Steeda Intake Spacer

csledd · 02-03-2005, 03:47 PM

I was thinking about picking up Steeda's intake spacer but I was curious what exactly does it do? lol I have a N/A car and it says it should give me 2-3 rwhp increase. Anybody use one of these? Think it's worth the 70 bucks?

WaterDR · 02-03-2005, 06:13 PM

They work as advertised. However, if you plan on adding a plenum, don't bother as it is pointless with an after-market plenum.

ThePunisher · 02-03-2005, 06:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by csledd

I was thinking about picking up Steeda's intake spacer but I was curious what exactly does it do? lol I have a N/A car and it says it should give me 2-3 rwhp increase. Anybody use one of these? Think it's worth the 70 bucks?

Dont waste your money. Its more of a gimmick.

*madmatt* · 02-03-2005, 07:15 PM

Most people get them for the sound anyway...ricey maybe? Just get a new plenum thats only 50 or 60 bucks more than the spacer.

csledd · 02-03-2005, 07:17 PM

Why won't it work with a plenum?

*madmatt* · 02-03-2005, 07:19 PM

Well it will, but it has no use. Most aftermarket plenums are already raised, so it would just raise it even more, and most companies have done tests like this, and didnt notice any gains.

csledd · 02-03-2005, 09:03 PM

gotcha, thanks for the help

*madmatt* · 02-04-2005, 12:41 PM

No problem.

Blue02GT · 02-04-2005, 05:17 PM

They do work, but it's a small gain. I know a guy with a GT that ran low 12's high 11's without a power adder that used one and swore it dynoed at a 8 hp increase. If you buy an after market plenum they have tha raise built in to them. It basically lengthens the runners which will add a little grunt down low.
You can get a spacer and port the factory plenum with a Dremmel tool. I ported mine and did pick up 1 miles per hour at the track.

csledd · 02-04-2005, 08:51 PM

well i had an extra 70 bucks to spend and i was undecided on whether or not to get stainless steel bumper letters.. so i went ahead and ordered the intake spacer. thanks again guys

Han Solo · 02-05-2005, 05:34 PM

I'm to late to sway you to save money and get the MT spacer but you should consider cleaning up the plenum while it's off. I put the MT spacer on mine, matched it to the plenum, removed the casting ridges and polished the inside of the plenum. It made a big enough difference to register on the butt dyno. By matching I mean I bolted the spacer to the plenum and removed material from the plenum and spacer in the high spots. I couldn't believe how nasty looking the casting was in the stock plenum.

Inlet before:

Inlet after:

Outlet before:

Outlet after:

csledd · 02-05-2005, 08:08 PM

wow.. I'll definately have to do that

csledd · 02-05-2005, 08:48 PM

since you guys have been so helpful already.. got any opinions for me on my exhaust setup? I know I want LT headers. I'm looking for high hp gains. Let's pretend money is not an issue and tell me what you guys think is the best performance exhaust setup. Also is the programmer route the best way to go?

edit: I also live in Kentucky, so I don't have to worry about passing any emission bs or anything.

*madmatt* · 02-05-2005, 09:15 PM

Well, exhaust , thats a hard question, because with money as no option, you can have something like Kooks headers, which are basically custom to your car, or you can save the money and put on some hookers. Thats prolly what I would do, as you dont have to remove the header to change the clutch. Also, do a search on the forums for info on longtubes, as they are discussed quite frequently. Good luck with your car man.
Matt

Blue02GT · 02-06-2005, 09:08 PM

Hookers, SLP, Kooks are all good choices. Run long tubes with an off road X pipe and you will gain 15 to 25 hp depending on your set up. You will see a 1-2 tenth improvement in quarter mile times and 1-2 miles per hour in trap speed. They will really help down the line if you upgrade intake and cams and port the heads.

Joel's98GT · 02-07-2005, 09:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MT's#1Customer!

They work as advertised. However, if you plan on adding a plenum, don't bother as it is pointless with an after-market plenum.

I agree, you will see 2-3 rwhp, nothing you can feel, I couldn't justify 70 bucks for it, but you could probibly look around e-bay or other classifieds for one from 10-20, I bought a phenolic spacer from a friend for 15, that was fair.

02-03-2005, 03:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
csledd DSG!!! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Paducah, KY Posts: 3,074	Steeda Intake Spacer I was thinking about picking up Steeda's intake spacer but I was curious what exactly does it do? lol I have a N/A car and it says it should give me 2-3 rwhp increase. Anybody use one of these? Think it's worth the 70 bucks? __________________ CAP DSG Registry 2003 Mustang GT - daily driven check out my cardomain for more info 296 rwhp / 310 rwtq Money spent @ AM: $4623.20 1984 Mustang Hatch - low budget project

02-03-2005, 06:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
WaterDR Administrator Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 6,370	They work as advertised. However, if you plan on adding a plenum, don't bother as it is pointless with an after-market plenum. __________________ Black 2000 GT Vert: Novi-2000 with Intercooler (375rwhp @ 9 psi); Tune by Kauffmans; Roush 380R Body kit; Steeda Subframes; Steeda Strut Tower Support; Deep Dish Bullets; FRPP 4:10's; SCT 4 Position Chip with four custom tunes; Steeda CAI; C&L Pleum; BBK 75 TB; SLP Loudmouth; SLP Catted X-Pipe; Bullitt Suspension; UPR Conrol Arms; Focus Fuel Pump My Car My Email

02-03-2005, 07:15 PM	#4 (permalink)
madmatt Traitor...lol Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lexington, SC Posts: 7,919	Most people get them for the sound anyway...ricey maybe? Just get a new plenum thats only 50 or 60 bucks more than the spacer. __________________ RPMPlanets

02-03-2005, 07:17 PM	#5 (permalink)
csledd DSG!!! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Paducah, KY Posts: 3,074	Why won't it work with a plenum? __________________ CAP DSG Registry 2003 Mustang GT - daily driven check out my cardomain for more info 296 rwhp / 310 rwtq Money spent @ AM: $4623.20 1984 Mustang Hatch - low budget project

02-03-2005, 07:19 PM	#6 (permalink)
madmatt Traitor...lol Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lexington, SC Posts: 7,919	Well it will, but it has no use. Most aftermarket plenums are already raised, so it would just raise it even more, and most companies have done tests like this, and didnt notice any gains. __________________ RPMPlanets

02-03-2005, 09:03 PM	#7 (permalink)
csledd DSG!!! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Paducah, KY Posts: 3,074	gotcha, thanks for the help __________________ CAP DSG Registry 2003 Mustang GT - daily driven check out my cardomain for more info 296 rwhp / 310 rwtq Money spent @ AM: $4623.20 1984 Mustang Hatch - low budget project

02-04-2005, 12:41 PM	#8 (permalink)
madmatt Traitor...lol Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lexington, SC Posts: 7,919	No problem. __________________ RPMPlanets

02-04-2005, 05:17 PM	#9 (permalink)
Blue02GT Ex Mini Smack King Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: St. Louis Posts: 868	They do work, but it's a small gain. I know a guy with a GT that ran low 12's high 11's without a power adder that used one and swore it dynoed at a 8 hp increase. If you buy an after market plenum they have tha raise built in to them. It basically lengthens the runners which will add a little grunt down low. You can get a spacer and port the factory plenum with a Dremmel tool. I ported mine and did pick up 1 miles per hour at the track. __________________ True Blue 2002 GT Premium 4r70W 1/8 8.205@ 84.780 1/4 12.874@ 107.20 Bolt on's n/a NMRA #7703 Dyno'd at Modular Depot 251 hp. 291 Tq. 4.30's, 3500 Stall converter, Steeda upper & Lowers, Tokico drag struts, M & M frame connectors, P & A valve body, C&L plenum, Accufab 75mm TB, Jet Hot Long tubes, Hooker O/R X, Steeda catback,SCT tune,Steeda pullies.

02-04-2005, 08:51 PM	#10 (permalink)
csledd DSG!!! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Paducah, KY Posts: 3,074	well i had an extra 70 bucks to spend and i was undecided on whether or not to get stainless steel bumper letters.. so i went ahead and ordered the intake spacer. thanks again guys __________________ CAP DSG Registry 2003 Mustang GT - daily driven check out my cardomain for more info 296 rwhp / 310 rwtq Money spent @ AM: $4623.20 1984 Mustang Hatch - low budget project

02-05-2005, 05:34 PM	#11 (permalink)
Han Solo Cone Flogger Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 81	I'm to late to sway you to save money and get the MT spacer but you should consider cleaning up the plenum while it's off. I put the MT spacer on mine, matched it to the plenum, removed the casting ridges and polished the inside of the plenum. It made a big enough difference to register on the butt dyno. By matching I mean I bolted the spacer to the plenum and removed material from the plenum and spacer in the high spots. I couldn't believe how nasty looking the casting was in the stock plenum. Inlet before: Inlet after: Outlet before: Outlet after: __________________ Homegrown Mods: Teflon A-Frame Bushings (offset for caster) Delrin upper spring isolators (front) Watts Link Ported Air Plenum Strut Tower Brace Add on rear sway bar (off the front of a Volvo, LOL) Front brake cooling ducts Store Bought Mods: Hypertech Tuner Tokico Iluminas Steeda UD Pullys Mustang Tuning Plenum Spacer Replica Bulletts, 17x9 F, 17x10.5 R C-springs X-2 ball joints UPR bump steer kit UPR shifter Cobra Brakes F&R

02-05-2005, 08:08 PM	#12 (permalink)
csledd DSG!!! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Paducah, KY Posts: 3,074	wow.. I'll definately have to do that __________________ CAP DSG Registry 2003 Mustang GT - daily driven check out my cardomain for more info 296 rwhp / 310 rwtq Money spent @ AM: $4623.20 1984 Mustang Hatch - low budget project

02-05-2005, 08:48 PM	#13 (permalink)
csledd DSG!!! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Paducah, KY Posts: 3,074	since you guys have been so helpful already.. got any opinions for me on my exhaust setup? I know I want LT headers. I'm looking for high hp gains. Let's pretend money is not an issue and tell me what you guys think is the best performance exhaust setup. Also is the programmer route the best way to go? edit: I also live in Kentucky, so I don't have to worry about passing any emission bs or anything. __________________ CAP DSG Registry 2003 Mustang GT - daily driven check out my cardomain for more info 296 rwhp / 310 rwtq Money spent @ AM: $4623.20 1984 Mustang Hatch - low budget project

02-05-2005, 09:15 PM	#14 (permalink)
madmatt Traitor...lol Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lexington, SC Posts: 7,919	Well, exhaust , thats a hard question, because with money as no option, you can have something like Kooks headers, which are basically custom to your car, or you can save the money and put on some hookers. Thats prolly what I would do, as you dont have to remove the header to change the clutch. Also, do a search on the forums for info on longtubes, as they are discussed quite frequently. Good luck with your car man. Matt __________________ RPMPlanets

02-06-2005, 09:08 PM	#15 (permalink)
Blue02GT Ex Mini Smack King Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: St. Louis Posts: 868	Hookers, SLP, Kooks are all good choices. Run long tubes with an off road X pipe and you will gain 15 to 25 hp depending on your set up. You will see a 1-2 tenth improvement in quarter mile times and 1-2 miles per hour in trap speed. They will really help down the line if you upgrade intake and cams and port the heads. __________________ True Blue 2002 GT Premium 4r70W 1/8 8.205@ 84.780 1/4 12.874@ 107.20 Bolt on's n/a NMRA #7703 Dyno'd at Modular Depot 251 hp. 291 Tq. 4.30's, 3500 Stall converter, Steeda upper & Lowers, Tokico drag struts, M & M frame connectors, P & A valve body, C&L plenum, Accufab 75mm TB, Jet Hot Long tubes, Hooker O/R X, Steeda catback,SCT tune,Steeda pullies.

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