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Old Dec 22, 2007 | 11:20 PM
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Unhappy does the throttle body spacer work

ive had a few people tell me they do work then others say they dont work for nothing any help here for a 2002 4.6l v8
 
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Old Dec 22, 2007 | 11:23 PM
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Old Dec 23, 2007 | 12:41 AM
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that would depend on your point of view. if youre the guy selling it yeah it works to make him more cash. if youre the guy buying it...it works really well, at lightening your wallet.
 
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Old Dec 23, 2007 | 01:41 AM
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Originally Posted by whitesmoke&mud
ive had a few people tell me they do work then others say they dont work for nothing any help here for a 2002 4.6l v8
No

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Old Dec 23, 2007 | 03:35 AM
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Nah, I tried one once . It didn't do anything. I thought in theory at least I should get a little more top end.. Nothing happened there.
I thought maybe I had it on backwards ?? I flipped her around and the truck sounded like someone trying to whistle but couldn't get the hang of it..

Don't waste your money
 
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Old Dec 23, 2007 | 09:22 AM
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waste of money, they sure make them sound good though
 
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Old Dec 23, 2007 | 10:05 AM
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waste of money, they sure make them sound good though

thats about it.
but sometimes the sound is all we need.
ask around someone will probably give you one
 
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Old Dec 23, 2007 | 10:08 AM
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no i mean the sellers make them sound like your going to get 50hp and 5 more mpg
 
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Old Dec 23, 2007 | 10:12 AM
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no i mean the sellers make them sound like your going to get 50hp and 5 more mpg
yea!

but they do sound good sometmes.
i gotcha
 
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Old Dec 23, 2007 | 10:21 AM
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well i put one on my ford ranger when i had it with a intake and i could tell a differnce in acceleration and a lil more power but no gas millage increase at all so its up to u man
 
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Old Dec 23, 2007 | 10:29 AM
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the only tb spacer that would do any good would be on a carburetor engine, or TBI...
 
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Old Dec 23, 2007 | 11:39 AM
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well i put one on my ford ranger when i had it with a intake and i could tell a differnce in acceleration and a lil more power but no gas millage increase at all so its up to u man
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Old Dec 23, 2007 | 01:14 PM
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I got tired of the fake whistling and got a REAL whistle

Waste of hard earned cash IMO
 
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Old Dec 23, 2007 | 05:24 PM
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Mine didn't even sound good - Sounded like something was broke

I drove about a 1/8 mile before I turned around and headed back to the shop..

 
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Old Jan 26, 2008 | 11:09 PM
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It only works well if u have a cool air intake and high flow exhaust. That how they base there horsepower ratings. I have one and I like it and sounds good and feels like more horsepower (could be in my head)
 
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