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Ok this is something i've heard mentioned in passing by 3fiddyZ and this is the only one i can find at the moment

 

http://www.car-stuff.com/mmparts/nissan ... pacer.html

 

interested to know how many people are running these, and what peoples thoughts are? i'm struggling to see how increasing the distance the air has to travel will increase poerformance :shrug:

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You're the engineer with a teaching degree....figure it out!

 

Very helpful comment. :thumbs:

 

 

Well Adam@Z1 sells them so it might be worth asking him.

Aye, but Adams has a real purpose - unlike most of the others out there ;)

 

 

http://z1auto.com/prodmore.asp?model=35 ... rodid=2413

Hope he doesnt mind me nabbing the piccy

 

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The AAM Spec. Throttle Body Spacer is a great addition to any upgraded 350Z or G35. Each AAM Spec. Throttle Body Spacer comes pre-tapped with three vacuum ports. This saves both time and money when running vacuum lines (no need to tap the factory intake plenum with this spacer). Because you have more vacuum ports available you can run components seperately (ie. map sensor, boost gauge, fuel pressure regulator, boost controller, etc.) which improves both their performance and reliability. This will fit any VQ35DE engine (350Z, G35, Maxima, Altima).
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Ok this is something i've heard mentioned in passing by 3fiddyZ and this is the only one i can find at the moment

 

http://www.car-stuff.com/mmparts/nissan ... pacer.html

 

interested to know how many people are running these, and what peoples thoughts are? i'm struggling to see how increasing the distance the air has to travel will increase poerformance :shrug:

 

 

You have pm mate. ;)

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I thought the point of these was purely that they made it easier to run lines off for a boost gauge, to the ECU etc. Can't see how it would make any performance difference.

 

There is a clue in here ;):lol:

 

Crafted from precision-machined T-6061 aircraft solid-billet aluminum for long lasting performance; Engineered to provide increased air-flow and performance throughout the power band; Features computer-designed chambers and channels to improve air velocity performance; Its variable venturi aperture provides turbulence to mix the air and fuel charge for a complete burn efficiency

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You're the engineer with a teaching degree....figure it out!

 

surprised at that one, your normally full of opinions,

 

just got off a long shift?

 

and actually i'm the teacher with an engineering degree ;)

The missus has some handbags you chaps can borrow if you need them :boxing::lol:

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You're the engineer with a teaching degree....figure it out!

 

surprised at that one, your normally full of opinions,

 

just got off a long shift?

 

and actually i'm the teacher with an engineering degree ;)

 

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how many of them actually understand the inner workings of the engine and the effects of a throttle body spacer. Engineer is a very blanket term, for instance as a mechatronics engineer i have no idea about textiles... :shrug:

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Intriguing :)

 

I might be (probably am being..) a bit slow here but I can't see how adding a spacer prior to the plenum makes such a big difference.

 

I thought the point of these was purely that they made it easier to run lines off for a boost gauge, to the ECU etc. Can't see how it would make any performance difference.

 

There is a clue in here ;):lol:

 

Crafted from precision-machined T-6061 aircraft solid-billet aluminum for long lasting performance; Engineered to provide increased air-flow and performance throughout the power band; Features computer-designed chambers and channels to improve air velocity performance; Its variable venturi aperture provides turbulence to mix the air and fuel charge for a complete burn efficiency

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I thought the point of these was purely that they made it easier to run lines off for a boost gauge, to the ECU etc. Can't see how it would make any performance difference.

 

There is a clue in here ;):lol:

 

Crafted from precision-machined T-6061 aircraft solid-billet aluminum for long lasting performance; Engineered to provide increased air-flow and performance throughout the power band; Features computer-designed chambers and channels to improve air velocity performance; Its variable venturi aperture provides turbulence to mix the air and fuel charge for a complete burn efficiency

So in your opinion are you likely to see a performance gain on an NA Zed Alex?

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I thought the point of these was purely that they made it easier to run lines off for a boost gauge, to the ECU etc. Can't see how it would make any performance difference.

 

There is a clue in here ;):lol:

 

Crafted from precision-machined T-6061 aircraft solid-billet aluminum for long lasting performance; Engineered to provide increased air-flow and performance throughout the power band; Features computer-designed chambers and channels to improve air velocity performance; Its variable venturi aperture provides turbulence to mix the air and fuel charge for a complete burn efficiency

So in your opinion are you likely to see a performance gain on an NA Zed Alex?

 

I fully understand how it is meant to work but I don't think that there would be a noticeable difference Ian.

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i was just interested to see what peoples opinions on it would be, seeing as its a car forum i thought a discussion on a car part might have been apt. stupid me; should have posted something useful about pants :doh:

 

as for engineering degree mine was engineering design and Technology

 

specialising in a wide variety of engineering including

 

Fluid dynamics

solid mechanics

electronics

Materials science and research

Manufacturing techniques

CAD Design (specifically AutoCAD, Catia V4 and V5)

Design

TQM

project management

manufactuing management

 

did lots of other things but can't remember them off hand :lol: covered lots of engineering principles but the majority of what i know about cars is self taught and through expereince, reading and being part of forums.

 

anyway back on topic, i can see the point of the ones with the vac lines, and i read the speal on what the science behind them was, but wanted to hear from people who run them to see if there was any real world info behind them.

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I thought the point of these was purely that they made it easier to run lines off for a boost gauge, to the ECU etc. Can't see how it would make any performance difference.

 

There is a clue in here ;):lol:

 

Crafted from precision-machined T-6061 aircraft solid-billet aluminum for long lasting performance; Engineered to provide increased air-flow and performance throughout the power band; Features computer-designed chambers and channels to improve air velocity performance; Its variable venturi aperture provides turbulence to mix the air and fuel charge for a complete burn efficiency

So in your opinion are you likely to see a performance gain on an NA Zed Alex?

 

I fully understand how it is meant to work but I don't think that there would be a noticeable difference Ian.

 

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+1

 

Anyone running one?

 

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Yep!

 

They have a rifle effect and as Alex says, I understand what they do and the principle but not sure it it makes a difference! May have to take it off and run it on the dyno again or give it to mark for testing!

 

Mark, that is the same one that I have available for sale without the vacuum take offs.

 

Do you know the Branding ?

 

Alex.

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No idea mate, bought it off another member on NS some time ago..

 

Send it down, will try both and see if it adds 30bhp ;)

 

 

Might be an idea to create the rifle effect all the way along the inside of the CAI pipe and if you get a gain of 15 on a 20mm spacer then think off all the new found power you will have with this clever performance upgrade. ;):lol:

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