jdmhatch08 Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 soo yesterday my Grimmspeed/Group A performance pack. it included the grimmspeed phenolic spacers and the Group A throttle body spacer. So i installed the spacer, which was cake. Even if your not mechanically inclined lol.. its still pretty easy. You definitely feel a difference with it, you can actually FEEL the car moving and not just revving! I also have an coated intake and GMS lightweight pulley, so the spacer def. makes the car feel more solid. As far as the phenolic spacers, i havent installed them yet because there is a copper pipe from the intake manifold to the block, which helps with cooling.. but either you have to straighten it or do what im gonna do and cut it and extend it with a rubber hose.. since theres no fluid going through the pipe, that will be fine. I called Grimmspeed about it and they have never heard of it, so after i do the install ill be sending them the install pics and details. So we will see how those help out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkness of Death Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 you have a picture of that pipe,by chance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawlwawl06 Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 ive always thought about getting the throttle body spacer, but I never get around to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmhm17 Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 i thought it was all bs cause the spinning air is dissipated once it hits the intake manifold, but i like to hear peoples opinions on it, the more good things i hear about them the more I want one.. anyone else have good experience with a tb spacer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdmhatch08 Posted March 26, 2010 Author Share Posted March 26, 2010 heres the pic of the pipe that has to be extended. i also found today that on the 07 the two studs for intake manifold have to be taken out and replaced with longer bolts. i spoke to mike at grimmspeed (who is awesome to deal with, great dudes over there) he said they werent aware of each issue.. so im kinda the test car right now they also said since the hardware they sent will not work, they will refund my money to buy new ones! 2 thumbs up for grimmspeed. so.. phenolic spacers coming soon.. stay tuned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katalyst Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 might want to pm shtbrx22 about the install, i know he has done it on his 2.5i before he traded it in or maybe he will chime in here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subie2.5i Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 I did those spacers and I just bent the tube but it was a hug PIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDN 2.5i Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 I've got the GroupA TBS - not sure I could feel a difference. I'd like to think there was one but pretty hard to say. My hopes are that it improved a bit of the bottom end... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdmhatch08 Posted March 26, 2010 Author Share Posted March 26, 2010 I've got the GroupA TBS - not sure I could feel a difference. I'd like to think there was one but pretty hard to say. My hopes are that it improved a bit of the bottom end... Do you have anything else done? I felt a difference in the amount of torque the car has now... especially above 3k in third on the highway.. which for me is perfect because I like having a fun car for the highway to and from work.. the next step now is exhaust.. I'm gonna go with uel..wrappped coated, dual bung 02, magnaflow res, thrush super turbo mufflers with quad tips! Should sound nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEE-OTTO Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 Oh reeeeeeaaaaaalllllllY. That sounds like a shipment of exhaust parts I received last Fri. Thrush 44" glasspack Two 2.25" I/O Thrush Super Turbo Mufflers 10' of 16ga 304 SUS Tubing 2.25" O.D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDN 2.5i Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 Do you have anything else done? I felt a difference in the amount of torque the car has now... especially above 3k in third on the highway.. which for me is perfect because I like having a fun car for the highway to and from work.. the next step now is exhaust.. I'm gonna go with uel..wrappped coated, dual bung 02, magnaflow res, thrush super turbo mufflers with quad tips! Should sound nice Yah, I'm running a Perrin air filter (stock airbox), borla replica headers and a custom axleback Magnaflow setup. Overall, better than stock for sure but I can't say I noticed much, if anything, from the TBS itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmhm17 Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 Do you have anything else done? I felt a difference in the amount of torque the car has now... especially above 3k in third on the highway.. which for me is perfect because I like having a fun car for the highway to and from work.. the next step now is exhaust.. I'm gonna go with uel..wrappped coated, dual bung 02, magnaflow res, thrush super turbo mufflers with quad tips! Should sound nice you know UEL will drop your HP, and why you in 3rd on the highway?? you must beat the crap out of that thing hahaha, the only time i go to third on the highway is if im really trying to push the car and im not in 3rd for long, im thinking the power increase you are feeling at that high of an rpm is from the pully, i can see that being more beneficial then the TBS, still thinking if its worth buying - i know i definitely want the lighter pully though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.sane Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 I've got the GroupA TBS - not sure I could feel a difference. I'd like to think there was one but pretty hard to say. My hopes are that it improved a bit of the bottom end... +1. I'm hoping my Group A crank & alternator pulley will make a more significant difference... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmhm17 Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 quick question on the group a pullys, they say they are for the LGT, im assuming all of them (crank, alternator, and steering) will fit the 2.5i, same size - 05-09? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDN 2.5i Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 Yah, the lightweight crank pulley makes a bigger difference, definitely. I have a Group A crank pulley and could definitely notice the difference there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDN 2.5i Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 quick question on the group a pullys, they say they are for the LGT, im assuming all of them (crank, alternator, and steering) will fit the 2.5i, same size - 05-09? Other than the issue with the coarse vs fine splines (not a GT vs 2.5i issue), I believe the alternator and steering pulleys are the same size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmhm17 Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 Other than the issue with the coarse vs fine splines (not a GT vs 2.5i issue), I believe the alternator and steering pulleys are the same size. well they sell both coarse and fine.. are you saying 2.5i's are neither? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDN 2.5i Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 no, you need to check your own car to see whether you have coarse or fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmhm17 Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 gotcha, thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GearOnePerformance Posted March 27, 2010 Share Posted March 27, 2010 dunno if some one mentioned it yet, but that pipe is the EGR piping Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
03LegacyWgn Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 make sure when you install the pulley kit you make sure you have the proper tension on the belt, was stuck had to get a shop to put on the belt and now im left with paper weights cause it was too loose and wore the grooves down, meeting up with derek from group a to show him. 03 BH Mods: Group A Alt & Crank Pullys and end links, CIA, JDM L7 Grille, JDM HID lights, JDM rear tails Stromung CBE, KYB GR2's W/ H&R springs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdmhatch08 Posted March 28, 2010 Author Share Posted March 28, 2010 Oh reeeeeeaaaaaalllllllY. That sounds like a shipment of exhaust parts I received last Fri. Thrush 44" glasspack Two 2.25" I/O Thrush Super Turbo Mufflers 10' of 16ga 304 SUS Tubing 2.25" O.D That's cuz I ran that shit from ya! I want a quiet at idle exhaust.. do you have any video clips? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdmhatch08 Posted March 28, 2010 Author Share Posted March 28, 2010 you know UEL will drop your HP, and why you in 3rd on the highway?? you must beat the crap out of that thing hahaha, the only time i go to third on the highway is if im really trying to push the car and im not in 3rd for long, im thinking the power increase you are feeling at that high of an rpm is from the pully, i can see that being more beneficial then the TBS, still thinking if its worth buying - i know i definitely want the lighter pully though. I should clear that up a little bit.. I dnt drive on the highway in third! I'm talking about coming onto a highway or dropping it from 5th to have some fun with another car.. lol I feel the most power from 3k to about 5k, I dnt go much over that... lighter pulley us def. A good mod.. but I would also do it along with a tbs.. just my op! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostrider2.5i Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 IF possible can i get a internet link. Group A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Doc Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 IF possible can i get a internet link. Group A. Not any more...they are out of business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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