How To Install Plenum Spacer on a G35, 350z 350Gt or fx35
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- Опубліковано 26 лип 2016
- Blox Racing 516 Inch VQ35 Thermal Shield Intake Plenum Spacer
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whats up guys in todays video im installing a blox 5/8 plenum spacer. got it locally for a good deal so figured id make a little install video. - Авто та транспорт
You didn't need to remove the throttle body. Just take the intake cupuler/pipe out the way and when you lift the plenum, make sure you don't try to pull it off because it's still connected to the coolant lines. Just tilt it up, apply your sealant/gasket maker, place your plenum spacer, apply sealant on top of the spacer. Make sure everything is aligned and torque it down. Hand tighten till it stops spinning. Then half a turn more. Don't over torque and do it in sequence (top bolt, bottom bolt). Put your intake and lines back. Go pump your brake pedal while the negative cable is disconnected from your battery. After you pump it (your resetting the ecu) go put the negative back on and start it. Bte removing the negative from your battery is the 1st step you should of done.
Put a 5/16 BLOX spacer on my 04 350z today. I already had a takeda intake and HKS x piped exhaust. Mid range woke up very nicely. I was smiling all the way home!
everything feels fast when you first put it on. then you feel like its back to square one again cause you're use to the speed and feel of it.
Thank you for the video. I followed your step, and successfully install BLOX spacer. In my case(also your case too), that two M6 stud has Torx 20(not sure. 20~30) head, so easily can pull out and swapped with 35mm bolts that came with the spacer.
I always have little f**k ups like this lol. Thanks for not cutting it out. Good video, keep em coming
Your video helped me out couldn’t figure out where to place all the bolts.
Just wanted to say thanks for the videos, man. Stumbled on your channel about a week ago. Nice to see someone doing mods an average person like myself would realistically do. I'm in Michigan with a 03 G35. Thanks again man.
The Skunk2racing spacer has a built in red o-ring to seal it up and doesn't need RTV.
WAZZZZ UP DNALI... GREAT ASS VIDEO BROTHER! I WENT WITH THE 5/16TH ON MY 03 G35 COUPE AND I DEF NOTICED A BIG DIFF.. PEACE BROTHER.. MICKEY"G"
What a work out it was for you my dude Haha hell nah pretty warm out there lmao
Great vid I'll be getting one now (5/16) looks mostly straight forward. Would have like to see exactly how and what you did to deal with those two short studs. I know you said you just gripped them off anther intake you had, so did you cut them down then thread them in then put a nut on them ?
Good DIY, thanks for sharing.
when you are doing the final torque up on the bolts never just go from hand tight to full torque, even if they give a torque order and may not say anything about this. but you always want to go to like half the torque spec at first(in the order pattern they give) then go to the full spec, if you just go from hand tight to full torque on a part this large and flexable it can cause the part to crowd over or push off in ways that isn't good. it may work fine most of the time but if you do it this way all the time there will be a day when it bites you in the ass.
Sirmellowman what lol it shouldn’t matter that’s why it has an order
11:42 dezz nuts haaaa got em 😂😂😂 sorry can't help it
dman6324 I NOTICED THAT TOO😭😭😂😂😎
dman6324 lhh
Thanks I’m looking to doing this to my 04’ 350z DE .
good video bro. i just put the z1 5/16 spacer. i refuse to rely on plastic spacers. lol. why didn't you clean up the inside of your plenum? it wouldn't hurt. just cleaning out that serious oil deposit.
Got a kinetix plenum here on my 05 G35 sedan 6 speed, thing screams above 5k, love it
curious on how the kinetix plenum is going? im thinking about getting one on my 06 g35 but looking at opinions after use
@@velox_vx it wont give you any power but everyone says the sound its amazing lol
@@StoneCoolds is this the plastic one or the stainless one?
Good video bro , nice personal incite
Great install
The oil inside the plenum is most likely all from the driver side valve cover which connects to the intake which can be prevents by adding another catch can or just vent the one with the pcv and run the driver side to the plenum I believe. Mine is hooked up just like yours with my pcv still, but I will change that when I redo my heads to hopefully prevent my 1 qt a week oil consumption.
You ever get the oil consumption fixed?
@@g35s not really. I think back when I commented this it was in my auto green G35. I did buy another G35 sedan but it was silver and manual. Just sold that earlier this year. But the silver one didn't burn as much even though the odo showed like 190k vs the ~130k on the green one. I just think it's a hit or miss with these infiniti's
If you touch the T/B, just reset it. No need to waste money on another, makes no sense. That's why Nissan has a procedure to reset the t/b plate(with no ECU reset). Also the lower hoses on the t/b ARE NOT vacuum(I see you later came back and said they were coolant lines...).. Now you mind as well bypass those if you live in a warm climate. Also you have aluminum, use ultra grey in the future. Have you tuned this yet because it's in your head you actually "feel" the gains. Feels good to install any performance parts lol.
McKinney Texas Zeds bro, i like what you said, i live in Cancún so it is hot , you said you can cancel the hoses that go to the T/B ? I have an 2008 with 2 of those , can you please tell me what to do?
Well there has been dyno results with gains without tune although of course you will have the most gains with a proper tune
11:42 hey phrasing 😂😂😂
Also got him
Great vid bud
Very nice work
yooo i got the blox 1/2 inch spacer on my 04 G sedan i like it
I wonder what exhaust was that, great sound...
Seriously glad I found your channel shit bro!
I have a quick questions so do you need to remove the 2 bolt screws that are on the plenum the ones that are attached to the plenum itself ?? If so how did you remove them?
All I can say is I have the b blox 5/16 without a tune along with other bolt ons and I'm very happy with it.
Ken Medina so you never tuned it? If so, every part has done nothing to add to the performance.
joe Doe, appreciate the reply. Tune definitely recommended. My comment was not meant to say don't tune. It was geared towards those wondering if it would hurt without a tune or if a tune was required immediately.
For me it was a low cost, easy bolt on that I recommend. For me it was worth it, I ask around, look up, and put my 2 cents in trying to help others in the community and appreciate their opinions in return.
This G35 is winding up as my daughter's first car. Plan was to have her take on the 96 Mustang GT conv. That changed, so once I get the car back I'll tune it. In the meanwhile I'll keep driving my 02 Corvette conv or 07 modified Suburban.
I appreciate our boy Dnali, takes the time to share his opinions, experiences, tips and tricks and I respect that.
joe Doe it's a little extreme to say you gain no hp from bolt ons without a tune. You will gain some just not the the parts full potential. Your ecu can adjust fuel within factory specs. So bringing in more air it will compensate with fuel to a point. Nissan (not sure if it's the same with Infiniti) run a tad on the rich side factory so they do gain power from bolt ons without tunes to a point. It's actually been shown numerous times on dynos. But that same part tuned will yield more
I recently got a G35 06 model, looking up for some parts too add. If you don't mind me asking what do you have in yours.
thanks for the video...? What exhaust do you have on the car.sounds good.
Salvador alvarez thanks man. It's just a 350Z mid pipe and muffler delete
What kind of loctite or threadlock did you use on the plenum bolts? Could you recomend?
if i want to open this , to clear inside, i need any kind of coolant to close it again ?
Those bolts that you were originally going to leave unscrewed. Fifty they just slide out when you replaced them?
great video
should of gotten a z1 motorsports spacer. if your buy bolt ons buy them from z1. they have everything.
So did you get new bolts in the kit and just forgot to put them in? To extend the ones you took out with a vice grip or you just found some extra laying around and used those instead?
wondering this too
What size of plenum spacer do you recommend for my 2004 g35 sedan?..
What size is the four hex bolts connected to the throttle body?
did it give you more horsepower??
Hey man I love your videos! While putting on my spacer I put the gasket maker on, let it set 12 hours before fully tightening and all the orange gasket maker squeezed out the sides. My concern is that it squished out into the inppside of the plenum chamber to. Did I put to much gasket maker? Prolly recommended to redo incase there is some that squished out on the inside I dont want that getting into the engine. Thoughts bro? Cheers 🤟
You definitely dont want excess RTV to be inside of the plenum. If you are worried about it I would recommend taking it apart and doing it again for sure
Do I have to change my intake Plenum spacer thick rubber about an inch it looks like it’s still good I know to change out all my gaskets obviously I’m not gonna reuse those but what about the spacer I have a Ford 5.0 they use the green paper gasket hundred and there’s a black rubber gasket that looks like it has some copper in it maybe it’s one of those plenty of heat absorbing ones
Know that feeling lol, never having a full tank..
Yo I made the same mistake with the studs! Heads up to anyone looking at this now, but a 4mm socket fits perfectly ontop the two studs to thread them out. I was able to thread them out of the lower plenum, through the spacer, and out the top without having to remove any other bolts or take the top off again.
awesome video! now I bought a g35 from someone, I'm now the 3rd owner. Is there a easy way for me to check if this mod has been done already? is the spacer just supposed to look thick between the intake manifold and under?
yea you should be able to see it
You should have bypassed those coolant hoses to ur throttle bodies to themselves. You would have gained more from that tb mod plus ur intake spacer
Hey DNALI, how is your Blox spacer holding up?
Theseee nutsss!!!
stock exhaust? nice tutorial btw.
Hey I wanted to ask if the engine cover was able to fit back on after installation
Hey bro do u have mrev2 I think it's called , I heard it goes hand in hand with the plenum spacer.
You áre the best
You should replace the gasket
That sealant you just used is the wrong type. Plus it cures after 24 hours.
So I've installed the motordyne 5/16th spacer and what I can say the car felt that it pulls a little harder in the mid and upper range and the response on the throttle has definitely improved.
I installed it on a G35 coupe 2006
Other mods just a z tube basically stock.
I’ve heard ppl say the spacer on the rev up is a loss in power? Anyone else hear this? I’ve heard unless you are adding the mrev2 with it it’s useless… I have a spacer… do I just not put it on?? Getting dyno tuned for bolt ons soon.. so I Wana make the best of it
I'm installing this today but without a torque wrench, wish me luck
could you send me the link to the site where i can get this spacer ? would appreciate it so much !
So I bolted the spacer yesterday and when I push the gas pedal it seems to feel like it shakes I can't explain it. But when I turn off the car I could hear a clicking noise kind of sounds like it's the tb not sure? Let me know what you guys think it is thanks!! 👍👍
You might of disconnected a spark plug solenoid
100 miles for the ECU to adjust and make new maps
Would an upgraded plenum make more power than a spacer? I was thinking about getting a 5/16 for my G sedan.
yes upgrading the plenum would give more power than just a spacer
For my 2003 350z should I get an aftermarket intake manifold or spacer? I've heard mixed opinions
I would. its easy bolt on performance. just go with the 5/16 spacer for the best gains.
Hey man so for those 2 bolts that you forgot to take out how did you get them out ? Is it bad if I leave them ?
G35 Sedan leaving them in may cause a vacuum leak. I just took them out with vice grips
Where can I buy one? Or throttle body spacer?
can't beat it for $100
Holy corrosion, batman
"Ok"
Hey man I love your videos, will this fit a 2008 infiniti fx35? Thanks
Thanks you. Yes this will fit an FX35
I appreciate the quick reply, not many spacers specify if it fits an 08 fx35. When I ask the seller they all say "as long as it's the same motor as a g35" well duh but maybe minor things changed over the years. Cheers
@@stefaniaceron773 any time. just make sure the one you are buying is for an 08 g37 or 370z and it will fit with no problems
Did you hear a difference in the engine?
Lmao i cleaned inside the throttle body with some sprays and all. My friend just had to reset the car by like revving it and turning it off and on and so on and afterwords it was idling perfectly.
What's the purpose or what do you gain from doing this?
I keep forgetting that Canadian shipping rates are ridiculous.
at 18:30, I see that one light on your dash board like ((!)). I have that same light on my 2004 g35, except mine is orange, do you know what that light means. Sometimes when mine goes on, my car gives a loud beep for like 10 straight seconds (usually after my first start up in the morning). Do you know what that light means?
if its red its your emergency brake. if its orange my guess would be the tire pressure sensors. the light looks similar to that but orange.
Cody Brdar Im sure it's your tire pressure. If it makes that high pitch noise then it's an indication that "at least" one of your tire pressure is running pretty low.
Good, fast job!! What is the theory behind this, increase more horsepower??? More intake/gas/RPM= more HP?? Would they have this into my FX45 (8 cylinder)?? I wonder how much more horsepower that would do in mine?? Thanks again, youtheman=)
The way the intake is set up there is restriction without the spacer. So with it it just flows a bit better
OK, Thanks, you think I could get it also for my FX45/2004??=)
What exhaust do you have?
I’m new to the G35 world. Is a manifold spacer really worth it or is it just hype like the air foil in you air intake?
No, it definitely helps. Your not going to notice a huge difference but it does help get more air into the engine and also help with heat soak also
I heard the blox spacers were made cheap and melt over time? I’ve been look into getting one but don’t wanna spend $300 motordyne
Haven't heard this yet
Do you need gasket maker ?
Do you have the plenum minifold
Correct me if I am wrong I thought you could clean it with throttle body cleaner and you should try to avoid disconnecting??
When the battery is disconnected disconnecting the throttle body won't make any difference.
So do you only need the oem gasket or do u need another one on top of the soacer
I didn't use the OEM gasket just rtv on the top and bottom.
Where did you buy it?
Do you need gasket maker
hey DNALI i think i live around your area can you tell me where you bought it??
What kind of low torque wrench are you using
just a cheap master craft
is the 1/2 inch spacer a good one?
Yakini Clarke it doesnt add to low end much, but the top end you get benifets. On the former you get more mid range increase.
does raising the plenum height end any chance for a strut tower brace ?
Yes the spacer does raise the plenum a bit. When I put on my big bore throttle body it was actually hitting the hood so may have some issues with it hitting the strut brace
@@DNALI thanks for the reply
@Justin Time ,thanks for the detailed info, good of you
Nice video! ty! I have a question. What exhaust are you using? It sounds really different than mine.
just a 350z mid pipe and muffler delete
Thank you for your answer. Why the 350z mid pipe? is it different than g35 mid pipe? I was thinking they were the same since we have same engine. Thank you!
+Eulogio Adrio Villar the coupe and 350z share the same mid pipe but the G35 sedan has a much bigger mid pipe and makes it much more quiet than a Z or coupe
+DNALI Thank you for the answer. I didn't know that!
What's the difference between blox 5/16, and Motordyne 5/16 spacer?
Julian Diaz benefit wise they will do the same thing. motordyne is metal and the Blox is some sort of plastic.
DNALI Thanks for the feedback as well as the videos, The Engine Damper installation helped me install mine last friday, and hopefully this video will help me install a blox 5/16 plenum spacer i should get sometime this week for my 04 coupe.
11:42 deez nuts
After installing the 5/8 plenum spacer in on my z seems to run a little rought when I shift into gears?what could gone wrong
peter ramirez Maybe you have a leak. Recheck all your bolts are properly hand tighten (till there is resistance and half a turn more). Check all your lines are connected and make sure your maf sensor on your intake is plugged back in. Or maybe you didn't reset the ecu. Disconnect the negative from the battery, pump the brake pedal, reconnect. And drive the car to make sure everything is fine.
What if you can’t torch them
Is this mod compatible with the 2008 G35 sedan? It has the vq35hr with dual intakes.
Do you have an answer for this question because I have the same car and I’m planning on getting it but idk if it will work on the 08 g35 sedan
No, it won't. Do you people even know how to use Google? How'd you find this video but can't find directions or a forum talking about this exact item? There are tons of them out there for the G. Just type in G35driver or 6mt.net. Have fun reading till your eyes bleed lol.
Does the hr have dual intakes? If it does, then no. This is for vq35de and the revup. If the other vq engines have a different design then it won't fit.
11:42 phrasing
Bro you sound so Canadian
will this work on the QX4
they share the same engine I guess
yea it should work then if the motors are exactly alike
+DNALI iight man thanks
Did it work
It's not abt the engine type, really you chaging the volume size of the manifold
I live in Toronto too where locally do they sell g parts ?
You will not yield "gains" without a retune. This is with any bolt on part. You will just run lean with more air than fuel, stock computer can only compensate fuel to a point on its own.
Isn't it a self learning ECU?
I'd understand if this were a carbureted engine, however it is not. It can adjust air/fuel ratio slightly to allow slight modification.
That's what O2 sensors do.
+Chris Foster Yes it is self learning. Alot of the time, folks that can't afford a ECU flash tune will reset the ECU by unplugging the battery overnight, then the computer will learn it's new fuel compensation tables while the car is plugged back up while driving, but the stock ECU can only compensate soo much without adjustment to advance timing and altered fuel targets (Which a tune modifies).
Can't you just reset it with the gas pedal?
+Chris Foster um, not to my knowledge. Only thing I'd assume u need to use the gas pedal for is to recalibrate the idle relearn, throttle relearn and acceleration pedal relearn but I'm not 100% sure.
Well, I know it clears a CEL light. I had the cam sensor issue (that many other VQ owners have). And it came back once when I let my oil get kinda dirty. Changed the oil, reset CEL with gas pedal pumps.
But I don't know if that completely resets the ECU or not.
If you can’t torque them
where did you get it? looking to get one for a g37
Brother if you spent $100 bucks on the G that’s $100 bucks well spent