Throttle body spacers--are they worth it?
10-03-2006, 06:18 PM
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Throttle body spacers--are they worth it? Are throttle body spacers any good?
I'm seen a couple ads for them, what do you guys think?
Are they just a bunch of hype, like the Tornado or do they work?
Thanks
I'm seen a couple ads for them, what do you guys think?
Are they just a bunch of hype, like the Tornado or do they work?
Thanks
10-03-2006, 06:39 PM
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NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO,NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, and umm, oh yeah, NO!! complete waste of money. If you want a good induction setup, look below at my sig....
10-03-2006, 08:34 PM
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"Mods: SSRA, SLP CAI, FRA mod, K & N filter, SLP lid, Stock MAF, SLP smooth bellow, Ported TB, and SLP Loudmouth 1 cat back="
SLP CAI is a good way to go? I havent heard anything but water in the intake whenever you hit any size puddle.
SLP CAI is a good way to go? I havent heard anything but water in the intake whenever you hit any size puddle.
10-03-2006, 08:38 PM
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Yes, it is a good way to go....water is not a problem unless you think ur car is a 4x4 and you drive it through 2 foot puddles, that water **** is a bunch of hype, plus I live in California, so big puddles and assloads of rain are not really a problem.
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10-04-2006, 12:48 AM
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wow, the whisper and ftra, are the same as the slp cai, but with an extra peice, but I added teh extra peice(ssra) which is the best you can get...I also got my slp cai for cheap..I am not complaining....my system performs just as good as ftra and whisper kit, actually better.
10-04-2006, 04:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Ls1CamaroGuy87
my system performs just as good as ftra and whisper kit, actually better.
10-04-2006, 09:56 AM
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Anybody can see that the Wisper and the SLP are the same...
http://www.ls1speed.com/catagory.cfm?catagory=Induction
http://www.ls1speed.com/catagory.cfm?catagory=Induction
10-04-2006, 10:38 AM
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I do not have dyno numbers. The ssra is designed better b/c it has its own scoop which doesnt block airflow to the radiator as much as the other two kits. Although they prolly perform close to the same.
10-04-2006, 10:42 AM
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A good friend of mine has a throttle body spacer on his 98 z and he swears he got 10 rwhp and even more torque.......tested on a dyno. Not sure if he put something else on at the same time but he swears by his. No one else seems to like them.
10-04-2006, 11:19 AM
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Originally Posted by 02gixxersix
A good friend of mine has a throttle body spacer on his 98 z and he swears he got 10 rwhp and even more torque.......tested on a dyno. Not sure if he put something else on at the same time but he swears by his. No one else seems to like them.
10-04-2006, 12:03 PM
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Originally Posted by iamsickofitall
SLP CAI is overpriced and underachieves...go with a FTRA or Whisper Ram Air
10-04-2006, 12:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Michael02hawk
I have a friend who painted his stock coil packs, and swears he got 6 rwhp out of the mod.
You have to paint them red though...
10-04-2006, 12:27 PM
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Originally Posted by iamsickofitall
SLP CAI is overpriced and underachieves...go with a FTRA or Whisper Ram Air
10-04-2006, 02:48 PM
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well I guess the whisper and ftra would be trash too if they didnt have the extra peice that attaches, huh? if slp would include another peice and lower the price, then what the **** would be the difference between the three kits>?
10-04-2006, 03:14 PM
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Originally Posted by 300bhp/ton
So your actually able to back this up with back to back dyno numbers, trap speeds and high speed tests then?
