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Old May 11, 2008 | 01:40 PM
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I am ordering a throttle body spacer and I do not know if my truck has drive by wire throttle body? 04 silerado with a 5.3
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Old May 11, 2008 | 01:51 PM
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Why? TB spacer is only good for drilling and tapping for a nitrous plate, otherwise waste of $$
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Old May 11, 2008 | 01:54 PM
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No Bill they make a really cool whistling sound when you huck them at squirrels
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Old May 11, 2008 | 02:08 PM
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Why? TB spacer is only good for drilling and tapping for a nitrous plate, otherwise waste of $$
Really? I was doing a series 77 k&n intake granetelli mass and the throttle body spacer. Should I use this intake of is the volant better? or another brand?
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Old May 11, 2008 | 02:29 PM
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Originally Posted by 1bad5.3
Really? I was doing a series 77 k&n intake granetelli mass and the throttle body spacer. Should I use this intake of is the volant better? or another brand?
i think volant is designed better IMO and im happy with mine..and NO TB spacer
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Old May 11, 2008 | 02:33 PM
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why does no one like th tb spacer? no hp gains?
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Old May 11, 2008 | 02:38 PM
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Originally Posted by 1bad5.3
why does no one like th tb spacer? no hp gains?
NO GAINS!!!

i wouldnt even reccomend the maf, spemd the dollars elsewhere, i hear good stuff about volant!!
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Old May 11, 2008 | 03:06 PM
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Originally Posted by 1bad5.3
why does no one like th tb spacer? no hp gains?
all they do is whistle.
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Old May 11, 2008 | 03:26 PM
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snake oil...

throttle spacers dont work, granatelli mass airflows do not work. while im at it dont buy a hand held programmer, do not descreen your stock mass airflow sensor, do not buy electric superchargers, do not buy gas line magnets, do not buy super gass additive and theres tons more im sure. its all gimics that dont work
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Old May 11, 2008 | 03:31 PM
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Originally Posted by TXsilverado
snake oil...

throttle spacers dont work, granatelli mass airflows do not work. while im at it dont buy a hand held programmer, do not descreen your stock mass airflow sensor, do not buy electric superchargers, do not buy gas line magnets, do not buy super gass additive and theres tons more im sure. its all gimics that dont work
X2 dont waste your time with those!
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