TB spacers??
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From: CT USA
no point just like the tbs. unless the upgrade require these. and just so you know power and fuel economy dont always go together depending on the driver. i have a new jasper stage one motor with a slightly bigger cam, dual exhaust with a single cat, K&N cai, and hypertech computer chip. my fuel economy hasnt changed due to the fact that i got even more lead footed after each upgrade because the power and the way it made my exhaust sound so much better.
well put
I em glad i caught this link i wuz gunna by one of dem der er tbs after reading what you all wrote i spend the money on sumepn else
like eh i dont know
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From: missing Texas...
Alright then I am new to the site and em interested in this thread .
Basically I think he wanted to get more power and mileage witht the TBS .
So if you all dont think it is wise investment what would be .
I have 03 sc 4.6 dual from cat back and the previous owner put a k/n filter in the stock box .
So what would you recomeend for midrange 'round town ,
end some highway .
If you had the stimulus check to spend on some enjun mods.
Want power and mileage and something to stop me from gettin old .
Newest truck I have ever owned ,previous
89 5 spd bronco
b4 that
78 bronco ranger
Still have bof of dem (LOL)
Thanks in advance for any and all recomendations.
DONT FORGET TO VOTE AND PRAY FOR A SOLDIER SOMEWHERE.
Basically I think he wanted to get more power and mileage witht the TBS .
So if you all dont think it is wise investment what would be .
I have 03 sc 4.6 dual from cat back and the previous owner put a k/n filter in the stock box .
So what would you recomeend for midrange 'round town ,
end some highway .
If you had the stimulus check to spend on some enjun mods.
Want power and mileage and something to stop me from gettin old .
Newest truck I have ever owned ,previous
89 5 spd bronco
b4 that
78 bronco ranger
Still have bof of dem (LOL)
Thanks in advance for any and all recomendations.
DONT FORGET TO VOTE AND PRAY FOR A SOLDIER SOMEWHERE.
link to the "gotts intake" here: https://www.f150online.com/forums/ex...take-pics.html
by the way welcome to the site and a great highjack of this thread
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Joined: Jun 2007
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From: Utah
Alright then I am new to the site and em interested in this thread .
Basically I think he wanted to get more power and mileage witht the TBS .
So if you all dont think it is wise investment what would be .
I have 03 sc 4.6 dual from cat back and the previous owner put a k/n filter in the stock box .
So what would you recomeend for midrange 'round town ,
end some highway .
If you had the stimulus check to spend on some enjun mods.
Want power and mileage and something to stop me from gettin old .
Newest truck I have ever owned ,previous
89 5 spd bronco
b4 that
78 bronco ranger
Still have bof of dem (LOL)
Thanks in advance for any and all recomendations.
DONT FORGET TO VOTE AND PRAY FOR A SOLDIER SOMEWHERE.
Basically I think he wanted to get more power and mileage witht the TBS .
So if you all dont think it is wise investment what would be .
I have 03 sc 4.6 dual from cat back and the previous owner put a k/n filter in the stock box .
So what would you recomeend for midrange 'round town ,
end some highway .
If you had the stimulus check to spend on some enjun mods.
Want power and mileage and something to stop me from gettin old .
Newest truck I have ever owned ,previous
89 5 spd bronco
b4 that
78 bronco ranger
Still have bof of dem (LOL)
Thanks in advance for any and all recomendations.
DONT FORGET TO VOTE AND PRAY FOR A SOLDIER SOMEWHERE.
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From: whaleyville, MD
xcal3, edge, gryphon, and troyer are suppose to be good. i've never heard anything bad about them.
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From: Texas
I don't have a TBS, but here are my thoughts anyway...
The ONLY potential benefit would be when you mash the pedal right off the line. Your engine draws in a bunch of air quickly and having the spacer in there would give you a slight larger volume of air, already past the filter (point of greatest resistance presumably) to get "inhaled" by your engine.
You also create a greater likelihood for failure because you have an extra connection in your intake. Just one more place to have an intake leak (if that's even what they are called).
Some of the TBSs claim to create a vortex effect... I think that's BS.
The ONLY potential benefit would be when you mash the pedal right off the line. Your engine draws in a bunch of air quickly and having the spacer in there would give you a slight larger volume of air, already past the filter (point of greatest resistance presumably) to get "inhaled" by your engine.
You also create a greater likelihood for failure because you have an extra connection in your intake. Just one more place to have an intake leak (if that's even what they are called).
Some of the TBSs claim to create a vortex effect... I think that's BS.
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From: CT USA
I am kinda leaning towards the edge but i will check those other ones that u mentioned out as well . Just got thru installin my redneck cai (gotts intake ) . Leaning towars the tuner tho since the tbs is b/s.
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From: Utah
Gryphon is the newer version of the edge or so I've heard..
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From: whaleyville, MD
you can go to the "chips, tuners and programmers" forum and see what they recommend over there.
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From: Oklahoma
Ok, I know I'm probably gonna get criticized like hell for this but here it goes...
I have a throttle body spacer coupled with a budget SIDO cat-back exhaust job installed on my truck. Its a 5.4 24v. The only thing I had in mind when spending money on these things was better fuel mileage. Period. With that said...
After installing the TBS, I consistently noticed roughly 1.5 mpg better than stock. I tested this on numerous highway trips between college and home, so I believe my numbers are fairly accurate. After having exhaust done, I noticed even better mpg numbers, roughly another 2 mpg.
After the TBS and exhaust, I'm hitting anywhere between 20-21.5 mpg on relatively flat highway; rolling hill type highway, somewhere in the high 18's low 19's (at worst). Believe me or not, I don't care. All I know is that I ran the numbers after every trip and thats what they were. Take it or leave it.
To go even further, I thought I would try to up the mileage even more with a CAI. I did the research and ordered an S&B intake and installed it. I LOST 5 MPG AUTOMATICALLY. Before you ask, NO, I didn't spend 400 bucks on a custom tune. I'm a friggin' college kid. Money is a bit of an issue. I contacted numerous manufacturers and NONE of which said they required a custom tune. So I didn't bother.
So despite everyone bashing TB spacers, I stand by mine. It coupled with a regular ol' CLEAN (notice I say CLEAN) paper filter and the stock intake and a budget aftermarket cat-back exhaust allows me to burn a mere 6.5 gallons of gas on the 133 mile trip home on the weekend. Oh and by the way...this is all on 87 octane, no ethanol.
To each his own...
I have a throttle body spacer coupled with a budget SIDO cat-back exhaust job installed on my truck. Its a 5.4 24v. The only thing I had in mind when spending money on these things was better fuel mileage. Period. With that said...
After installing the TBS, I consistently noticed roughly 1.5 mpg better than stock. I tested this on numerous highway trips between college and home, so I believe my numbers are fairly accurate. After having exhaust done, I noticed even better mpg numbers, roughly another 2 mpg.
After the TBS and exhaust, I'm hitting anywhere between 20-21.5 mpg on relatively flat highway; rolling hill type highway, somewhere in the high 18's low 19's (at worst). Believe me or not, I don't care. All I know is that I ran the numbers after every trip and thats what they were. Take it or leave it.
To go even further, I thought I would try to up the mileage even more with a CAI. I did the research and ordered an S&B intake and installed it. I LOST 5 MPG AUTOMATICALLY. Before you ask, NO, I didn't spend 400 bucks on a custom tune. I'm a friggin' college kid. Money is a bit of an issue. I contacted numerous manufacturers and NONE of which said they required a custom tune. So I didn't bother.
So despite everyone bashing TB spacers, I stand by mine. It coupled with a regular ol' CLEAN (notice I say CLEAN) paper filter and the stock intake and a budget aftermarket cat-back exhaust allows me to burn a mere 6.5 gallons of gas on the 133 mile trip home on the weekend. Oh and by the way...this is all on 87 octane, no ethanol.
To each his own...