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Old Jun 25, 2008 | 03:51 PM
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rx8 gasket?

where can i get an intake manifold gasket?

one of those plastic ones (or plastic type material) to reduce heat?

im going to make a custom intake manifold, and need to get a flange made to start. so i need something to go off of...
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Old Jun 25, 2008 | 06:47 PM
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Originally Posted by sen2two
where can i get an intake manifold gasket?

one of those plastic ones (or plastic type material) to reduce heat?

im going to make a custom intake manifold, and need to get a flange made to start. so i need something to go off of...
Where will you be getting your cool intake air from...under the hood?
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Old Jun 26, 2008 | 05:33 PM
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what do you mean???

cool as "thats cool"...or cool as in cold air intake???
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Old Jun 26, 2008 | 07:11 PM
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what do you mean???

cool as "thats cool"...or cool as in cold air intake???
I mean that if you are getting your air from under the hood it will be 10-15 deg F warmer then where Mazda gets it and you will lose HP but gain noise.
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Old Jun 26, 2008 | 09:15 PM
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If you find some material let me know---i am thinking the same.
Are you going the equal runner route? going to just a 4 port? I have done some work on the oem one and since i am s/ced i am beginning to think that all the valves in this manifold is not really required any longer. I may be wrong but we will see.
I do wish the exhaust ports would match the header, i also wish we had better exhaust sleeves.
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Old Jun 27, 2008 | 05:03 PM
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hold on dude someone may have this shortly
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Old Jun 27, 2008 | 08:10 PM
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i beleive what your looking for is an intake manifold "spacer"

so it wont make contact with the hot engine under it, that way there is no heat transfer
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Old Jul 11, 2008 | 02:39 AM
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Originally Posted by RevAmp
i beleive what your looking for is an intake manifold "spacer"

so it wont make contact with the hot engine under it, that way there is no heat transfer


no, i need a flange. i am making my own intake manifold
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Old Jul 11, 2008 | 02:41 AM
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If you find some material let me know---i am thinking the same.
Are you going the equal runner route? going to just a 4 port? I have done some work on the oem one and since i am s/ced i am beginning to think that all the valves in this manifold is not really required any longer. I may be wrong but we will see.
I do wish the exhaust ports would match the header, i also wish we had better exhaust sleeves.
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im not using the stock one at all. im using a set of gsxr ITB's. im leaving the ports stock (4 port) to see what it will make like that first.

then i will be porting it to see what advantage my port work will make...
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Old Jul 11, 2008 | 02:43 AM
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i have a stock gasket now, i just didnt want to buy one from mazda. a used one is fine. just need to give it to a maching shop so they can make the flange...
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