Heat soak into the inlet can be a problem when the cylinder head is in direct contact with an alloy plenum or throttle bodies via a steel or thin silicone-based gasket. In supercharged applications, the cooling from the intercooler or chargecooler on air inlet temps can be compromised if the inlet manifold becomes heat-soaked. We have observed some very hot inlet manifolds and throttle bodies on normally-aspirated and supercharged cars, running both on the rolling road, and on the track.
In conjunction with a leading OEM manufacturer, we have developed our own thermal inlet manifold gaskets which considerably reduce and can eliminate the heat soak effect. This simple addition can make a big difference, particularly in the confines of the engine bay, and when the ambient temperatures are high. We particularly recommend these for the Supercharged K-Series and Toyota 2ZZ engines but also for users of K-Series engines with Throttle bodies or VVC manifolds. Look out for gaskets for the Exige and Evora V6 models which will be coming soon.
Thermal inlet manifold gaskets for Rover K-series and Toyota 2ZZ engined cars are available now via our online store.
Over time we have noticed not only the rapid deterioration of the original factory-fitted towing eyes, but also the poor substitutes that seem to find their way onto cars as a replacement! You only want to replace your front towing eye assembly once and with something that far exceeds the requirements for the job. We are pleased to announce our ‘Monster’ Front Towing Eye Assembly (what other name could we use?!?).
