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Old 12-16-2009, 07:39 PM
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Question Throttle Body Spacer

Whats your opinion on them? And how do they work?
 
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Old 12-16-2009, 07:43 PM
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save you're money...they just make a cool wooshing sound when you tap the gas...the only reason why i'd get one is b/c of my body lift
 
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i actually got in a discussion with a chevy guy with them yesterday. a bunch of chevy guys seem to think it helps. i argued with him and he says they may hurt Fords, but chevy's induction system is different and it actually helps. so i dunno. For us, I would stay away- they were meant for carburated engines to better atomize the AF mixture. in a F/I engine they are just slowing the air density charge going into the engine.
 
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Completely useless on non carburated manifolds. Plain and simple.
 
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I've got one and all I got a the sound when on the gas pedal. I've heard that all it really does is add a very very small amount torque
 
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Does nothing for a port injected engine.
 
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they work by robbing your wallet and pissin you off when the do nothing.
 
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Originally Posted by DarrenWS6
my thoughts exactly when i saw the subject.
 
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I've got one and all I got a the sound when on the gas pedal. I've heard that all it really does is add a very very small amount torque
...but you heard a change in sound interesting
 
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Weld it onto your exhaust it will make it sound like you have a turbo! I heard it sounds best when mounted right before your tip's.
 
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...but you heard a change in sound interesting
Yea I had one on my truck! It made the most annoying whistle i've ever heard. When I say loud I could hear the little rat over my exhaust and I had dualed straights. I couldn't take it any longer I finally donated it to goodwill. Figured someone could wear it as a bracelet or something. Make a good topper for a flower vase!
 


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