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Old Apr 16, 2004 | 03:23 PM
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Is this piece of **** worth the 50 bucks to get. Anybody?
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Old Apr 16, 2004 | 03:34 PM
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From what I've heard it doesnt really do anything significant...if you still got a few bucks to waste on trial and error, maybe a throttle body insert (not the spacer) would make a better difference...it just resharpes the throttle body for better airflow,
dont know if it would do anything significant either...
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Old Apr 16, 2004 | 03:35 PM
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An insert???? Like the V stck or something?!!
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Old Apr 16, 2004 | 03:43 PM
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Piece of crap like the V thingy....
'bout as fast as NOS stickers......
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Old Apr 16, 2004 | 03:45 PM
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Lol thanks bud thats what i need to hear these fools are claiming gains from 5-20 hp sounds a bit shady to me also thats why i thought I'd ask
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Old Apr 16, 2004 | 03:54 PM
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yeah...i guess i look at it this way...anything that cost less than 50 bucks and claims to give you up to 20 hp prolly isnt true or else everyone would have one...
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Old Apr 16, 2004 | 04:01 PM
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Unless it's sixth owner used.
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Old Apr 16, 2004 | 04:29 PM
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well we did a dyno run with the tornado and it gained 4 hp and 3.9 ft. lbs of torque and the spacer lost 1 hp and gained 1 ft. of torque if this helps you any later,kevin
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Old Apr 16, 2004 | 06:24 PM
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Hahaha, I remember Kevin tested all the weird parts for our trucks...that spacer really made me laugh!
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Old Apr 16, 2004 | 06:42 PM
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a buddy of mine purchased one for his hemi ram, wouldn't fit in the intake tube so he gave it to me. right now BigKID has it. he did some track test on it and at the time got his fastest et, but that was due to a few other mods. surely not the tornado
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