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Hello, I'm a new member and would like to ask, I have recently purchased a 2003 Stagea VQ25DD, and am wondering whether to install a 5/16 Plenum Spacer, My questions, will this help lack of low down torque and as there doesn't seem to be any listed for VQ25 will the G35 one fit, it appears in the photo's to look the same. My problem is I am happy with the car as I couldn't get a 3ltr one when looking, I just find they don't seem to have much umphhh when pulling up a steep driveway?? Hopefully this makes sense, my wife likes the car, I just want it to be a little more exciting, but for the least amount of bucks. Cheers.

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if our one fits your engine, i have one for sale, brand new with a gasket too!

Hello, thanks for replying, could you tell me which kit you have and how much please, what size motor where you going to put it on, and if I can ask, why are you not using it??

Ok, I think people are confusing two different types of spacer.

The one Iain has, goes beneath the inlet manifold and has a row of 6 holes, right?

And the OP is looking for a 5/16ths spacer, which generally looks like this- correct?

motordyne_plenum_spacer.jpg

Truth is, I don't know anyone with a VQ25DD with a manifold spacer, and don't know if they are the same plenum. Good luck OP.

Heres one for sale: linky

Edited by PN-Mad

Agreed Scotty, but I don't see anyone making those spacers for vq35's.

The Idea of the plenum spacer (in the pic above) is that cyl 1 and 2 are starved of air in the stock position.They are pinched into the front. By raising the Plenum, it allows better breathing for the front cylinders. Thats the idea anyway. After saying all that, I don't have one, nor will I bother rolleyes.gif

Agreed Scotty, but I don't see anyone making those spacers for vq35's.

The Idea of the plenum spacer (in the pic above) is that cyl 1 and 2 are starved of air in the stock position.They are pinched into the front. By raising the Plenum, it allows better breathing for the front cylinders. Thats the idea anyway. After saying all that, I don't have one, nor will I bother rolleyes.gif

LOL... Got one sitting around somewhere... and on an HKS powered V35.

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