Evosport Phenolic Spacers for Sale
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From: Ann Arbor
'03 SL55
Evosport Phenolic Spacers for Sale
I installed my VRP airbox today so I had to uninstall my Evosport phenolic spacers.
They cost $340 new from Evosport. Asking $200 + shipping or best offer.
They cost $340 new from Evosport. Asking $200 + shipping or best offer.
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'14 ML BT
I recently bought a used set from someone who sold for the same reason that jmf is selling his.
They installed with no trouble and work great. They make a significant difference in the temperature of the surge tanks.
They installed with no trouble and work great. They make a significant difference in the temperature of the surge tanks.
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From: Ann Arbor
'03 SL55
I know what you mean...I liked the spacers a lot but couldn't pass on the airbox!
Cams still running great, BTW. Thanks again for your help with that!
LOL. I was just joking to my son that I wanted to cut open the hood and extend the s/c through it. Maybe I can work the phenolic spacers into that arrangement.
On a more serious note, there's plenty of hood clearance. At least there is on the SL.
The issue is the lower portion of the airbox attaches to the surge tanks. Since the spacers lift the surge tanks, that causes the airbox to lift, which puts the airbox throttle body inlet out of position relative to the TB. That's no big deal with the stock airbox and its flexible rubber hoses but it's a showstopper with the rigid carbon fiber box.
A person would either have to use a much thinner spacers (something Victor suggested) or possibly modify the lower portion of the airbox to compensate for the lift of the spacers.
Cams still running great, BTW. Thanks again for your help with that!
On a more serious note, there's plenty of hood clearance. At least there is on the SL.
The issue is the lower portion of the airbox attaches to the surge tanks. Since the spacers lift the surge tanks, that causes the airbox to lift, which puts the airbox throttle body inlet out of position relative to the TB. That's no big deal with the stock airbox and its flexible rubber hoses but it's a showstopper with the rigid carbon fiber box.
A person would either have to use a much thinner spacers (something Victor suggested) or possibly modify the lower portion of the airbox to compensate for the lift of the spacers.
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The issue is the lower portion of the airbox attaches to the surge tanks. Since the spacers lift the surge tanks, that causes the airbox to lift, which puts the airbox throttle body inlet out of position relative to the TB. That's no big deal with the stock airbox and its flexible rubber hoses but it's a showstopper with the rigid carbon fiber box.
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The issue is the lower portion of the airbox attaches to the surge tanks. Since the spacers lift the surge tanks, that causes the airbox to lift, which puts the airbox throttle body inlet out of position relative to the TB. That's no big deal with the stock airbox and its flexible rubber hoses but it's a showstopper with the rigid carbon fiber box.
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DSC had explained that to me but for some reason I chose to cling to my imagined reason!
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2004 E55
We all have dreams that we hold on to. Unfortunatley sometimes reality knocks you down. That's why you have my phenolic spacers and I don't. 
I'm glad they worked out for you DFW01E55.
Anybody not using the Vrus air box with a SC 55 engine would benefit by picking up the set.
I'm glad they worked out for you DFW01E55.Anybody not using the Vrus air box with a SC 55 engine would benefit by picking up the set.
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