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Old Feb 18, 2017, 12:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Dallas J
For those of you who think about this whole weight reduction thing, is there something in the engine bay that isn't available but definitely needs a lighter version made? Like, is the PS or Alternator bracket exceptionally heavy?

Looking for new things to make lighter/better/stronger and this is probably the crowd that has ideas about it.
Def any steel brackets including the intake manifold bracket. There is a lot of weight in just that stuff.

Or make a ACD pump relocation "kit" with some nice brackets for the passenger side trunk aft of the wheel.
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Old Feb 20, 2017, 07:23 AM
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Just delete the intake manifold support. It's not needed.
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Old Feb 20, 2017, 04:34 PM
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I'm on the fence. I also want to run a phenolic spacer/gasket so was thinking the extra support could help keep it square and help prevent a leak.

That is if I can find the spacers they used to make. MAP no longer carries/produces them.
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Old Feb 21, 2017, 08:43 AM
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Yeah get rid of the IM bracket! I havent had one on my car for years now and also have one of those phenolic spacers and AFAIK mine isnt leaking. I can validate that my IM has yet to fall off so I think its fine.
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Old Feb 21, 2017, 09:57 AM
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The stock IM is light. Guys run the heavy sheet metal and bigger aftermarket cast mani's with phenolic spacer and no support. It's fine..
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Old Feb 21, 2017, 10:28 AM
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Good to know. Thanx
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Old Feb 21, 2017, 11:33 AM
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I pulled off that bracket YEEEEEEEEEEEARS ago. It's really, really in the way.
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Old Feb 21, 2017, 11:41 AM
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That bracket sucks! My buddy still has it on his car. I hate him. That is all
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Old Feb 21, 2017, 12:32 PM
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DSMs had that same stupid bracket that everyone threw away immediately.
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Old Feb 21, 2017, 04:28 PM
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Mine has been gone for a while now... I also have a phenolic spacer. No issues.
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While on the subject, which one do you guys run? I wanted to use the one MAP made but no longer available. Will be doing full EGR delete and head pluging.
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ER has one.


https://englishracing.net/collection...spacer-evo-8-9
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Old Feb 22, 2017, 07:44 AM
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STM does too.
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Was looking for the non "thin plastic" one which I believe is what STM sells. The MAP and English ones are thick and use a diff material.
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Since we have to have a "working" HVAC system per se, to run our class at Grid Life, you have to sometimes think "in the box" so to say, to cut weight. I kept the heater core and have the system set up to run defrost. Shaved 5 1/2 pounds out of everything not needed in the evap case by itself. Will more then likely be able to shed some more from the blower housing.
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