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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 08:10 PM
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intake spacer mod

i will make a diy on what u need and what to do, but for now this is what im doing.

what i started with




what i have done so far.


only for looks, like the cleaner look with no tabs. still got to add a few more goodies to it and it will be ready to get installed.
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 11:47 PM
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i was thinking about all plenums 2010 manifolds isnt it cheaper just make custom spacer underneath the stock cls intake manifold to get the gains ? explain what you gonna do with is and what is this and how much...
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Old Oct 15, 2009 | 12:23 AM
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is the hood going to close properly?
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Old Oct 15, 2009 | 01:08 AM
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i think it is cuz if take the plastic cover off there is some space to play with
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Old Oct 15, 2009 | 04:31 AM
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the part cost me $40. cheap, the exteded bolts from acura was like $16, but 7 of the 9 are on back order still. u will need to trim some of the hood brace. wont affect anything. or u can get it milled to a smaller size and not trim anything.
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Old Oct 15, 2009 | 06:48 AM
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StreetKA, it's hard to even understand what you're trying to write. Take your time when you post and make it understandable english please.

The spacer is used on the MDX, Odyssey i believe. It's supposed to increase torque for those larger vehicles, but it's tight in the CL. You can trim your hood and raise the back of the hood a bit to help clear, or like Rajca said, machine the spacer down a bit. It measures 40mm (1.57").
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Old Oct 15, 2009 | 12:28 PM
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so part #s I'm guessing:

2001 MDX spacer, intake manifold part# 17108-PGK-A00
9 extra long bolts to get it on.... not sure of the part number on that.

just a quick run down of parts and #s would make everyone happy for now.
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Old Oct 15, 2009 | 12:56 PM
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you'll need one more IM gasket.
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Old Oct 15, 2009 | 04:54 PM
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what u need
intake manifold space, part number 17108-PGK-A00
9 extended bolts, part number 95701-08105-08
another intake manifold to spacer gasket, part number 17105-P8E-A01

OR u can get the p2r thermo spacer
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Old Oct 15, 2009 | 07:57 PM
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did cleancl try this before? i like the idea. i love seeing small things like this that provide gains.
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Old Oct 15, 2009 | 08:06 PM
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I'd be more worried about hood clearance.
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Old Oct 15, 2009 | 08:58 PM
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I mentioned ur options above on how to make it fit.
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Old Oct 16, 2009 | 12:25 AM
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i was interested in this mod too, but complicates things with sc.

shows great gains for just +/- $56
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Old Oct 16, 2009 | 02:01 AM
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not interested in raising the hood. what do you mean by trimming the hood brace?
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Old Oct 16, 2009 | 06:44 AM
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^open your hood and look up. You'll see the underside of the hood has metal braces that run down and across it to keep it ridgid. You can cut out a section of the center brace that would be right over the intake manifold. And you can add spacer washers where your hood bolts to the car to elevate it a bit.
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Old Oct 16, 2009 | 07:03 AM
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Originally Posted by aznboi2424
not interested in raising the hood. what do you mean by trimming the hood brace?
For a few extra bucks u can have it milled 7mm, that how much the 3rd gent tl guys and 7th gen accord guys needed to clear the hood. Finding a shop the mill it down for u is ur job
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Old Oct 16, 2009 | 08:40 AM
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Rajca, when you removed the tabs and all that on the spacer to clean it up, was that just for looks? You could just leave them right...not like you'll see the spacer anyways. Why are the tabs there anyways??
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Old Oct 16, 2009 | 12:17 PM
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I did it for looks and :ninja. U will see the spacer and it will be easier to change the injectors. U wouldn't need to take off the whole intake manifold
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Old Oct 16, 2009 | 01:15 PM
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go all out and get a p2r thermal gasket on each side. ;]
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Old Oct 16, 2009 | 03:14 PM
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Don't think there is that much clearance even if u cut the brace. U would need lots of spacers, would look ugly imo
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Old Oct 16, 2009 | 05:33 PM
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Fuck the hood. You dont need it anyway.
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Old Oct 16, 2009 | 05:51 PM
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Cowl hoods or cut threw's going to be coming into play soon.
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Old Oct 16, 2009 | 06:53 PM
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^we will roll like the civics do with their j's sticking above the hood line.
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Old Oct 16, 2009 | 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Rajca
Don't think there is that much clearance even if u cut the brace. U would need lots of spacers, would look ugly imo
LOL i like how you clean that mofo up at work.......haha
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Old Oct 16, 2009 | 07:19 PM
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^its what i do. lol
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Old Oct 16, 2009 | 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Rajca
^we will roll like the civics do with their j's sticking above the hood line.
fixed
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Old Oct 16, 2009 | 07:50 PM
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theres two of these threads
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Old Oct 16, 2009 | 08:05 PM
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yup. lol. some ppl dont check the tl side and some dont check the cl side. when i had my tl i went on the cl side a few times in the 3 years i had my car
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Old Oct 16, 2009 | 11:06 PM
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Originally Posted by phee
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Lol, took me a min to see what you changed.

But this Civic is hot:




And so is this Integra:



The motor is facing the wrong way, but still its nicely done.

Off topic succeeded
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Old Oct 16, 2009 | 11:41 PM
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Any car with the motor sticking threw the hood looks bad ass.I've seen civics at the track like that but never a cl.
Who's gonna be the first ?
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Old Oct 17, 2009 | 12:44 PM
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At least our intake manifold is pretty I've seen 6th gen accord guys polish the sides and paint the middle, looks really nice.
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Old Oct 17, 2009 | 02:37 PM
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Originally Posted by civicdrivr
Lol, took me a min to see what you changed.

But this Civic is hot:




And so is this Integra:



The motor is facing the wrong way, but still its nicely done.

Off topic succeeded
i have to disagree. i dont think that looks good at all. a nice bulge would look better
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Old Oct 17, 2009 | 02:46 PM
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Originally Posted by phee
i have to disagree. i dont think that looks good at all. a nice bulge would look better
Rajca's not happy with me

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Old Oct 17, 2009 | 02:49 PM
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seriously, wtf. this thread is going to hell. good thing i have posted this on the tl side. dont mess that one up. im trying to help ppl out here
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Old Oct 17, 2009 | 02:50 PM
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Sorry man. Its a habit I cant shake. (going off topic that is)
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Old Oct 17, 2009 | 02:57 PM
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its kool, just now when ppl look at the thread their gonna see a half naked man
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Old Oct 17, 2009 | 04:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Rajca
its kool, just now when ppl look at the thread their gonna see a half naked man
Lol, now that I deleted it people are going to wonder what your talking about.


Sooooooooooooooo, ummmm.

Hows the spacer?
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Old Oct 17, 2009 | 04:33 PM
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^that is correct glad i missed it?
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Old Oct 17, 2009 | 04:36 PM
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^ur lucky.



gonna order the monday. still waiting on the damn bolts
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Old Oct 17, 2009 | 04:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Rajca
^ur lucky.



gonna order the monday. still waiting on the damn bolts
Does = 09 intake mani?
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