im currently running an i/e/h setup and was thinking about adding the throttle body spacer but wanted to hear what other people have experienced with it? any noticable gains that they claim?

 

tb spacers do nothing for fuel injected cars.

 

then why do they make one for the xb which is obviously fuel injected

 

why do they make turbonators and those electric superchargers on ebay...

to make money off of chumps who believe whatever they are told and don't know how internal combustion engines really work.

 

it shifts the torque band up into the RPM range a little, just like a CAI does vs. a short ram (not as drastically).. says this chump who actually has one (dyno'd)

Nastos:

I beat I/H/E boxes that are the same year and trans as me.. not by much, but every time.. that part is the only difference.. I pull a little longer in each gear, when they are falling off the band..I would say get one

 

yeah but obx is a reputable company making quality parts and turbonator is a known scam company...

how do internal combustion engines work?

 

lol..

Intake, Compression, Power, Exhaust

 

air and fuel is compressed and ignited, to make more power, you must add more fuel, to add more fuel, you have to add more air, either by making it cooler heavier and denser) or compressing it.

a small little spacer isn'g going to make a big difference in power, if it did, i am fairly positive every automotive manufacturer could build them with one on already. this cyclone effect is not going to do anything.

 

not when MPG's are the gaol vs. performance.. and some do.. Take Honda Si and Type r intake manifolds.. longer neck/runners.. before the injectors.. on the same engine block

 

I have heard it makes a difference, planning on gettin gone for my wife's.

 

man im kidding

but yeah i have i/h/e and im just looking for little mods like this thanks tse i like feedback from people who actually have them and have ran thier car with one

and thats not true about every auto maker equiping with one if that was true why wouldnt they just equip everything with a turbo? for more power lol

 

i have alittle personal experperience, i put a helix power tower or whatever tb spacer on my old 1995 ford explorer. it did nothing.

hell, i replaced all the intake parts on my explorer, granatelli throttle body and MAF sensor, K&N FPIK intake, nology hot wires.

all i got was louder noise under the intake. but it was still slow as ballz.

 

only thing is yeah we are talking about xb's which isnt exactly a ford explorer lol

 

someone a while back on another site did a test and found there was some gain with the spacer

 

sweet i just wanna install something tbs ftw

 

well, somebody did an immediate before and after dyno with a tc and a tb spacer, and actually showed a loss in power.

and i know the explorer is not the xb, but a 4.0 liter v6 making 160 bhp, fuel injected engine showing no noticible results...think your 1.5 liter 108 bhp four bangor will make a difference?

i'm just trying to save you some money man, but hey, its yours, go ahead, not my problem.

 

this guy did a dyno test baseline and after.
here it is
https://www.scionlife.com/forums/vie...917164#1917164
and another on the other site...but hey to each their own...I do not have them

 

Cuz there is someone who will buy it.

 

for comparison I just installed one on my tC, and truthfully it seems to be worth $60. I have a full cold air intake and exhaust, and with the spacer in it got a good bit louder, and I do def feel a small but noticeable difference. I will let you know how my gas mileage does, but hey for as little as these cost, its worth it to try.

 

I had one on my 94 bronco 351 and it did nothing. Granted they are 50 bucks if you buy and nothing then you arent really losing out that much. I say if you want one go right ahead.