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Intake Manifold....and also Ignition Leads
Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2009 1:32 pm
by evoman
Hey Guys,
I'm planning on replacing the front and rear bank of spark plugs in the next week or so,but I just realised that my whiteline strutbrace looks pretty damn close to the intake manilfold etc.
I'm guessing taking the strut brace off would make the job easier, however I was wondering if anyone with a front strut brace has removed the intake manifold before? Is there usually just enough room to take it off? I think I've got about 4-5cm to play with.
Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2009 1:37 pm
by Bennoz
You'll need to remove it, but not all together. Just undo one of the socket head screws on one end of the strut brace & angle it up. That'll give you the clearance you need.
Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 5:52 pm
by payaya
The time you spent posting this post on this forum you could of had the brace off already!
Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 6:36 pm
by evoman
Yeh yeh, what a retard. Blonde moment, my bad. I was remembering how hard I found it to remove the strut bolts the first time and didn't even think about the obvious fact that I woudn't need to touch them again. Anyway, thanks for the answer Bennoz.
Also, as I'm about to change the plugs, I was thinking about whether I should bother to change the ignition leads as well while I am at it. What are peoples thoughts on the ignition leads like the 8mm Magnecor ones? Is there any noticable benefit gained from using them?..because they're not exactly cheap.
The leads I have at the moment are looking a bit old so I was thinking I might just do it anyway.
Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 6:39 pm
by payaya
I will only replace if required. Mine are over close to 200k and they are fine.
Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 5:47 pm
by evoman
Yeh fair enough. But how would you know if your leads are working well and don't have failing conductivity etc? I'm sure the stock leads could "last" a lifetime, but surely after 100k+ they must be getting towards the end of their best days.
A lot of people seem to have the magnecor leads, so I would like to know if anyone recommends them, and if anyone has noticed any usefull improvements after installing them.
Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 10:32 pm
by pete_gpx
I'm having a set of 8mm Magnecor leads installed tomorrow, along with 6 NGK Iridium spark plugs and various seals to remedy some oil leaks on my GPX.
I'll do a write up tomorrow night detailing the changes I feel, if any.
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 8:52 am
by Bennoz
Yeah Magnecor leads are good. You wont get any noticeable benefit thou, they are more of a preventative modifcation. Ensures the spark will always get there.
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 8:30 pm
by evoman
pete_gpx wrote:I'm having a set of 8mm Magnecor leads installed tomorrow, along with 6 NGK Iridium spark plugs and various seals to remedy some oil leaks on my GPX.
I'll do a write up tomorrow night detailing the changes I feel, if any.
How did your service go?