Nope. My 2001 had the plastic manifold as well.
If you guys really want to learn about PT's, I can help, but you have to actually pay attention.
Contrary to belief on this forum anyway, the plastic manifold has been on cars since the first year. It is not a "new idea" for 2005.
Read the post on on modesty cover here:
http://www.ptdoityourself.net/modelchange.html
Wrong again on the "not faster than 2004 with stage 1".
You might want to dyno at some time, I can send you links on what a dyno is, how it works, and just how it will show you that Stage 1 on a 2004 will still fall sadly short of a factory 05 on 97 octane.
But then, you already knew that. I am only validating for you.
Checked the dealer sheets. No 2005 2.4 HOs were produced that had aluminum manifolds. I would have a talk with your dealer and find out why DC may have put a 2004 engine in your 2005 car.
I am betting there was a batch of them if early enough in the year. Someone had to pay a 10 hp price and get 10 hp less, I guess. Probably a few people.
Those silly Mexican technicians :>
