GrimmSpeed Triple Thick Phenolic Spacers Released today

Triple Thick Phenolic Spacers Released TODAY!!
introducing our new 8mm phenolic intake manifold spacer. these bad boys are so thick they are made for fmic cars only. they will also help you if you are going reverse intake setup because it will help get the piping up and over the alternator.

http://www.grimmspeed.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=23&products_id=54

 

how soon could we get them?

 

they are in stock now so whenever...i believe nuke is down at the shop tonight if you want to stop by and pick them up.

 

anyone going to be over there other nights this week? we should pick a set of these up for my buddy's FMIC!

 

01 SOHC 2.5 N/A Motor Spacers yet?

 

I just hope my hood still closes, lol looks like they come with the extended bolts too?

 

usually someone is there every night. i could meet you down there if someone isnt. just pm me when you want to stop on down.

should be getting the first prototypes in a week and i'll just need to test fitment and then get the big batch which will be in 3 weeks after.

i'd hope you still have 8mm of room yeah it comes with 8 new intake manifold bolts.

 

lol...how much is a set going for? I assume I still would need Subaru gaskets with these right?

 

click the link above n00b jk

84.88 for a set. you dont have to use oem gaskets but we recommend getting 2 sets. since these are triple thick spacer ..if you chose to go with a oem gasket on top and bottom the top gasket will not set on the alignment pin but will be hold in place by the 4 IM bolts. when installing just make sure everything looks lined up nicely.

 

I'm such a newb...haha

 

Im willing to be the test fitment!

 

alright, you're our official phase 2 tester. i'm the 93-99 1.8/2.2 test so we just need a phase 1(98 dohc 2.5) tester.

 

hey Justin, can i swing by tomorrow afternoon when i am running around and get a set? i really would love to get it done tomorrow seeing as i will be out and about, let me know if you want to meet at the shop or somewhere else. i am paying cash too

 

w00t! sohc ftw? maybe? ehhh

 

so you know the bolt pattern is the same w/ the Phase 2 NA motors and the WRX. The port entry just doesn't open as WIDE as the WRX port.

 

these wont fit the phase 2s....BUT, in a about a month we will have 3 new spacers out that fit most of the 90s-01 subarus

 

well we will hopefully know very soon how well they fit on a 03 WRX running a FMIC

 

ok i got the sample pieces in for the 93-01 subarus and i need to get fitment tests done ASAP. i'm in need of a 1998 2.5 NA (phase 1) tester that can test fitment for me by the end of the weekend. i will be giving the person a free set of phenolic spacers for their car for helping with testing.

Testers:
01 SOHC 2.5 N/A --- Bielke
93-99 1.8/2.2 N/A --- Justin
1998 2.5 N/A --- NEED TESTER FOR THIS!!


thanks!

Justin

 

I would be all over this is ,IF I had the time,
but I don't think that I can fit it in, darn.

 

pffft dont even consider me, and im turboz

 

hmm ok

 

what im saying is...how can you test on your car, you dont even have the engine in it.

 

we are just testing for fitment now..i still have my 2.2 on the engine stand so its even easier to test them for me now

 

moe i see

 

I have a 98 2.5 GT that's getting a FMIC if you need a test fitter for a triple thick spacer for that application...

 

hells yes we do. where do you live?

 

duluth...and the car's not exactly running atm.

 

So I have a 99 2.5 DOHC. What benefit would a plenum spacer have for me? On another note, would my intake noise go up? Because I really don't need....but I will happily accept more!

EDIT: forgot to mention that I am a N/A poor bastard

 

bump...Grimm?

 

sorry i didnt see this.

you basically get two things here, cooler intake manifold temps and a bit larger intake plenum. enlarge n/a intake plenum's have proven on dynos to be effective.

 

and do you have one that will fit onto this engine yet? if yes, has it been tried and what sort of results were seen? Butt Dyno results accepted LOL

 

Sorry to be pushy but I'm pretty keen on this!

 

sorry for some reason i always miss this thread getting bumped. in the next week or two we will be releasing phenolic spacers for most of the 93-01 subarus...yours will be covered.

 

Saweet, I'm guessing though as for results its going to be a case of suck it and see eh?

 

Just put a set of the 3mm spacers on tonight. I am very impressed, the manifold temp. to the touch is closer to the hot pipe on my FMIC than to the block temp. which it was closer to before the spacers. I can only imagine how more efficient the triple thick ones are!!!!!

Also did the throttle body coolant bypass mod since my car will never see winter again and the throttle body temp after driving is the same as the cold pipe on my FMIC.


Oh, and I did put OEM gaskets on top and bottom and I haven't detected any leaks.

 

ok, so the manifold temp is noticable cooler.....but how about the power? any noticeable change?? I'm just not $70 convinced :-\

 

Power, well its hard to say in hp, but it pulls a little harder, granted I think i had a very small intake manifold leak before, and it seems to be cured now. Its worth the $70. I think its nice insurance for me too since it should help fend off DET since the intake charge isn't being warmed as much as it could be inside the intake manifold.

 

spacers fit my 01 2.5na! Had to shave some off my intake manifold though. But all in all good fit.

 

I'm still thinking about these, but weren't you going to do another design for a FMIC application or something?

 

bielke55 has a fmic

 

these things fit like a glove. fyi.

 

yeah ...if you are talking about wrx/sti/etc we made the 8mm triple thick spacers for guys with fmic.

they can be found here: http://www.grimmspeed.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=23&products_id=54

 

well seeing as there's a 2.5 GT in my avatar, that's probably what I'm talking about. SO a spacer for the phase 1 2.5 w/ fmic is what I'm interested in

 

Justin, Do you have anything for the cartoon WRX in my avatar? I'm assuming you know what it has under the hood and all the mods I have based on that picture.

 

haha...no doubt


yes grayguy...we have them