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Old 08-15-2006, 01:58 PM   #17 (permalink)
skittleslegend
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Originally Posted by CivicWithNav
yeah and it helps HOW? that little thing won't drop the temp by too much i don't think...

I've had one on my tiburon v6 and it was at least half inch thick... now THAT is a intake manifold "SPACER" this is just simply a gasket... which means it won't be as good as having the spacer

It's not supposed to be a "spacer". It's an alternative to the metal gasket. Made of a special material (i.e. not plastic), it reduces intake temperatures by reducing heat transfer.

In other words....metal conducts heat. THIS, does not.....
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