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Mar 19, 2016 | 11:51 AM

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JD_AMG

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Originally Posted by big hammer

I would say one of the biggest things is to make sure that the spacer is placed BETWEEN the tb and intake

Most of the stuff had me quietly laughing, this made me lose it...
Hammah you da best

Mar 19, 2016 | 01:07 PM

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*** I'm confused now. I thought the spacer went in front of the TB

Mar 19, 2016 | 01:10 PM

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But everyone knows the easiest way to mae a car faster is to cut a hole in the floor under the gas pedal so you can push the throttle down farther.

Mar 19, 2016 | 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by themealonwheels

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.

I switched to synthetic blinker fluid for the higher boiling point, my blinkers haven't missed a beat since. Some people say it's a gimmick, but I can feel the difference every time I pull the indicator stalk and my feels never lie.

Mar 19, 2016 | 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by madmike9396

*** I'm confused now. I thought the spacer went in front of the TB

no that's the MAF spacer. Easy to get them confused.

Mar 19, 2016 | 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Darth_V8r

no that's the MAF spacer. Easy to get them confused.

Ahhh thank you for clarification

Mar 19, 2016 | 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by panic

gm's patented bolt pattern

Are you taking a ****?

If you have to ask, then you simply don't know hammer.

Mar 20, 2016 | 05:49 PM

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Mar 20, 2016 | 06:09 PM

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just make sure you buy a spacer that doesnt interfere with your electric supercharger.

i say your because i assume everyone is already running them, 10/10 first must do mod.

Mar 20, 2016 | 10:00 PM

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just make sure you buy a spacer that doesnt interfere with your electric supercharger. i say your because i assume everyone is already running them, 10/10 first must do mod.

I'd be scared. Run a TB spacer AND an electric supercharger? Hope you got a spare block

Mar 25, 2016 | 09:16 AM

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I'd be scared. Run a TB spacer AND an electric supercharger? Hope you got a spare block

That'll cause too much harmonic swirl. Your LS1 may start blowing George Michael tunes out the exhaust pipe. Best bet is to stick to the spacer with port matched MAF ends and the !wire mod on the MAF itself.

Oct 28, 2017 | 09:12 AM

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In for dyno results.

Oct 28, 2017 | 10:01 AM

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Despite the joking around, no one has actually commented on what a throttle body spacer actually does...it increases the plenum volume by moving the throttle body. Now, does it increase the volume enough to make any difference? I'm guessing BH never got it dyno'd to see if there was an actual performance gain.