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Old 03-19-2016, 11:51 AM
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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...
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*** I'm confused now. I thought the spacer went in front of the TB
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Old 03-19-2016, 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.
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Old 03-19-2016, 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.
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Old 03-19-2016, 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.
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Old 03-19-2016, 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
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Old 03-19-2016, 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.
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If you don't already know then it's a secret only for those in the "know" (who were born into it).
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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.
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Old 03-20-2016, 10:00 PM
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Originally Posted by usnfenix
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
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Old 03-25-2016, 09:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Darth_V8r
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.
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In for dyno results.
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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.
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Originally Posted by wannafbody
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.
shhhh, don't struggle. don't ruin the troll. just let it happen man.
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Yeah, what's with this SERIOUS stuff??
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The TB spacer ended up taking a lifter out of the engine
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Originally Posted by big hammer
The TB spacer ended up taking a lifter out of the engine
Never happen on mine; I use a stealth spacer.....
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Originally Posted by big hammer
The TB spacer ended up taking a lifter out of the engine
consider it a blessing. now you can just get a longer pushrod and shove it in there, and it will act like a solid lifter on that lobe.

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HAH! Great read, so much accurate tech, it makes yer' head spin. A spinnin' like that vortexd supercharged air would have been.
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this thread is funny
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