Has anyone bypassed the hot water that circulates around the intake manifold on a GSR? Would think the water would increase the heat of the manifold but maybe it cools it. Was wondering if there was any performance gain in disconnecting it.

 

do a search...there was a post on this exact subject about a week and a half ago. conclusion: on big V8's the heat soaking approach works well: on a Honda it doesn't do **** I wouldn't waste my time.

 

Hondata Intake manifold gasket...

 

i think the bigger problem is the fatty coolant line that runs through the intake manifold into the head heating up the whole intake manifold, TB included.. thus a hondata gasket and a coolant bypass might be the best bet... just one or the other seems like a waste.

taken from the hondata website

The Honda manifold is heated in up to 5 places. From the head, the interior heating takeoff hose, the cold idle valve, the idle control valve and the throttle body heater. The heatshield gasket kit contains an insulating gasket, 10 insulating washers and instructions to bypass these heat sources. A race version only version with the thermostat bypass blocked is also available.


[Modified by JCushing, 3:50 PM 10/8/2002]