If someone has access to a shop that cuts gaskets, it might be interesting to see what an insulator does to the 16V engine. The following is an excerpt from a magazine article concerning the use of an intake manifold gasket made of phenolics instead of steel. Engine in question was a V6 Mazda.
Summary Having seen many people shell out hundreds of dollars for performance mods of dubious value, I wanted as much data as possible to show that this intake manifold insulator thing really worked. I was able to show that: The intake ran 30 degrees F (17 degrees C) cooler at cruise and at least 50 degrees F (28 degrees C) cooler at idle; According to my dyno plots, I gained up to 7 horsepower and 11 ft-lbs of torque over the major portion of the power curve. My best time at the track was ~0.1 seconds quicker and ~1 mph faster. This article is reproduced by arrangement with the author. For the original version go to http://home.san.rr.com/scmorgan/spacers The cost for a set of two spacers is US$87. Contact: [email protected]. _____________ List Sponsor: http://www.netsville.com To remove yourself from this list, send mail to [email protected] with 'unsubscribe a2_16v' in the body of your message See us on the web at http://www.a2-16v.com Visit the 16V Homepage at http://www.gti16v.org
