard to install?
im running the Kinetix V4 with my ATI procharger...kinda hesitate but it sounds great, the air running through the plenum is fenominal! its really nice though holding up with only a few miles on it right now...alittle afraid though might return back to stock dunno yet....
Ben
Ben
Originally posted by TunaRollZ@Jan 11 2005, 12:42 PM
was that kinetix manifold hard to install?
It's not an overly difficult install. There's some fidly bits with disconnecting and reconnecting the hoses near the firewall. The job took me about 3 hours working on my own.
TIP: The plenum can vibrate against your strut bat. I ended up placing 2 washers under each of the 8 bolts holding the strut bar in place to stop the vibration.
Originally posted by Perth 350z+Jan 14 2005, 12:50 PM--><!--QuoteBegin-TunaRollZ@Jan 11 2005, 12:42 PM
was that kinetix manifold hard to install?
It's not an overly difficult install. There's some fidly bits with disconnecting and reconnecting the hoses near the firewall. The job took me about 3 hours working on my own.
TIP: The plenum can vibrate against your strut bat. I ended up placing 2 washers under each of the 8 bolts holding the strut bar in place to stop the vibration.
Thanks for the feedback buddy. Much appreciated
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