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  20. Throttle Body Spacer

    in Engine and Performance - Anything for that couple extra horses!

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    Getting a throttle body apacer is going to increase the velocity of air going into ur intake manifold which will decrease the time it takes for the a/f ratio to enter the combustion chamber. Cutting material off the intake system shudnt be a problem, the throttle body spacer will. Replace that 3/4 chopp. Also give u better fuel economy and a slight increase in torque. Dont bother adding an intake or tbs unless u have an aftermarket exhaust system. U have to match increase intake u if u dont u will loose power due to exhaust gas restricion leaving the cylinders

    Yup, same take I have on this scenario. I know a lot of kids who put full Cold Air kit in their vehicles with factory manifolds and exhaust systems. Yeah, it gives it a little more "VROOOM", but the performance gain is about 1/4 of what it is if you did the same modification on a system with all aftermarket Exhaust components.

    Headers, High-Flow Cat and High-Flow Mufflers would make the whole setup run well...

    Edit: I got side tracked with the Intake.

    But, Throttle Body Spacers do work, although I think many manufacturers "Over estimate" the gains. I think actual horsepower is minimal, but response and torque go up. I did some work on a friends car. Lil' 3.2 V6 and it made a significant difference in his "Take-Off" time... But once you were on the move, it didn't feel any different.

    exelent points ^^^^^^

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