New APS Plenum - Crawford competition!

[dholly]

Cast in light weight alloy and then NC precision machined, the APS plenum pumps-up the internal plenum volume and delivers the optimum distribution of air to each inlet trumpet. With dead true NC machined mating faces, the APS Tall-Boy is a direct bolt-on replacement of the stock plenum and utilizes the stock gasket. All ancillary hardware for easy installation (in under an hour) is included. The APS plenum will be released, if all goes to plan, towards the end of November and will be on display at the SEMA show in Las Vegas. Best estimate on the MSRP is approx $375 and NO oem plenum deposit or swap required. Availability mid September 04. http://www.aps-350z.com/350z/plenum/plenum.htm



2004 | 6MTs | Diamond Graphite/Graphite
Upstate NY

[Kalmairn]

I know this is really sad....but this picture and description actually finally showed me wtf a plenum was.

SIGH.

Kal.

'04 G35 Coupe 6MT, Black/Black, Premium Package, Aero Package w/Spoiler

[Semi On]

It's actually not bad looking compared to the Crawford. I'd love to see someone due a good set of dynos and overlay the stock, Crawford and this.

[GZire]

Semi - if you buy it for me I'll test it. []

[Semi On]

Heh. Somehow, that doesn't seem like a fair deal.

[GZire]

Yeah...you gotta throw me a Benjamin too.[]

[ChromiumBlue]

they say it is arguably the best plenum on the website, does that mean that u can argue that it is not the best as well? [dunce]

[GZire]

Chromium - you need to throw that puppy on your Stroker.[thmsup]

[ChromiumBlue]

the guy at z-1 recommended the crawford so its funny u mentioned that.

[ironrice]

I haven't seen a cromed one yet, anyone know if they got it in crome?

DG 6MT Baby G! 'The rice is mightier than the corn'

[dholly]

Well, if indeed they can chrome that alloy, I'll bet it will be available at some point soon. What intrigues me about this particular plenum design vs. the Crawford and Kinetix is that it must be used on 350z's with an aftermarket strut brace. That is, both the others sacrifice some (obviously no where near as much as oem) front 2 cylinder air flow because they still are sloped to fit under the stock 350z strut bar. This one is not. Whether that means better dyno #'s I guess we'll see soon enough, but I for one an glad they did this as I always felt a bit irked having to "conform" my G35 around the 350z specs at the potential for less than possible max flow characteristics.

2004 | 6MTs | Diamond Graphite/Graphite
Upstate NY

[ironrice]

I see what you mean. Hope that it does do better cuz when it comes to modding I too don't want to have to get exta parts just so we can = the Z specs.

DG 6MT Baby G! 'The rice is mightier than the corn'

[Semi On]

That's a very interesting and insightful point, dholly.

Personally, I'll be keeping my eye on this one.

[dholly]

Semi - and because it's cast (rather than a hack and weld job), no rough weld seams inside to polish and, IMO, much better (read: professional) looking on the outside as well. The chopped look of the Crawford always bothered me some with it's rough appearence, but this APS looks so...smooth and perfect, like a stock part should. I really wanna see dyno #'s!

2004 | 6MTs | Diamond Graphite/Graphite
Upstate NY

[ChromiumBlue]

so technically the whole problem with making a plenum that is perfect size with no weird slopes is the oem hood. (im not sure, im not a mechanic)but there is an esprit power intake kit which lifts the plenum and distributes air better. so what if the hood was a little higher, and u combined a plenum and the power intake, would that be better for the air distribution.