Subject	Agreed on the vibration suppression.
Posted by	Dave N on June 27, 2011 at 7:31 PM
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In Reply To	I always assumed they were there to suppress vibration. posted by Jim (Selin Design) on June 27, 2011 at 07:25 PM
Message	However, I was thinking it had more to do with basic SHM and preventing material fatigue (that is a lot of mass being cantilevered) but you bring up an interesting point about the flow path harmonics. Dave This car is probably owned by a snowboarder. Sig Quotes: "I JUST saw your polls post" email from BigTDogg on March 24, 2009 in reference to this polls post from Jan 7, 2009. "Your sausage scares me!" - TT-XTZ 6/13/05 "Or he's having a rough week like the rest of us and decided to take out his agressions of not being breast fed on me." BigTDogg 15:45, 09/25/03 "Pick her up from day care and take her to Dairy Queen for a snow cone." YugoBernie 1/7/04 of course those are canadian bannings and beatings, which after the conversion rate is really only a "hey! stop that!" Chris(NJ) 1/14/04 see the green "n" next to my name? what's COZ? (n/m) - 300zx88 8/11/04
Follow Ups	Any negatives to deleting the two ears off the sides of the - ZiNnYc 14:30:10 06/27/11 I prefer to have those brackets in place, even with the - Guapo 14:36:32 06/27/11 2nd (n/m) - Drk93TT 15:15:11 06/27/11 I just don't see how pulling it will put any stresses - na300zx (OH) 15:55:44 06/27/11 Are you referring to the places where the brackets - na300zx (OH) 14:44:54 06/27/11 Yes...have you pulled the motors? (n/m) - ZiNnYc 15:06:30 06/27/11 Yes. I use the Ramey sling too (n/m) - na300zx (OH) 15:52:56 06/27/11 Keep a spare plenum for pulling/dropping engine. - 90GoldZ 14:55:44 06/27/11 im looking for empirical evidence that says thats required. - ZiNnYc 15:05:24 06/27/11 Remove turbo outlet pipes, attach brackets..DUH - 90GoldZ 15:22:44 06/27/11 Thanks (n/m) - ZiNnYc 15:46:13 06/27/11 Personally, I am keeping them for the brackets. - BoneZ 15:04:08 06/27/11 For what it's worth, I've pulled/installed a motor without - Stadsport (PHX) 15:29:39 06/27/11 I've pulled, and installed my motor with auto-trans attached - Barry (NJ) 16:40:05 06/27/11 Really, that's good to know! (n/m) - Stadsport (PHX) 01:52:52 06/28/11 Theyre coming off. Thanks for the input guys (n/m) - ZiNnYc 15:47:02 06/27/11 I leave them to support the upper plenum. (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 17:30:36 06/27/11 I always assumed they were there to suppress vibration. - Jim (Selin Design) 19:25:10 06/27/11 Agreed on the vibration suppression. - Dave N 19:31:49 06/27/11 I would like to see a picture of that manifold - ZiNnYc 20:12:43 06/27/11 In that post they say the intake plenum is connected to the - ztunerz 22:21:24 06/27/11 Goddamit Hari, yay or nay! (n/m) - ZiNnYc 06:36:45 06/28/11 What do they hurt that you are so hell bent on deleting them (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 08:51:07 06/28/11 They and the brackets take up space with larger pipes. - ZiNnYc 10:41:51 06/28/11 Just installed 2.5" piping, the brackets clear just fine. - vorpalZ 11:26:18 06/28/11 I didnt say they wouldnt clear, just would rather not have - ZiNnYc 11:32:12 06/28/11 Which pipes are you worried about scratching? Ones that are - Inzane 11:51:01 06/28/11 Yes (n/m) - ZiNnYc 11:56:21 06/28/11 yup, full install. Bolted down the plenum and installed the - vorpalZ 12:23:37 06/28/11 Trim the boost-solenoid mounting tabs off the brackets - Barry (NJ) 16:59:55 06/29/11 Spring loaded bolts? (n/m) - 90GoldZ 06:43:48 06/28/11 Studs/bolts that secure the lower plenum to the heads are - Bernie (NoVA) 00:07:39 06/29/11 Thats a good thought... - Jim (Selin Design) 10:07:42 06/28/11 I don't have the best eyes in the world..BUT - 90GoldZ 20:28:46 06/27/11
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