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phenolic spacer or no??

Old 01-31-2012, 02:07 PM
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Default phenolic spacer or no??

I have a trick flow street intake and im going to be ordering a new hardware kit and gasket for the upper to lower...saw that a heat spacer with hardware and gaskets was only about 10 more dollars. Do they make a difference? Thanks!
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Old 01-31-2012, 03:53 PM
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Slight difference, spacer creates higher air velocity slightly helping low end torque but slightly hurting top end power. It may reduce upper intake temps a few degrees.

Choice is yours to make. Make sure you have hood clearance if you get it.
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Old 01-31-2012, 07:33 PM
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I used spacer to clear the taller valve covers I purchased.
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Old 01-31-2012, 08:10 PM
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like what tony said. but you need the hood clearance.
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Old 02-01-2012, 07:04 AM
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clearance won't be a problem...i have a cobra R with svo scoop hood. Might as well just spend the extra 10 and get it!
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