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Originally Posted by Devilrunner665
how about the 2.5 motor?
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I can definitely develop parts for the 2.5 if there is demand.
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Originally Posted by dubie2003
Looks like a great idea.
Does the phenolic laminate material deform to make a good seal between the parts to eliminate leaks or is there a gasket that we would have to use?
How do you plan on supporting the Throttle Body side of the Plenum once you raise it up?
Also, what other parts do you make for other platforms that you might be able to make for us?
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For the VQ40, your upper intake spacer will be made of aluminum. But, it is possible that I will design phenolic thermal intake spacers to go below the lower intake manifold to help prevent heat transfer. This material is very tough and doesn't misshape over time like other thermal spacers, which are usually made of white teflon or nylon 6. I have done a lot of testing with these materials and they do seal great without any gaskets, but since they are so soft, they really misshape and start to break down in less than 6 months. So you won't really be able to reuse them indefinitely. But with the phenolic laminate we use, you can reuse them as many times as you want since they will never break down. They will easily outlast the life of your vehicle. But since they have such a high tensile and impact strength, you will need a very thin layer of black RTV on both sides to prevent intake leaks. This has been proven time and time again to hold up well even on turbocharged applications running 10psi or more. We have even tested the Permatex Black RTV Silicone Gasket Maker up to 8psi of manifold pressure without any leaks. Also, there is a better product now on the market made by Permatex called "1 Minute Gasket". It is a much better gasket maker and I recommend that to all my force inducted customers who could possibly see over 10psi of boost one day.
As far as the intake manifold supports, on all our other kits, you will need to remove them to install the spacers. They will no longer bolt back up. We have also tested this thoroughly without any problems. As far as the exact design of the VQ40 Kit, I can't answer too many technical questions just yet since the prototype kit has not been designed yet. But I am open to hear your suggestions and will take them into consideration when designing the kit.
All the products that we currently produce for other platforms are listed on our website. We mainly specialize in Intake Spacers. But we have several other ideas for future projects that could probably be made for the Frontier as well. If anybody has a particular idea for a new product they would like made, please contact me.
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Originally Posted by BlackTigerSE
I already bought the "other" Intake manifold spacer 
Spent $230.00 and got it repaired for $35.00. Grrr. x2, what other parks do you make for other platforms that you might be able to make for us? |
Right now, our main product is Intake Manifold Spacers. If you have any particular ideas for new products, please let me know.