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What the heck did i just find in my throttle body?

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Old 09-14-2011, 08:14 PM
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What the heck did i just find in my throttle body?-zppdvl.jpg

it fell out as i was taking off my elbow. I don't know why the previous owner put this in...
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Old 09-14-2011, 08:17 PM
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velocity stack to increase air speed.
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^ Yep. Good theory, but doesn't do much.
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It seems like it would just constrict airflow to me...
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+1 less is more(less restriction i mean)
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+1 less is more(less restriction i mean)
I'm just going to keep it out, from what i have read it's garbage.


Thanks everyone for your help and input.
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Put it on CL, someone might pay you $20 for it. Should fit trucks too

Get you a tank of gas out of the deal
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oooh,ooh I know thats a throttle condom!
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Put it on CL, someone might pay you $20 for it. Should fit trucks too

Get you a tank of gas out of the deal
If $20 gets you a tank of gas, I'm moving out towards you
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Originally Posted by *02WS6TURK*
If $20 gets you a tank of gas, I'm moving out towards you
+1 to that!
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Well I meant partial tank...

Case of beer instead?
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Originally Posted by thunderstruck507
Put it on CL, someone might pay you $20 for it. Should fit trucks too

Get you a tank of gas out of the deal
How big of a tank do you have? What you driving a civic? Lol
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Originally Posted by *02WS6TURK*
If $20 gets you a tank of gas, I'm moving out towards you
Damit man you beat me to it!!!
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yeah thats garbage
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