Throttle Body Spacer??
Mar 26, 2006, 05:25 AM
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Throttle Body Spacer??
Anyone tried this yet? Looks interesting. Found it over at Cobb Tuning.http://www.rallysportdirect.com/shop...99f3dda0f54164
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Mar 26, 2006, 05:44 AM
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I can't see that really doing much in the way of increasing plenum volume. It might be nice for extra vacuum ports but, I don't see it making any measurable amount of power.
It is easy "bold on horsepower" though as the website says. That's one step above "bolt on hp" and one below "hard on power".LOL
Why do I see these things becoming the next grounding kits? The aftermarket sees the spacers that skunk made for the VQ in the Z which probably works given that cars intake manifold design and figures "here's one more thing we can sell" then makes them for everything.
But, I could be wrong.
It is easy "bold on horsepower" though as the website says. That's one step above "bolt on hp" and one below "hard on power".LOL
Why do I see these things becoming the next grounding kits? The aftermarket sees the spacers that skunk made for the VQ in the Z which probably works given that cars intake manifold design and figures "here's one more thing we can sell" then makes them for everything.
But, I could be wrong.
Last edited by hotrod2448; Mar 26, 2006 at 05:48 AM.
Mar 26, 2006, 01:59 PM
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Thats insane 
On a turbocharged engine a spacer like that will do dik. Imagine adding an inch to your intercooler piping before the throttlebody, will that improve anything? Nope. This mod is worth something if it were a NA car were a longer throttle air entry would produce higher air velocity.
On a turbocharged engine a spacer like that will do dik. Imagine adding an inch to your intercooler piping before the throttlebody, will that improve anything? Nope. This mod is worth something if it were a NA car were a longer throttle air entry would produce higher air velocity.
That's the other way to put it if I was not clear
Mar 26, 2006, 04:22 PM
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I might could see it being worth something if it was a spacer that fit between the head and the manifold effectively giving you longer runners, moving the injectors a bit further way helping the mixture and, maybe controlling heat soak if it were a phenolic material.
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Mar 26, 2006, 05:58 PM
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Originally Posted by superz
Thats insane On a turbocharged engine a spacer like that will do dik. Imagine adding an inch to your intercooler piping before the throttlebody, will that improve anything? Nope. This mod is worth something if it were a NA car were a longer throttle air entry would produce higher air velocity.
On a turbocharged engine a spacer like that will do dik. Imagine adding an inch to your intercooler piping before the throttlebody, will that improve anything? Nope. This mod is worth something if it were a NA car were a longer throttle air entry would produce higher air velocity.This goes between the throttle body and the intake manifold. Adding to the intercooler piping is before the throttle body.
Agreed it will not give you a ton of power but it will not decrease throttle response like longer I/C piping.
Mar 27, 2006, 10:21 AM
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Sorry for the typo on our site. It shows we vendors are human 
Already fixed it 
Also this part will not give great power. But there are some uses for it.
People that have upgraded to a Mangus or other sheetmetal intake manifold normally lose all the Vacuum ports that are on the stock manifold and either have to weld them on or having one hose T fitted 40 times This give the option to have these ports easily.
Also a increase in plenum volume not matter how small is still a increase.
Ben
Already fixed it Also this part will not give great power. But there are some uses for it.
People that have upgraded to a Mangus or other sheetmetal intake manifold normally lose all the Vacuum ports that are on the stock manifold and either have to weld them on or having one hose T fitted 40 times This give the option to have these ports easily.
Also a increase in plenum volume not matter how small is still a increase.
Ben
Sep 6, 2011, 11:35 PM
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Anyone have any luck with this throttle body spacer?
http://www.obxracingsports.com/products.php?pk=1501
Will it fit with an AMS short route UICP?
http://www.obxracingsports.com/products.php?pk=1501
Will it fit with an AMS short route UICP?