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06-19-2009, 01:05 AM
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Throttle body spacer anyone?
Is anyone else thinking of putting a throttle body spacer in their car? i want to keep the motor N/A, not that i dont like force fed engines, just not in my camaro. Thinking Airaid or afe. I want to do something along the lines of the stage 2 by fastlane down the road so every thing i can do to help mix the air up a bit the better. I dont recall seeing a post on this before so i figured i would start one.
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06-19-2009, 01:10 AM
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HOOK'EM
Drives: 97 c1500/92 olds Join Date: Oct 2008
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they are pointless on this engine they are only good for older TBI and carburated engines
i wouldn't waste my $ if i where you |
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06-19-2009, 01:30 AM
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i gained about 2 mpg on my little half ton chevy with the 5.3 in it. not sure on real power numbers though. im looking for optimum volumetric efficiency is all.
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06-19-2009, 01:40 AM
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Drives: 97 c1500/92 olds Join Date: Oct 2008
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 i tried one in my truck and i got nothing out of it expect a lil whistle lol but that was my experience and others i know, but i have a CAI as well so maybe thats why i didn't see a difference, i was already getting fast enough air to get the best mix |
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06-19-2009, 01:53 AM
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I haz camaro again :)
Drives: 2010 Chevrolet Camaro 1SS Join Date: Mar 2009
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yeah i've got a throttle body spacer on my truck, all i got was a whistle
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06-19-2009, 02:01 AM
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Drives: 2010 IBM SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2008
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 i got a tb spacer for my truck, and then i found out they do jack on newer engines... it whistles but thats about all.
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06-19-2009, 03:05 AM
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just can't seem to leave
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06-19-2009, 06:23 AM
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Drives: had a goat Join Date: Aug 2008
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There is no advantage of installing one. A lot of people have problems if they are not made to stand up to the heat. They warp and are a source of air in leakage.
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06-19-2009, 10:48 AM
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My take. they can make a difference on older motors. I'd follow this rule.
if you have coil packs instead of a tradtional distributor... It won't help. Not that coil packs have anything to do with it but the Air fuel mixture is good enough now with the new intakes that the spacer doesn't do much.
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06-19-2009, 10:49 AM
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Drives: on order black 2010 2ss Join Date: Mar 2009
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waste of money!
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06-19-2009, 10:59 AM
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hmmmmm
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Good old oakland, that shit was fad over and done quikkk. hahaha wooo woooooooooooooooooooo
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06-19-2009, 12:00 PM
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Drives: 2023 2SS Convertible Join Date: May 2009
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I think they made sense when you needed to isolate the aluminum throttle body from the hot aluminum intake. But when you already have a plastic intake, they are about as useful as "Tornado" intake spinners or putting magnets in your fuel lines.
-Geoff
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06-19-2009, 12:21 PM
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Black 2ss/rs Mid-August
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