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Old 05-23-2012, 08:48 AM
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Taylor Cable Helix Power Tower Throttle Body Spacer claims up to 22 Hp. Even half of that would be cheap per hp. Any experience with the product?
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They only "work" on TBI and Carb cars.
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Complete waste of money.
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Worthless, don't even bother.
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Selling a piece of billet aluminum for 150$ and claiming 15hp on a car with a TB is what we call a scam.
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As said, Junk.
For the price you are better off just saving up for a UDP or something proven.
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Just No.
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Thank y'all for the advice!
Old 05-23-2012, 07:17 PM
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The only billet alum plate between the throttlebody and intake that adds HP has nitrous and fuel jets in it
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Not worth it.

Not trying to be a ********, just honest.....but WHAT would a spacer on your trottle body do to increase power, logically?
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Originally Posted by gconnoyer
Not worth it.

Not trying to be a ********, just honest.....but WHAT would a spacer on your trottle body do to increase power, logically?
It would change the volume of the plenum chamber and "possibly" move the power and torque points around.
With a thin spacer it's unlikey to do much, if anything though.
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I have one. But i got it for free.
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Default Did ya try it?

All of you guys who poo pooed it; Did ya try it? No one provided a reference. Without experience using it or a solid reference to back up your negative statements or claim that it's a scam, your advice is really worthless. If you make a claim, either for or against it, provide something to backup what you say.



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Originally Posted by forskare
All of you guys who poo pooed it; Did ya try it? No one provided a reference. Without experience using it or a solid reference to back up your negative statements or claim that it's a scam, your advice is really worthless. If you make a claim, either for or against it, provide something to backup what you say.



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They dont work on fuel injected cars, period
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I've seen them gain up to 200hp.

It had these weird nozzles in it though, not sure if they were there just to look cool or...
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