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fiveoformula · Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 12:14 am Post subject: throttle body spacer

so i ordered a trans-dapt TBI spacer for the Formula, anyone have good/bad experiances with a TBI spacer?

Dewey316 · Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 12:37 am Post subject:

I didn't really notice much, getting the injectors away from the floor might help just a hair with atomization, but that is about it. I don't have any dyno numbers or anything to prove either way.

fiveoformula · Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 12:42 am Post subject:

kool, so it definetly wont hurt anything right? drivability wise? ive heard that they can make the car harder to start but that sounded kinda stupid..

Dewey316 · Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 1:12 am Post subject:

I doubt it will do anything ot either hurt, or do good. The one thing you need to be careful of, is make sure that the throttle cable doesn't stick itself open, if you move the throttlebody too far up, the throttle cable isn't long enough to let the blades close.

fiveoformula · Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 8:55 pm Post subject:

okay i look out for that then.
did you end up needing fuel line extensions? on the box it says there recomended

Dewey316 · Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 9:23 pm Post subject:

I just bent mine up there. Honestly, I think you would be better off, getting your money back, and spending on something that will give you a noticable power increase. That is just my $0.02.

fiveoformula · Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 9:31 pm Post subject:

id like to get into prom tuning, but its still kinda confusing to me.. i read about it all the time, i dunno if its lingo i dont understand or what

Dewey316 · Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 9:36 pm Post subject:

If I were where you are with your car (I was at one point), and was doing it all over again. I would get headers next. After headers, get gear/posi (couldn't tell from you garage stuff, but I assume you don't have those), from there, start working on PROM turning. Several of us here in portland, would be more than willing to help you out, you just gotta show up and remind us to show you. Wink

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All those little bolt on stuff, don't ammount to much, you can wring some desent power out of the L03, with pretty limited changes, you just gotta dig in for those changes. I guarentee you that with headers, and a LT1 cam, 3.73 gears, and a posi, and some computer tuning. That car will be like a whole new car.

--John

fiveoformula · Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 9:56 pm Post subject:

yeah ive really been wanting the gears/ headers. ive fallowed your build up on your L03. its pretty impressive since most other people thinks its such a bastard of an engine... mines got a 136K with nothing but a lil smoke. no ticks or knocks and it still doesnt mind smoking tire lol