Subject	New product concept for the Z32 intake manifold.
Posted by	AzHeat on March 31, 2004 at 5:54 PM
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Message	The intake manifold balance tube on the Z32 makes changing plugs a pain in the ass for the back two cyinders. The balance tube has to be removed to change the back two plugs. I am going to be designing block off plates with fittings tapped into it to install rubber hose that will clear the spark plug coils. Could also use braided line but that will get expensive and more work. The block off plates will be CNC machined out of aluminum and easily polished. I am doing this for my personal car. But if there is enough interests once I get the first one done . I might offer it as a production item. I am guessing the cost would be about $50 with the plates , fittings, hose. This is a mod to make changing plugs more convenient. Not really a bling factor unless you use fancy braided hose and fittings.
Follow Ups	New product concept for the Z32 intake manifold. - AzHeat 17:54:44 03/31/04 Go to work, sounds interesting...maybe it should be a - Nismootc 18:03:29 03/31/04 Personally, I'd stick to software if I were you. - Tom B (IN) 18:10:27 03/31/04 that was the most valuable $.03 in a long time. - BooZted (Soon supercharged) 18:14:22 03/31/04 I already have a shop that CNC's metal gaskets that - AzHeat 18:23:48 03/31/04 it only takes 3 minutes to get the balance tube off (n/m) - BooZted (Soon supercharged) 18:11:51 03/31/04 That's true but if he's trying to market to the average joe - Nismootc 18:21:50 03/31/04 Shimmy around it? You cant shimmy around the balance tube - BooZted (Soon supercharged) 18:24:42 03/31/04 lol - Spee 18:25:36 03/31/04 It can't be done but I've seen it attempted - Nismootc 18:46:19 03/31/04 beat ya to it......slow poke :) (n/m) - BooZted (Soon supercharged) 18:50:31 03/31/04 the balance tube is pretty simple to remove. - Spee 18:22:53 03/31/04 Not for the average Z owner, but for the Z owner - AzHeat 18:27:26 03/31/04 Only reason would probably be the bling factor. - zboost 18:28:07 03/31/04 Could also use fancy colored silicon hose (n/m) - AzHeat 18:40:49 03/31/04 How will you connect the hoze to the IACV valve?? - Borg79(ON) 18:28:12 03/31/04 With hose fitting . Not that difficult (n/m) - AzHeat 18:30:08 03/31/04 if removing the balance tube bothers you so much... - Zeus 19:19:19 03/31/04 Hmmm... (n/m) - michaelkih (Dallas) 19:45:36 03/31/04 which infiniti model is that from? (n/m) - AzHeat 22:13:47 03/31/04 The link says Q45 - Mickie 22:18:27 03/31/04 It's the J30 and you have to have a 94+ plenum to make the - YugoBernie (NoVA) 22:52:27 03/31/04
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