just after a bit of info.
i have a 2wd saph soon to be runnin round the 400 mark is it worth putting 1 of theses on it??
the car is runnin T34 hybred and gray injectors
cheers

 

When I mentioned this to PJ MOTORSPORT, they had seen themselves increases in power with the spacers fitted, I have one m,yself but not going to fit ituntil I can do back to back dyno runs, to check.
tabetha

 

are these the spacers that just space the plemun out or are these the ones that change the angle slightly?

 

just space it out i think.

thanks tabetha

 

My one is about 12mm thick and flat not angled, so just spacer.
tabetha

 

All they do is increase the distance between the plenum and intake trumpets for added capacity..

Extra cap equals more flow so can't be a bad thing

I might try one myself

 

thinking of puting one on the escos how much are they a guy here in oz has one and he is not sure if he wants to put it on or go for a swedish plenum.
what do you have to do to fit them is it easy, what about the injectors and fuel rail?

 

You would have to have some little brackets made upo so it pushes on the injectors, by means of the two original brackets.
I can't see the benefit myself as forced induction, it would mean that cossie got something wrong, or at least not optimal, but most likely was done for a nice standard driving engine, more to do with refinement ?
I paid £30/40, can't remember now!!
tabetha

 

Cossie did get something wrong...the inlet plenum...hence the drasticaly modded rs500 item that replaced it for proper power capabilities. Ive got a 14mm spacer fitted on mine...fits straight on, the injector rail fits on by reverse bolting it up at the original points along with a 8mm(ish) spacer fitted between rail bracket and plenum cover. tbh tho their main restriction is in the elbow...im gonna look at a few swedish styles plenums later this year to over come this.

 

Did you do any before and after power runs to estblish any difference ?
Had not thought about fitting it that way, thanks for the tip, saves a alot of arsing around that does.
tabetha

 

Nah it would be pretty pointless doing before and after runs as I also changed every bit of the engine at the same time...I think the jump to a T4 may have slightly hindered the power graphs alone

Here's a pic of spacer fitted...allen bolts are teh easiest to use as you can guid them through with the allen key, can be fiddly.....sorry for poor quality pic

 

Wouldn't a spacer increase "lag" very slightly? In the way that large intercoolers intrinsically do?

 

It increases flow so that should counteract the very small increase in volume.

 

Thanks for the pics, looks nice as well T4!!, bet that goes well ?
I am only on T3/34.
Just having head ported at the moment, so should go ok.

tabetha

 

Cheers tabby...tbh I dont know if she does go well, only driven it on trade plates for around 80mile so far in total, still on a base map with a peak boost of around 12psi Should go well when run in and live mapped tho

 

Is that a fuel pump i spy????? And swirl pot

 

^^^^ yes it is.....im now awaiting an awakening of a debate as too whether or not its safe

 

The only thing is that if your battery is in the boot you have really not gained anything imo (only to be different )

Why did you do this mate whats you reasoning??

 

a friend of mine had a 12mm spacer fitted to his 2wd saff and also fitted a 4wd inlet manifold which he had polished inside. the car made 402bhp before it was fitted and after made 428bhp. we did this all in 1 day to see what effect it had on the power and after the 1st run we thought it was to good to be true so did some more runs on the rollers and it came back roughly the same.

 

Very interesting, that's what I like to hear, thanks.
tabetha

 

good result do u know the spec??

 

As you've said chap...to be different as the cossie world seems to be getting very much standardised imo and also less chance's of fuel smells in the cabin this way. The battery is now in a battery box and situated in the spare wheel well.

 

i fitted one never had dyno runsbut the afr went from 11.5 in 5th gear held to 12.8 so def more air so more power

 

costina wrote good result do u know the spec it was running a t34 with greys rs500 intercooler and i think bd14 cams. not sure what boost though

 

cheers just had look at my cortina and theres no room for extra 12mm