evolution tuning heatshield spacer?
 

would the evo tuning spacer be worth it. Its relatively inexpensive and is very easy to install so if it would help why not? Is there anything it would do besides decrease the iat?

RE: evolution tuning heatshield spacer?
 

Nope, thats about all it does from what I understand. Having said that, all it does is one of the most important things you can do for your car to gain power; cool down the air that gets ridiculously hot during the forced induction process.
A few folks have them... and I've heard nothing but good stuff. I'd do it... Hell, I might just do it.

RE: evolution tuning heatshield spacer?
 

No wait save ur money until you have nothing else to buy your car then get it, then you may see gains. The product works great and you can tell the difference when you modded, but when I was stock and had it in, I didnt see any gains.

RE: evolution tuning heatshield spacer?
 

I have APR 93 octane software, Fore DV, neuspeed p-flo intake, Forge FMIC, and exhaust. I am doing a full 3" exhaust sometime in the next few months as well as some other goodies so I will probably get the spacer with some birthday and christmas money.

RE: evolution tuning heatshield spacer?
 

honestly, I don't see a bit of difference with it, you could still fry an egg on my intake manifold if you wanted to [:@]... its possibly a little cooler than it use to be but there is NO noticible difference to me. :eek:

RE: evolution tuning heatshield spacer?
 

What fmic are you running again there Lucas? With a nice fmic it should be cool to the touch.

The spacer is suppose to draw heat before going into the engine. The same thing applies to that as a stock smic(s), with to much heat it will heatsoak also. A good fmic is all you need to get a cool intake charge.

RE: evolution tuning heatshield spacer?
 

tcarbon

I thought it was supposed to seperate it from the block so there would be minimal heat transfer?

RE: evolution tuning heatshield spacer?
 

That to. I would so love to see some iat's for a tCarbon, makes me think less of them afteryour post.

RE: evolution tuning heatshield spacer?
 

you know, when I first put the fmic on, i drove the car with the bumper off, so the ic had 100% airflow. I drove it for a while, plenty of boost and the car felt great, seemed to be a big improvement... however when I stopped, I went and felt the front of the ic, the hot side was naturally hot but the cold side just kind of felt "room temp" so to say. shouldn't it be slightly cool to the touch?

RE: evolution tuning heatshield spacer?
 

No room temp sounds about right, with w/m injection your intake manifold should feel "warm to the touch"