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Old 06-18-2005, 05:36 AM
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Originally Posted by am3037
Just out of curiosity, did you ever consider the size of the plenum? it does look small being factory of course, and here in Oz, many an engineer simply fabricates a new, butchers off the existing one, and puts the TB plate in a more suitable location? Just wondering if you had considered this, having seen the amount of effort put in so far.

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Aaron (Darwin NT, Australia.)
With a turbocharged engine you don't really need a large plenum. The air is compressed by the turbo and rammed into the engine.
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