throttle body spacer
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ive got a 05 gto with a 6.0 ls2, i was looking for some more hp. i was wondering will a throttle body spacer give me some more hp or is it a waste of money?
what else can i do to make it a little faster?
what else can i do to make it a little faster?
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I saw somewhere where they put a spacer in, but I believe it was on a carb intak style with the elbow, and it picked up pretty good gains. And you can do a lot of stuff to make it a little faster, depends on the funds. You could put a CAI on, cat back, headers and full exhaust, intake and throttle body...list goes on man
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well i got it from a dealer who told me there is a shift kit and its chipped. i looked under the hood and it has a volant cold air intake, headers and exhaust. i was gonna get a granatelli maf sensor. i had one on my camaro and it really made a diffrence. but i want something else. these are the 2 that i was looking at:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/05-06...Q5fAccessories
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/THROT...Q5fAccessories
any ideas how to make it faster without killing my checkbook?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/05-06...Q5fAccessories
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/THROT...Q5fAccessories
any ideas how to make it faster without killing my checkbook?
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I heard that aftermarket throttle bodies don't even make a real difference. Like an stock truck 85mm MAF is a decent upgrade i believe. I haven't upgraded. A ported MAF is good from what I've heard.
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The Vararam ( or any spacer ) simply increases plenum volume and on WOT can help smooth velocity a bit. I run one on mine and you will not lose anything but may only gain 1-5hp. The Devil is in the details though, go for it. They all add up in the end.
Also, get your LS2 tb ported, makes a great difference in response and about 5-7rwhp. You could add a FAST 92 intake or install a ported LS2 intake as well.
Do a search and you will find infinte ways to add power to the LS2. Here is a pic for you to see my spacer installed.![Grin](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_grin.gif)
I did install the Summit MAF and it did make a small difference and works perfect even on my tuned A6 trans, FYI. GM Hitech tested the Summit MAF on an LS2 GTO and found about 6rwhp on an A4 if I remember correctly with no side affects. Here it is.
http://www.gmhightechperformance.com...ade/index.html
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Also, get your LS2 tb ported, makes a great difference in response and about 5-7rwhp. You could add a FAST 92 intake or install a ported LS2 intake as well.
Do a search and you will find infinte ways to add power to the LS2. Here is a pic for you to see my spacer installed.
![Grin](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_grin.gif)
I did install the Summit MAF and it did make a small difference and works perfect even on my tuned A6 trans, FYI. GM Hitech tested the Summit MAF on an LS2 GTO and found about 6rwhp on an A4 if I remember correctly with no side affects. Here it is.
http://www.gmhightechperformance.com...ade/index.html
![](http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f209/JayplaySS/FAST020.jpg)
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Last edited by JayplaySS; 04-04-2009 at 03:16 PM.