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Old November 27th, 2007, 11:54 PM   #1
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Used Throttle Body Spacer?


found a used throttle body spacer for my sixer.

40 bucks

worth it? do they degrade over time? and how much power do they really add
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Old November 27th, 2007, 11:57 PM   #2
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about .5 horse power and they shouldn't wear down
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Old November 28th, 2007, 12:05 AM   #3
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is it worth 40 bucks? and how hard is it to install them?
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Old November 28th, 2007, 12:24 AM   #4
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cupla bolts and most people would say its not worth it
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Old November 28th, 2007, 01:58 AM   #5
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not worth it unless you port your upper intake. why do you think the guy is selling it in the first place. he wouldnt be if it was working out for him haha
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agreeeeed if you port the intakes a bit it might be of use other wise no its not in my opinion
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k thanks... yall have any ideas for easy mods... like porting? one of my best friends dads is a mechanic and can do porting and polishing... about how much would this add?
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this would increase air flow nicely ... but might need to be tuned for if you have an s-197
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Hey Texas Mustang!

Another Texas guy! If you need any help you can always PM/AIM me
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sssweet man. its always kick ass to find a fellow texan.
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Originally Posted by texas_mustang View Post
k thanks... yall have any ideas for easy mods... like porting? one of my best friends dads is a mechanic and can do porting and polishing... about how much would this add?
How old are you ?


Save your money and go for mods that count.
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Old November 29th, 2007, 09:29 AM   #12
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im 16, so yea. money is kinda tight
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where have ya been dude... did you sell your old stang?
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sssweet man. its always kick ass to find a fellow texan.

ahh, hailing from fort hood here!
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Old November 29th, 2007, 02:41 PM   #15
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what do you mean sell my old stang... ive had a 2007 vista blue v6 for ever

however, there was a guy who joined with the name texasmustang, i dont know what he drove
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