Mdx spacer question
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Mdx spacer question
So i am currently at the local junkyard and i found a couple mdx spacers but the 2 a different wondering which one ill need for a 03 acura cls ill post up some pictures
2 mdx spacers but you see the difference? I need to know if its the left or right one
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Mmm i was actually feeling the one on the left only because the manifold that was on top of it is alot more similar to the one on the CL not sure if that matters though
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egr ports are not the same one wothout tabs has a more round port, and the other one is looks more like a oval shape. They also dont line up oerfectly either just off by a hair
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Just wondering if i can use the spacer as is, or i am going to hae to get it milled down? I see the p2r spacer is only 3/4" thick also i plan on use p2r manifold gaskets
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Might as well gasket match them while they're out. How thick are P2R gaskets? I remember someone crushed a pop can under their hood so they got a measurement of how much room is between the hood and manifold.
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Did some clean work gone through 3 cans of carb cleaner already. I thinkn im just going to go ahead and test the fitment tomorrow as is and which one actually is the right one
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Ill either do that or take the whole thing off.
Good thing i saved the longer bolts and pulled the studs out of the runners
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you car isnt under warranty. and you can basically do what you want to the car! it doesnt take much to cut the bracing...you're only getting rid of the parts that come in contact with the manifold.
so, i think it's only the corners of the manifold...and should give you enough clearance to close the hood.
literally takes like 5 mins to cut the thin bracing!
once you cut the bracing and have a little practice, add M3 hood vents!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! involves more cutting....but will vent out the hot ass air the J32 produces. for my car, i've been pondering on adding Mercedes Benz hood vents...the vents that come from the SUVs,, they are full width vents that run across the width of the hood
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Oh my
I have always wanted to pop the manifold cover off just to see what it looks like. I knew it was going to be dirty but holy shit that is alot of build up! I dont even want to know what the runners look like. Looks like i have some cleaning to do this weekend, probably why my car runs a little rough sometimes
Actually look really sick!
I have always wanted to pop the manifold cover off just to see what it looks like. I knew it was going to be dirty but holy shit that is alot of build up! I dont even want to know what the runners look like. Looks like i have some cleaning to do this weekend, probably why my car runs a little rough sometimes
Actually look really sick!
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As you already probably know, after cleaning, when you put it all back together, make sure that 'tab' on the metal gasket is to the rear toward that ^ 'stud' above; otherwise, if you accidentally flip it, so it's toward the front, you will have engine issues.
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I made sure of that, thanks!
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I didnt have have a torque wrench but i got them snug. Where can i get a catch can or doni gotta make one some how?
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Got the manifold all cleaned up about 2 hours and 6 cans or carbs cleaner later almost looks like new. Sorry i couldnt take any better/more pictures it started to down pour right after i took this one. I ordered the p2r thermal gasket and ill probably go through one more time and give it a final clean and do the runners as well, any tips i should know on doing those? After all that ill test out the MDX spacer
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I think I read somewhere we have an inch of clearance and those are 1.5. You'll need them milled or cut the under hood brace like said above. Im following this thread as this is my next mod. looks like im one step behind you....finishing headers todays because I didnt listen to you and used the chinese hardware and stripped 3 flange bolts putting them on...fml
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I think I read somewhere we have an inch of clearance and those are 1.5. You'll need them milled or cut the under hood brace like said above. Im following this thread as this is my next mod. looks like im one step behind you....finishing headers todays because I didnt listen to you and used the chinese hardware and stripped 3 flange bolts putting them on...fml
good luck on getting the stripped bolts off the flanges.
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the real vents have plastic routing to route the water away. my friend, being the cheapDIY guy didnt ADD these plastic routes. so, as you guessed, water ran straight down into the engine (which doesnt harm the engine) HOWEVER, the location he chose to cut the hood was right over the fuse box. I would have chose a different location...
he ran the car like this for a year with NO electrical problems ,until he totaled the car.
he ran the car like this for a year with NO electrical problems ,until he totaled the car.
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I am just going to have it milled down, I don't really want to cut into the hood brace for this mod I don't think its worth all the extra work but that's just me. go check out a junkyard and pull one out yourself its really cheap I only paid 17$ for 2. going back to my first post on this thread it the spacer on the left, not the right. the EGR port on the left matched to our car oh and make sure you pull the longer studs and save the bolts as well you'll need them.
good luck on getting the stripped bolts off the flanges.
good luck on getting the stripped bolts off the flanges.
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Gnuts the P2R gasket is 1/8" thickness just got mine today hopefully will have the MDX spacer milled down by the weekend
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....i would trim anywhere it would protrude inside of one of those six inlet "rings" - thats just me - for airflow. I would say your fine and not to worry about leaks.
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