The truth about TB spacers

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Nov 1, 2017 | 10:54 PM

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Darth_V8r

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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.

Depends if the helix pattern inside the spacer is clockwise or counter clockwise. Counter clockwise it might suck the air out of the intake and spin the engine backwards

Nov 1, 2017 | 11:00 PM

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Depends if the helix pattern inside the spacer is clockwise or counter clockwise. Counter clockwise it might suck the air out of the intake and spin the engine backwards

I think in Australia the vortecees are threaded the opposite direction to work in conjunction with the coriolis effect

Nov 2, 2017 | 07:18 AM

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I think in Australia the vortecees are threaded the opposite direction to work in conjunction with the coriolis effect

Man, that would suck to get an aussie TB spacer on a north american car. I guess if you got the wrong one, you could simply air-chisel the ID smooth. you could try putting it on backwards, but I think the threads would still be the wrong way...

Nov 2, 2017 | 02:02 PM

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You simply use MAF spacer and TB spacer that have opposite helixes.

Nov 2, 2017 | 02:46 PM

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You simply use MAF spacer and TB spacer that have opposite helixes.

Sure glad we got THAT STRAIGHT! lol

Nov 2, 2017 | 03:44 PM

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Sure glad we got THAT STRAIGHT! lol

Speaking of straight, absolutely do NOT use a throttle body spacer with the helical swirl and a flow straightener on the MAF! I was on the dyno once and just as I crested 9,600 RPM, the engine twisted. Had to replace my K-member and pry my motor out of the shock tower. The dyno operator knew it instantly, "You didn't tell me you have a throttle body spacer AND an air straightener! What are you, crazy?!?"