CAI Contradicting With Throttle Body Spacer!

06GTstang06 · October 26th, 2006, 04:35 PM

HELP! I just ordered a BBK Cold Air Intake and a Motorvator Throttle Body Spacer from RPM Outlet. I opened the box and found instructions to put on Under drive Pulleys

I was highly pissed off when this happened. I got the Spacer on and started taking the factory intake off to replace it was the BBK CAI system. I got everything off and got the setup on and I went to place the Throttle Sensor on the Intake Elbow and it wouldn't fit. It would not reach. Also they never sent me two clamps for the rubber gasket between the Intake Elbow and the Throttle Body itself. I only had one from the stock Intake Tube. The Intake Elbow wouldn't stay in the Throttle Body and the sensor wouldn't reach to connect. Does anyone have a Throttle Body Spacer and a CAI ???? If so, how did you get it to work? Am I doing something wrong??? Please help me!

mdvaldosta · October 26th, 2006, 04:36 PM

Ditch the throttle body spacer dude.

06GTstang06 · October 26th, 2006, 04:48 PM

I really like the throttle body spacer, I can tell a difference in acceleration in the car. I would like to have both? Anyone have that combination? If worse comes to worse, I may just get rid of the spacer.

drgnracin72 · October 26th, 2006, 05:11 PM

DUDE DITCH THE SPACR. ITS ALL A PLOY. THEY DO NOT WORK AND ITS BEEN PROVEN OVER AND OVER. woops caps locl was on. the spacer is not going to do anything. that extra acceleration your feeling is all in your head. the same way with th cia, its not gonna give ya much at all!!!

06GTstang06 · October 26th, 2006, 11:39 PM

I just removed the Throttle Body Spacer, and I installed the BBK CAI..... Since they shorted me a clamp, I had to get zip ties to keep the boot tight around the Inlet tube and the throttle body, there is one clamp that I have on there, that was off the factory tube. It was loose so I put the zip ties on there until I can get another clamp! I love the CAI "whooosh" sound when I stomp the gas, I can't wait to get an exhaust now!

beheivjer · October 29th, 2006, 11:42 AM

the tbs actually moves your torque band down to a little better area youll feel it in the city but not a whole lot on the highway. i had them on my sixers but dont have room to put it on my 4.6

speed4goal · October 30th, 2006, 12:27 PM

I had the same problem with mine. I bought the bbk cold air intake with the throttle body spacer, I had a mechanic install mine though. He called me saying he was having problems. You have to cut an inch off your cai to make it fit. The cai isn't measured out for that inch. So you have to take it out. I had him cut the inch off for me, and everything else bolted right up with no problem

SWEET2KSTANG · October 31st, 2006, 11:15 PM

i have the cai and tbs both and it is a pain to work with. did not cut mine but hate having to mess with the problem. left mine on but didnt tell much difference with and with out.

phalcrow · November 8th, 2006, 08:16 PM

I got a plenum and throttle body spacer too and quickly realized that they are JUNK. They add absolutely NO horsepower and are awkward to fit. Seriously, get your money back and spend it on a tank of gas.

October 26th, 2006, 04:35 PM	#1
06GTstang06 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 6	CAI Contradicting With Throttle Body Spacer! HELP! I just ordered a BBK Cold Air Intake and a Motorvator Throttle Body Spacer from RPM Outlet. I opened the box and found instructions to put on Under drive Pulleys I was highly pissed off when this happened. I got the Spacer on and started taking the factory intake off to replace it was the BBK CAI system. I got everything off and got the setup on and I went to place the Throttle Sensor on the Intake Elbow and it wouldn't fit. It would not reach. Also they never sent me two clamps for the rubber gasket between the Intake Elbow and the Throttle Body itself. I only had one from the stock Intake Tube. The Intake Elbow wouldn't stay in the Throttle Body and the sensor wouldn't reach to connect. Does anyone have a Throttle Body Spacer and a CAI ???? If so, how did you get it to work? Am I doing something wrong??? Please help me!

October 29th, 2006, 11:42 AM	#6
beheivjer Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: belding, michigan Posts: 819	the tbs actually moves your torque band down to a little better area youll feel it in the city but not a whole lot on the highway. i had them on my sixers but dont have room to put it on my 4.6 __________________ 1966 LUBR Bronco 1979 2.3t Cobra 1994 V6 Vert & a 351 ON A STAND 1997 Black Cobra 1994 Jeep XJ 4.5" lift 33"MTR http://www.cardomain.com/ride/680999 http://www.myspace.com/beheivjer

October 31st, 2006, 11:15 PM	#8
SWEET2KSTANG MM Fanatic 2000 mustang gt 12.01@114.69 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: N.W. AR Posts: 4,034	i have the cai and tbs both and it is a pain to work with. did not cut mine but hate having to mess with the problem. left mine on but didnt tell much difference with and with out. __________________ stock long block, bolt ons, slicks, and a little squeeze 1/4 E.T. 12.06@114.69 Only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you: 1. Jesus Christ 2. The American G. I. One died for your soul, the other for your freedom.

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October 26th, 2006, 04:36 PM	#2
mdvaldosta Maintenance Man 2002 Mustang GT 11.47@120.58 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Valdosta, GA Posts: 3,945	Ditch the throttle body spacer dude.

October 26th, 2006, 04:48 PM	#3
06GTstang06 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 6	I really like the throttle body spacer, I can tell a difference in acceleration in the car. I would like to have both? Anyone have that combination? If worse comes to worse, I may just get rid of the spacer.

October 26th, 2006, 11:39 PM	#5
06GTstang06 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 6	I just removed the Throttle Body Spacer, and I installed the BBK CAI..... Since they shorted me a clamp, I had to get zip ties to keep the boot tight around the Inlet tube and the throttle body, there is one clamp that I have on there, that was off the factory tube. It was loose so I put the zip ties on there until I can get another clamp! I love the CAI "whooosh" sound when I stomp the gas, I can't wait to get an exhaust now!

October 30th, 2006, 12:27 PM	#7
speed4goal Regular Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Gulf Coast MS Posts: 166	I had the same problem with mine. I bought the bbk cold air intake with the throttle body spacer, I had a mechanic install mine though. He called me saying he was having problems. You have to cut an inch off your cai to make it fit. The cai isn't measured out for that inch. So you have to take it out. I had him cut the inch off for me, and everything else bolted right up with no problem

November 8th, 2006, 08:16 PM	#9
phalcrow Newbie Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 6	I got a plenum and throttle body spacer too and quickly realized that they are JUNK. They add absolutely NO horsepower and are awkward to fit. Seriously, get your money back and spend it on a tank of gas.

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