78 mm plate problems
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78 mm plate problems
Just wondering if anyone else is having problems. I have the 78mm plate kit ad seem to have a problem getting the plate to seal properly. It only has the 3 bolts 2 on the bottom and 1 on the top. The 1 on the top has problems sealing at the corners. Maybe if I could get a thicker gasket or maybe add some gasket sealer to it it could seal better. It's causing me to have a slight vacumm leak thats pretty annoying. Just thought I'd see if anyone else is having these problems.
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I just installed a hsw 78mm plate this afternoon and its seems to seal up fine my problem was the throttle cable extension plate did not move my throttle cable enough and the blade was not closing all the way it was about a 1/16 from hitting the the idle screw on the throttle body. took a little tweaking but i got it to close and a with a little slack too.
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a buddy of mine has an '02 SS with the HSW 78mm plate and it would not seal right at the top either. He go a new plate from N2O and it works great.
I'm thinking of moving away from the nozzle set up on my '01 and going with a N2O plate.
I'm thinking of moving away from the nozzle set up on my '01 and going with a N2O plate.
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Jump over to the tech support and fill out a ticket and we'll get it squared away for you. Thanks!
http://www.harrisspeedworks.com/support/
http://www.harrisspeedworks.com/support/
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I just installed a hsw 78mm plate this afternoon and its seems to seal up fine my problem was the throttle cable extension plate did not move my throttle cable enough and the blade was not closing all the way it was about a 1/16 from hitting the the idle screw on the throttle body. took a little tweaking but i got it to close and a with a little slack too.
I have the HSW plate as well. no leaking. but I did have this issue. a little tweaking and I was good to go. great kit!
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Won't matter what vendor, if they are on this site they will take care of you. All companies have problems here and there, guaranteed. No one can avoid a mass produced product from having a problem now and then, and it's a given in any industry, and there actually is a formula that corporations use to take this fact into account for calculating the bottom line.
Robert
Edit: I just saw a thread on the top of the next page, what is it about, hmmm... Guy's having fitment issues with their plate kits, and it ain't HSW.
Robert
Edit: I just saw a thread on the top of the next page, what is it about, hmmm... Guy's having fitment issues with their plate kits, and it ain't HSW.
Last edited by Robert56; 07-27-2008 at 10:31 PM.
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Won't matter what vendor, if they are on this site they will take care of you. All companies have problems here and there, guaranteed. No one can avoid a mass produced product from having a problem now and then, and it's a given in any industry, and there actually is a formula that corporations use to take this fact into account for calculating the bottom line.
Robert
Edit: I just saw a thread on the top of the next page, what is it about, hmmm... Guy's having fitment issues with their plate kits, and it ain't HSW.
Robert
Edit: I just saw a thread on the top of the next page, what is it about, hmmm... Guy's having fitment issues with their plate kits, and it ain't HSW.
The fitment post you are talking about is a LT1. Any plate on them requires grinding...
Thank you!