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Old Jan 17, 2004 | 06:57 PM
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I have heard about throttle body spacers. What do they do? Does it help with performance? Would it be worth getting one?
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Old Jan 17, 2004 | 07:08 PM
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they help create a vortex so the fuel and air mixes better
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will they give me better performance? more HP? something or would it be a waste of my time and money.
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Old Jan 17, 2004 | 07:10 PM
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its supposed to give better performance includeing gas mileage
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Old Jan 17, 2004 | 07:11 PM
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ok. i need the better gas milege. I have a heavy foot. LoL
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Do they even make a spacer for the 93' Bonne? If so where can I get it
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Old Jan 17, 2004 | 07:32 PM
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get a hold of ty at domtiec performance or speedguy (same personz)
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Old Jan 17, 2004 | 08:29 PM
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It keeps your air a bit cooler entering intake. You can get one athttp://www.zzperformance.com/zzp/pro...ody_spacer.htm
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I heard these don't work well with our engines.
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They don't make vortexes, and vortexes are bad. You want the straightest most laminar airflow possible, These help seperate the TB from the upper intake/supercharger heat, and that keeps them cooler. Only useful on heavily modded engines.
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