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Old 11-02-2009, 09:38 PM
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"feeling slow"...a hated feeling indeed. I put in a tb last summer, a little bang for a little buck.
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is it whislting?
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Originally Posted by Mgpeagle
Here is another option I found. These are smooth and way cheaper...

http://www.zzperformance.com/cobalt_...1019&catid=174

-Mike
Has anyone bought this one?
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Ted,

I was told that spacer is tapered. Probably not the best choice for us. Check out the one by Hamburger. Those have the least noisy whistle but may take longer to ship.

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Originally Posted by Mgpeagle
Ted,

I was told that spacer is tapered. Probably not the best choice for us. Check out the one by Hamburger. Those have the least noisy whistle but may take longer to ship.

-Mike
What do you mean it's tapered?
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From the reply I got from Zoomer it starts bigger and tappers to something smaller. I guess that is not something we want.

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If I had to do it over again, I would have purchased this one.

http://www.hamburgersperformance.com...set=8565&rsku=

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Originally Posted by Mgpeagle
If I had to do it over again, I would have purchased this one.

http://www.hamburgersperformance.com...set=8565&rsku=

-Mike
Not for an 08?
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If the 08 is a 4.2L and has our TB bolt holes that match then I guess it would be fine. This is the exact one I researched that would fit my 05. 05 - 08 has the same bolt holes so this one will fit.

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Any videos on how loud the "whistle" is in the interior with the airraid??
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FYI after doing some research I think Helix also makes a TBS for "us" AKA the 4.2L V6 Trailblazer/Envoy.

http://www.streetandperformanceelect...inst/42105.pdf

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...=STRK:MEWAX:IT

I don't understand why that says Ford and Chevy 4.2L though.

Yes? No? IDK! lol
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if any buddy wants an airriad TBS i'm selling mine, sounded to much like a turbo poser lol.. $50 plus shipping.
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if any buddy wants an airriad TBS i'm selling mine, sounded to much like a turbo poser lol.. $50 plus shipping.
The turbo sound is slightly amusing, admit it

I have long since sold mine.
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Yeah, that's why I'm looking for alternatives to the Airraid one. I don't want that sound.
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Originally Posted by Nacho SS
The turbo sound is slightly amusing, admit it

I have long since sold mine.
haha it reminds me of the sound my power steering pump on my cavalier made when it ran out of power steering fluid haha.
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Well I'm sure that isn't a good sound to be reminded of.

Any info on that Helix one I posted? I don't understand why it mentions fitting Chevy and a Ford.
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Originally Posted by RickAKATed10
Yeah, that's why I'm looking for alternatives to the Airraid one. I don't want that sound.
You can smooth out the inside of the airraid tbs to get rid of the sound. I just didn't think it was worth the time.
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Originally Posted by StealthV8
You can smooth out the inside of the airraid tbs to get rid of the sound. I just didn't think it was worth the time.
Yeah, I don't have the tools to do it, that's why I'm just looking else where.
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12 pages long a no one has proof that these things actually make power?
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Originally Posted by DavidGXP
12 pages long a no one has proof that these things actually make power?
I could feel that there was a little help on that dead spot in 2nd gear but I never got the car dyno'd to know.
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