The truth about TB spacers

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Mar 17, 2016 | 11:29 AM

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but what if you stacked your port matched one to a helix one?

What if he added several spacers end to end, effectively eliminating the bellows to the lid? Do the HP gains add or multiply? Is it 5HP+5HP+5HP+... or 5HP*5HP*5HP*...?

Mar 17, 2016 | 01:43 PM

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Don't forget to add a Bully dog tuner and stack it with superchip as well so you get the extra gains with all that new found air coming in

Mar 17, 2016 | 01:59 PM

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Thanks everyone. I finally fired it up and let it idle. What a difference! Idles WAY higher. Should hopefully raise my shift point by the same amount

Mar 17, 2016 | 06:04 PM

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Thanks everyone. I finally fired it up and let it idle. What a difference! Idles WAY higher. Should hopefully raise my shift point by the same amount

Don't forget to re adjust the throttle cable

Mar 17, 2016 | 06:07 PM

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Not sure if this is satire or not. Either way I'm laughing my *** off...

Mar 18, 2016 | 12:15 AM

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the problem with those helical spacers is they are with metric thread pitch which doesnt work on US cars. you probably noticed it right away when you were using that standard crescent on it.

that's where I got messed up. I didn't think you could use a left handed crescent wrench to tighten bolts. Only loosen them right? Are you sure it's on all the way?

Mar 18, 2016 | 12:17 AM

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What if he added several spacers end to end, effectively eliminating the bellows to the lid? Do the HP gains add or multiply? Is it 5HP+5HP+5HP+... or 5HP*5HP*5HP*...?

No, it's exponential. 5^5^5.

Mar 18, 2016 | 01:16 AM

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Took it for a quick drive today... Insane! Could barely hold it back with the brakes! Didn't even get a chance to hit the throttle it just wanted to go. I can only imagine when I actually open it up. According to math it should rev to 9000+ at WOT!

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Mar 18, 2016 | 01:25 AM

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Your thumbnail haunts my dreams...

Mar 18, 2016 | 02:33 AM

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Did you use a flat washer...? If so, which is the best flat washer to use...?

Mar 18, 2016 | 06:42 AM

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Did you use a flat washer...? If so, which is the best flat washer to use...?

Good point, not using a washer or an improperly calibrated washer could result in possible blinker fluid boiling, which may allow spark past the spark plugs. Always use the best washers available.

Mar 18, 2016 | 07:48 AM

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Your thumbnail haunts my dreams...

You wouldn't be the first man to wake up screamin big hammer.

Mar 18, 2016 | 09:20 AM

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Did you use a flat washer...? If so, which is the best flat washer to use...?

how much did you preload it?

Mar 18, 2016 | 09:38 AM

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that's where I got messed up. I didn't think you could use a left handed crescent wrench to tighten bolts. Only loosen them right? Are you sure it's on all the way?

You absolutely can use a left handed crescent wrench, it just has to be metric.