Mace Insulator installed today - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

solteroblues · 03-10-2013, 09:39 PM

Thanks to a good friend helping me, I got the mace 25mm spacer installed today with my vararam. The hardest part was getting the back bolts out. I had to bevel the intake tube on the vararam a little to try to maximize the air path, but not too bad.

Took it for a spin, and I immediately felt the difference, or at least it felt stronger. I used my iphone pocket dyno app, and it showed lower numbers than before either the vararam or the spacer, but I'm chalking that up to a defective app, because it feels stronger.

I also got my ZL1 spoiler and some new foglights installed, still need to wire up everything, but they're in place.

Lil' Nasty · 03-10-2013, 09:51 PM

Congrats the 25mm spacer is a great mod

KeepItShut · 03-10-2013, 11:01 PM

Yeah, great mod for the money. Tighten the bolts again in a few days

Chrisco22 · 03-11-2013, 02:07 AM

can you show pics of your spoiler installed?

How much is the mace and what exactly does it do? I have asked a few people and noone gives a definite answer.

does anyone have DYNO readings on the increases you receive with the MACE?

nikos30 · 03-11-2013, 02:25 AM

best mod yet

solteroblues · 03-11-2013, 08:03 AM

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=181086

This has a few dyno pulls on it, great low end torque. Basically, the theory is that it increases the runner length by an inch, increasing low end torque, but it adds torque across the whole band, and increases power a little, although you lose a little at top end, but who runs their car at 7000 rpm for any period of time? But the fact that these engines are direct injection, there's some debate on that about runner length, since there's no fuel mixture until after the intake.

It also separates the intake from the cylinder heads and block, so it insulates it, keeping your intake temps way down. I drove it into work this morning, 40 miles one way, and the intake manifold was about the same temp as the ambient air, about 60 degrees. I can definitely feel the difference, it seems much stronger when accelerating.

The mace is about $150, but I bought mine used for half that. It's worth every penny of full price, IMHO.

solteroblues · 03-11-2013, 08:27 AM

oh, and BTW, here's my link to the spoiler pictures, if anyone is still interested.

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=281707

kuzman89 · 03-11-2013, 07:55 PM

Best mod per $ I've spent

03-10-2013, 09:39 PM	#1
solteroblues Drives: 2011 Camaro LS IBM Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Atlanta Posts: 223	Mace Insulator installed today Thanks to a good friend helping me, I got the mace 25mm spacer installed today with my vararam. The hardest part was getting the back bolts out. I had to bevel the intake tube on the vararam a little to try to maximize the air path, but not too bad. Took it for a spin, and I immediately felt the difference, or at least it felt stronger. I used my iphone pocket dyno app, and it showed lower numbers than before either the vararam or the spacer, but I'm chalking that up to a defective app, because it feels stronger. I also got my ZL1 spoiler and some new foglights installed, still need to wire up everything, but they're in place.

03-10-2013, 09:51 PM	#2
Lil' Nasty [COTW 4/13/15] Drives: Supercharged LLT Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Florida Posts: 5,957	Congrats the 25mm spacer is a great mod __________________ LiL' Nasty's Build Journal

03-11-2013, 02:07 AM	#4
Chrisco22 Drives: 2011 Chevy Camaro LS Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: United States Posts: 368	can you show pics of your spoiler installed? How much is the mace and what exactly does it do? I have asked a few people and noone gives a definite answer. does anyone have DYNO readings on the increases you receive with the MACE? __________________ 2011 Camaro LS: [Rally Yellow] [22" Status Rims] [BBK Long Tube Headers w/ High Flow Cats] [Trifecta Tune] [K&N CAI] [Blacked out Bow Ties and Tail Lights] [15% Tint] [MAC Mufflers] [Rear Cat Delete] [Vmax Black Ice]

03-11-2013, 02:25 AM	#5
nikos30 HT5 EastSide Drives: 2010 Camaro 2LT Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: NJ/PA Posts: 1,594 View My Garage	best mod yet __________________

03-10-2013, 11:01 PM	#3
KeepItShut Drives: 2011 CGM 2LT/RS Join Date: May 2011 Location: Round Rock, TX Posts: 394	Yeah, great mod for the money. Tighten the bolts again in a few days

03-11-2013, 08:03 AM	#6
solteroblues Drives: 2011 Camaro LS IBM Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Atlanta Posts: 223	http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=181086 This has a few dyno pulls on it, great low end torque. Basically, the theory is that it increases the runner length by an inch, increasing low end torque, but it adds torque across the whole band, and increases power a little, although you lose a little at top end, but who runs their car at 7000 rpm for any period of time? But the fact that these engines are direct injection, there's some debate on that about runner length, since there's no fuel mixture until after the intake. It also separates the intake from the cylinder heads and block, so it insulates it, keeping your intake temps way down. I drove it into work this morning, 40 miles one way, and the intake manifold was about the same temp as the ambient air, about 60 degrees. I can definitely feel the difference, it seems much stronger when accelerating. The mace is about $150, but I bought mine used for half that. It's worth every penny of full price, IMHO.

03-11-2013, 08:27 AM	#7
solteroblues Drives: 2011 Camaro LS IBM Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Atlanta Posts: 223	oh, and BTW, here's my link to the spoiler pictures, if anyone is still interested. http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=281707

03-11-2013, 07:55 PM	#8
kuzman89 Drives: Ly7 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: bezza Posts: 253	Best mod per $ I've spent