Hey everyone. I got a call from Doug & drove the 80 miles to pick up a Prototype Crawford CAST Plenum. Here's a bunch of photos... before and after. Enjoy!




Stock plenum


Removing stock plenum


Stock versus Crawford 1


Stock versus Crawford 2


Installing Crawford 1


Installing Crawford 2


Side shot of Crawford installed


Top shot of Crawford installed


I do not know when Doug plans on releasing these. I'm just testing it out for him.

 

awesome lets see some numbers

 

WOW!!! I want one so bab..

 

Cool. Still waiting to see a carbon fiber Plenum. Thats where my money will go

 

So when is it going to be available to the general population?

 

It doesn't seem so, but can it use the engine cover and stock STB? You would think they would engineer it to do so given they are doing it up from scratch.

 

If they did that they wouldn't be able to sell you their brace.

 

Crawford is about performance. For one their strut bar is better than stock and 2 they will not compromise the design of the plenum just so you can put a piece of plastic over it. I'm sure if the design allowed for the stock strut bar and engine cover without restricting airflow, then they would do it. I just don't see how it would be possible though given the space under the hood.

 

Very Cool! Looks much nicer.

 

I know that Crawford does good work, I was just trying to be funny.

 

me want one......looks great.....love the black......get a dyno on that bad boy....Doug , do you have a price in mind.....how about a trade for the orignal Crawford Plenum and a little cash.....

 

I guess the cat is out of the bag.

So how does everyone think it looks?

Right on zzzya . . .we were not going to compromise proven design to allow for stock bar.

BTW, this is the new standard "krinkle" powder coat finish. At the moment we dont have any color options.

 

Nice photos.

Glad you were able to help Doug out in getting this piece on your Z!!!!

 

fit stock stb?

 

that plenum looks NIIIICE!!! Love it! when will it be out in the market?

cheers,

richie

 

We like to make power...

In order to do so you have to RAISE the front of the plenum, and increase total volume... and keep that height from front to rear... this is unlike any of our competitors... We make zero compromises in performance, which in turn causes you to sacrifice the make-shift stock strut bar.

Why do you think ours deliver the best results????

 

I like the black, it can pass for stock

 

So what's the sound comparo between this plenum unit vs the V5 welded version. I have the V5 on my G and personally I'm not too crazy about the extra valve train and induction noise it produces. Will be curious as to how this version compares with the APS.

 

Trade in , I may like that alternative as well

 

When that car drove up, I didn't realize it had a plenum on it.

Quiet as stock... if you were to think you're hearing things with this piece, it's your imagination.