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Throttle Body Spacer?
Race Director
Joined: Sep 2007
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From: Peoria/Phoenix AZ
C6 of Year Finalist (performance mods) 2019
Gotta disagree with you sir, the TBS does not increase volume. The spacer increases plenum/intake runner length. Air volume is dictacted by engine RPM, incoming air pressure with regards to altitude-ram air-and/or mechanically assisted and the smallest opening incoming air has to pass through.
However, any HP gains are seen at WOT. Therefore, a 1" longer connector hose would accomplish the same result as the 1" spacer.
Safety Car
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From: Mililani HI
Gotta disagree with you sir, the TBS does not increase volume. The spacer increases plenum/intake runner length. Air volume is dictacted by engine RPM, incoming air pressure with regards to altitude-ram air-and/or mechanically assisted and the smallest opening incoming air has to pass through.
Strange that you disagree with me yet you post the exact reason why the TBS will work.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Apr 2008
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From: Woodland Hills California
Per Vararam instructions (verbal), I installed the intake, ran for a couple hundred miles, then installed the TB spacer. I could feel better throttle response. I was surprised. The rubber spacer comes with metal inserts that go into the bolt holes and prevent the spacer from being overtorqued.
John
John
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From: Albany NY
i wanna bring this thread back to life... are there any aluminum ones out there? (posted above)
i did see the Vaaram one and i was looking into it but then i read a couple of horror stories about them too and i dont want to fall victim to that too. i do not have the vaaram intake, would this throttle body spacer still work? Thanks.
i did see the Vaaram one and i was looking into it but then i read a couple of horror stories about them too and i dont want to fall victim to that too. i do not have the vaaram intake, would this throttle body spacer still work? Thanks.
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i wanna bring this thread back to life... are there any aluminum ones out there? (posted above)
i did see the Vaaram one and i was looking into it but then i read a couple of horror stories about them too and i dont want to fall victim to that too. i do not have the vaaram intake, would this throttle body spacer still work? Thanks.
i did see the Vaaram one and i was looking into it but then i read a couple of horror stories about them too and i dont want to fall victim to that too. i do not have the vaaram intake, would this throttle body spacer still work? Thanks.
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