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Old Jan 13, 2007 | 05:30 PM
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Default tb spacer worthwhile?
seems like a lot of the c6 guys are using them with the vararams and i was just curious if they are even worthwhile? ive got an extra one just laying here it looks like it would bolt up to a 90/90.
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Old Jan 13, 2007 | 05:31 PM
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they work good under part throttle for MPG but are worthless for horsepower. thats what the airaid rep told me
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I wouldn't even mess with the veraram personally.
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TB spacers theoretically work on carb engines, where it allows more airspace for the air/fuel mixture to "mix up". Since the injectors on most FI engines are way behind where a TB spacer goes, they don't do anything.
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Old Jan 13, 2007 | 06:07 PM
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I was gonna say that but was too lazy to type it all out
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Nope. Waste of money. As said above on carburated engines they have some advantages. I recently read an article testing these spacers (think it was on HP Pontiac?) and some HP increase was detected vehicle with conventional carburator setups.
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waste of money and if you install it yourself, waste of your time!
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It's cheap for a reason, I've never seen anyone on this site run the tb spacers. Might as well get a tornado fuel saver if you want to waste cash.
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it's just sitting it my garage so i didnt buy it but figured its only 4 bolts if its worth 1-2 mpg thats more than worth my time. im not then the heck with it. i figured it wouldnt do much hp wise.
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Do it. If you already have it, see if it makes a difference on a dyno.
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I'm sure you are low on numbers due to that Dana 60 rear end. I want one myself as well.
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I'm sure you are low on numbers due to that Dana 60 rear end. I want one myself as well.
yea no kidding.
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I just farted and it stinks.. Just thought id share!
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do it...why not? if its just sitting there, swapping a TB is cake...you said it would bolt-up to a 90/90...thus can we conclude you got a 90/90?
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Originally Posted by Magnet
do it...why not? if its just sitting there, swapping a TB is cake...you said it would bolt-up to a 90/90...thus can we conclude you got a 90/90?
u may conclude that but i still have an ls6 on top of my motor
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Probably going to make your bellow/maf/lid connection a bit tighter and harder to put together, as well as gain you next-to-no HP.
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If you want a tb spacer that actually picks up power, get a nitrous plate!
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