YB Plenum spacers
Mar 20, 2012 | 06:12 PM
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YB Plenum spacers
Ive seen a few for sale. A few different thickness' 10mm, 14mm, 16mm etc
Im aiming for a punchy 380-400bhp and want to know which is the best option?
Cheers Billy
Mar 20, 2012 | 06:21 PM
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From: Stoke on Trent
I thought all standard inlets were fine up to 400bhp??
Mar 20, 2012 | 06:33 PM
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i think the 14mm one is the one to go for.. i have a 10mm one and was a fucker as had to make the fuel rail fit by grinding the lugs down.. think the 14mm one the rail just fits the other side of the mounting lugs..
Mar 20, 2012 | 06:50 PM
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gibbo frst
i think the 14mm one is the one to go for.. i have a 10mm one and was a fucker as had to make the fuel rail fit by grinding the lugs down.. think the 14mm one the rail just fits the other side of the mounting lugs..
Good shout mate, cheers
Mar 20, 2012 | 06:57 PM
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I'd also like to hear info on these.
Mar 20, 2012 | 10:52 PM
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Me too....................especially the fuel rail situation.
Think that's whats always put me off.
Mar 21, 2012 | 08:36 AM
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Quote:
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gibbo frst
i think the 14mm one is the one to go for.. i have a 10mm one and was a fucker as had to make the fuel rail fit by grinding the lugs down.. think the 14mm one the rail just fits the other side of the mounting lugs..
Actually its the 16mm that fits correctly if you measure the lug.
Mar 21, 2012 | 08:54 AM
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ok cool... i did mine years ago and all i remembered seeing were the 10 and 14mm ones.. i also drilled the threads out on the manifold part so that i could nut and bolt it as thought it would clamp the whole thing tighter now using the 2 gaskets and spacer..
Mar 21, 2012 | 09:06 AM
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Actually its the 16mm that fits correctly if you measure the lug.
we find 14mm spacer and two cometic style gaskets fit just right.
Mar 21, 2012 | 09:17 AM
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Does the thickness affect lag if using a t34?
Really looking for the car to be punchy
Mar 21, 2012 | 09:19 AM
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Mar 21, 2012 | 09:25 AM
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a 4x4 cossie plenum and escort cossie BT an ST cover are 10 mm deeper than a 2wd
Mar 21, 2012 | 11:02 AM
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James @ M Developments.
we find 14mm spacer and two cometic style gaskets fit just right.
thats what ive gone for
Mar 21, 2012 | 11:12 AM
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James @ M Developments.
we find 14mm spacer and two cometic style gaskets fit just right.
+1
Mar 21, 2012 | 11:20 AM
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prius
a 4x4 cossie plenum and escort cossie BT an ST cover are 10 mm deeper than a 2wd
So could I simply bolt a 4x4 cover to my 2wd plenum..?... And gain the 10mm..?
Mar 21, 2012 | 11:50 AM
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From: dunstable beds
billy you need a 4x4 plenum to start with mate or as said a small escort cos one
Mar 21, 2012 | 11:55 AM
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rsmat
So could I simply bolt a 4x4 cover to my 2wd plenum..?... And gain the 10mm..?
No, small turbo escort cover.
Not sure on the differences between 2wd and 4x4 inlet runners though?
Mar 21, 2012 | 11:57 AM
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MadRod
Actually its the 16mm that fits correctly if you measure the lug.
You forgot to measure the new gaskets Rodders.
Mar 21, 2012 | 12:01 PM
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So you need to have a 4x4 inlet with a 14mm spacer?
Mar 21, 2012 | 12:15 PM
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i had 400bhp on a std 2wd inlet
Mar 21, 2012 | 12:32 PM
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As RAN above, i too had over 400bhp on a standard 2wd plenum. I did fit a 10mm spacer too but you have to file down two little lumps on the other side of the fuel rail mounting points.
As for changing to a 4wd plenum, dont forget the 2wd and 4wd have different fuel rail mounting points.
Mar 21, 2012 | 12:38 PM
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if you already have a 2wd plenum, just get a spacer and mod the restriction out of the elbow
Mar 21, 2012 | 12:47 PM
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if you already have a 2wd plenum, just get a spacer and mod the restriction out of the elbow
Sweet. What size spacer though? 14mm?
Mar 21, 2012 | 12:52 PM
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yep, 14mm - it was whatever the group buy we had on here
Mar 21, 2012 | 01:08 PM
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R4N S S
i had 400bhp on a std 2wd inlet
was that on a PF approved DD rolling road
Mar 21, 2012 | 01:48 PM
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prius
was that on a PF approved DD rolling road
You'll have to ask jimbo as the graphs i was given was from them
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Mar 22, 2012 | 09:02 PM
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Next question is.... who sells the 14mm spacer?
I can find 10mm and 16mm on eBay.... no 14mm's
Mar 22, 2012 | 09:06 PM
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Mar 22, 2012 | 09:38 PM
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Cant find them on the website?
Mar 23, 2012 | 09:11 AM
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We are out of stock, but the new ones should be here very soon,
Feel free to pre order one on the phone! you can even use spring2012 discount to get 5% off!
Mar 23, 2012 | 09:42 AM
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James @ M Developments.
We are out of stock, but the new ones should be here very soon,
Feel free to pre order one on the phone! you can even use spring2012 discount to get 5% off!
Will do. Cheers
Mar 23, 2012 | 07:17 PM
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From: Warrington
Only 5% discount, surely you can do better then that
Mar 23, 2012 | 07:30 PM
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got the 14mm on mine with the complete 4x4 inlet setup, seems ok, as tested by James @ MSD
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