Truck throttle body spacers???
11-18-2008, 03:48 PM
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Truck throttle body spacers???
I read online about throttle body spacers for the truck Im picking up. It says if you install throttle body spacers that it gives additional HP and you get up to an additional 4mpg. Anyone know if thats true or just 
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11-18-2008, 04:03 PM
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Re: Truck throttle body spacers???
Eh Iono if ima buy it or not.
11-18-2008, 04:05 PM
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Re: Truck throttle body spacers???
based on what i read, all you gain by installing it is an annoying wheezing sound at about 3500 rpm. some have made reports of 1mpg gains, but im sure they were just cruising with a tail wind. also theres been some reports of increased throttle response from dead stops, but people who have cut the screen out of theyre stock TB gasket have reported the same gains. sounds like a 100 dollar paperweight to me.
11-18-2008, 04:23 PM
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Re: Truck throttle body spacers???
the only real thing that a spacer does is give you more volume and in turn gives you a pinch more power but it is very minimal and it does give you that sweet wheezing sound hahahaha
11-18-2008, 04:25 PM
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Re: Truck throttle body spacers???
I just did a search on the F150 forum and theres mixed reviews but most of the people say its
I can't speak for the 04-06's, but there are a ton of owners at FTW that installed them on 97-03's. The general opinion is they produced a weird whistling sound and added nothing to performance.
11-18-2008, 04:26 PM
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Re: Truck throttle body spacers???
based on what i read, all you gain by installing it is an annoying wheezing sound at about 3500 rpm. some have made reports of 1mpg gains, but im sure they were just cruising with a tail wind. also theres been some reports of increased throttle response from dead stops, but people who have cut the screen out of theyre stock TB gasket have reported the same gains. sounds like a 100 dollar paperweight to me.
11-18-2008, 04:28 PM
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Re: Truck throttle body spacers???
same thing as a velocity stack for a mini bike or fiddy. No real hp gain maybe a pinch of torque. Deffinatly not better for gas mileage your gas mileage would be the same. Dont waste your dough
11-18-2008, 04:39 PM
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We cant right now coz we cant sell our HQ. Ill talk to Mike in our next executive meeting and bring up the fact that TNeck wants Perth as a terminal and see what he says lol.
11-18-2008, 04:40 PM
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11-18-2008, 04:40 PM
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They're garbage and a waste of money.
11-18-2008, 04:42 PM
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11-18-2008, 05:30 PM
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