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Old Dec 14, 2009 | 08:36 PM
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so ive been going on different kinds of websites and ive been looking at these throttle body spacers and they say that theres a gain of 4.5 horses to the wheels...so i was wondering if any of you guys have installed these in your cars and actually have felt a difference???
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Old Dec 15, 2009 | 08:16 PM
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Didn't notice much by itself, but I'm sure in conjuction with my other mods it might of helped.
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Old Dec 16, 2009 | 08:31 AM
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i would say 4.5 hp gain for just a TB spacer is bull. by itself, it wont do a whole, 1 maybe 2 hp. but, when you combine it with other mods (such as intake, thermal gaskets, intake manifold, header, exhaust) it all adds up and they benefit each other. thats my .02
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Old Dec 16, 2009 | 08:59 AM
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Originally Posted by nvynuke18
i would say 4.5 hp gain for just a TB spacer is bull. by itself, it wont do a whole, 1 maybe 2 hp. but, when you combine it with other mods (such as intake, thermal gaskets, intake manifold, header, exhaust) it all adds up and they benefit each other. thats my .02
this.
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Old Dec 16, 2009 | 11:44 AM
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Completely not worth the money at all. Don't waste your time with a TB spacer.
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Old Dec 19, 2009 | 05:01 AM
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4.5 horses is completely over-advertised. I'd say delete the 4, and that's what you're really gonna be looking at. Now, to put into perspective the light amount of work to actually install a TB spacer and the effectiveness of the part, it's still not even worth installing one if you got it for free.
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Old Dec 19, 2009 | 09:11 AM
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If you search this site and 8th...or any car enthusiast forum outside of your brand, people commonly believe (backed by testing) that a throttle body spacer is a waste of money. That goes double for those Tornado Air things you put in your intake. No workie workie.

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Old Dec 19, 2009 | 09:23 AM
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Originally Posted by invsta
If you search this site and 8th...or any car enthusiast forum outside of your brand, people commonly believe (backed by testing) that a throttle body spacer is a waste of money. That goes double for those Tornado Air things you put in your intake.
So are you incinuating that both of those products are actually effective??
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Old Dec 19, 2009 | 09:29 AM
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you guys forgot the most important thing... they make the engine look pretty.
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Old Dec 19, 2009 | 04:34 PM
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When you hear throttle body spacer you need to think Carburetor. They don't and never will work on a fuel injected engine.
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Old Dec 19, 2009 | 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by jamesonc
So are you incinuating that both of those products are actually effective??
What...? Nah, man, I said they DONT work.
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Old Dec 20, 2009 | 06:16 AM
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Originally Posted by invsta
What...? Nah, man, I said they DONT work.
Haha, sorry about that man I was pretty ****ed up when I posted that, I see how you said they don't work now.
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