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Is a throttle body spacer worth it?

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Old Aug 8, 2007 | 12:21 AM
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don't do it. a waste of $98 it you're thinking of going with airaid. i used mine for target practice in Iraq. amazing what a m60 and 50cal can do to a piece of aluminum....
 
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Old Aug 8, 2007 | 12:28 AM
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don't do it. a waste of $98 it you're thinking of going with airaid. i used mine for target practice in Iraq. amazing what a m60 and 50cal can do to a piece of aluminum....
ohh did you get any pics that would be somethign to see
glad somone put it to good use

 
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Old Aug 8, 2007 | 07:06 AM
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don't do it. a waste of $98 it you're thinking of going with airaid. i used mine for target practice in Iraq. amazing what a m60 and 50cal can do to a piece of aluminum....
Sure would like the chance to do that to the one I bought. Anyway, I use mine as a paperweight on my desk and as a reminder to fully check out the truth and all of the facts about something before writing a check. Throttle body spacers are a good product for vehicles WITHOUT the multi-port fuel injection like our 5.2 and 5.9 Rams. So in essence a good idea is not always a good idea for every situation. I keep mine just to remind me to think before acting. For our 5.2 and 5.9 Rams, they are just a waste of money.

 
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Old Aug 8, 2007 | 10:25 AM
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i guess they just manufactured them to make the extra $. makes you wonder if they really care about the application of the product... unless the carbed 318/360 has the same mounting options.
 
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Old Aug 8, 2007 | 01:10 PM
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thanks a lot guys, a lot of you are saying that they are just a waste so im going to go with you. THANKS
 
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Old Dec 15, 2007 | 12:56 PM
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i have one on my truck now , need new bolts and gaskets too take it off, so im stuck with it on ;/
 
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Old Dec 15, 2007 | 03:15 PM
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i've got an airraid one on my truck, the only thing i noticed was a whistle when i step on it and maybe 2mpg better fuel economy. I've got the 5.2 and no there aint much difference. The only reason i got it was cause it came with the truck. The other thing i got frusturaded about is that i had to cut away at the firewall to fit my massive cold air intake on with the spacer [:@]but it sure looks cool!



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Old Dec 15, 2007 | 08:56 PM
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you didn't notice any mpg or power from the spacer. end of story. Something else is resbonsible for any improvments that you saw. There is no physicsal way fot that spacer to help anything on these motors.
 
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