EFI Throttle Spacer?

Nixon1 · 05-13-2003, 01:01 PM

Has anyone here used a throttle body spacer plate on an EFI Mustang? I've seen them for fairly cheap and am confident I could do it myself.....well depending on that damn throttle blade assembly...eek....but is it worth it? Does it do anything at all?? I'm looking for every ounce of cheap power I can get here! Thanks all.

WADS56 · 05-13-2003, 02:41 PM

If you are talking about that thing that is supposed to spin the air don't waste your money. Even if it did cause a change in airflow it would never make it to the cilinder because of the upper intake.

Ackbar00 · 05-13-2003, 03:28 PM

Waste of time. Espically if you have blocked off your EGR.

BilLster · 05-13-2003, 08:30 PM

or are you talking about a egr eliminator ?
if you plug your egr the eliminator kit doesnt do much except if you have a n2o plate or need the space.

Nixon1 · 05-13-2003, 09:04 PM

I figured it had the same kinda effect as the "Tornado Air Management System"...which is to say that it has no effect at all. I think they're called something that starts with a P..some kind of technical term...Plen--- or Phen--something or other....something along those lines.

Speaking of EGR...are there any negative sideeffects of blocking the EGR plate? Do you have to get a special computer chip to disable the EGR and to keep you from throwing a code? I always hated EGR.....although I do like the idea of it cooling the piston tops.

ChunkFunky · 05-14-2003, 07:58 AM

Are you talking about a PHENOLIC SPACER.. that goes between the upper and lower intake and theoreticaly keeps the heat from teh lower fromt soaking into the upper and keeps the air cooler.. though I cant imagine it does alot... I think most people use them to clear the valve covers
-as

Nixon1 · 05-14-2003, 02:31 PM

YES...that's it..Phenolic.... Ok, I gotcha.....the auto parts place I was at had throttle body spacer plates, and phenolic spacers for carbs next to eachother...might've been mixing the two up. I doubt they make them for these do they? Thing must look funny as hell with the staggered Cobra intake.

ChunkFunky · 05-14-2003, 03:10 PM

not entirely sure what applications they make them for, though i bet you can get them for any EFI intake, I have one for my TFS intake and I know you can get them for the stock instake.. you might have to go to a real performance place like summit but I bet they have em
-0as

05-13-2003, 01:01 PM	#1
Nixon1 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Palm Bay, FL Posts: 432	EFI Throttle Spacer? Has anyone here used a throttle body spacer plate on an EFI Mustang? I've seen them for fairly cheap and am confident I could do it myself.....well depending on that damn throttle blade assembly...eek....but is it worth it? Does it do anything at all?? I'm looking for every ounce of cheap power I can get here! Thanks all. __________________ '91 Mustang GT 5.0 AOD Daily Driver Current stats: NEW 302 short block, E-303 cam (@.050, 220/220, .498/.498, 110 degrees), 1.6 roller rockers, Performer RPM heads (aluminum, 1.9/1.6, 60cc chambers), Cobra intake, Granatelli 75mm MAF, Billet AFPR, Equal-Length Shorty Headers, Off-Road X Pipe, Flowmasters, 4.10 POSI 13.73 at 103.8, ~2.2 60'

05-13-2003, 02:41 PM	#2
WADS56 gear banger Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: CHICAGO Posts: 1,144	If you are talking about that thing that is supposed to spin the air don't waste your money. Even if it did cause a change in airflow it would never make it to the cilinder because of the upper intake. __________________ 79 Hatch: NA 347, Stage 2 Canfield Heads, Victor JR. Intake, Blueprinted Holley 750 HP, Solid Roller Cam, Shooting for 10's on motor 93 LX: Tremec, dual friction clutch, fms flywheel, Hedman shorties, O/R H-pipe Ricer hater's club member #49

05-13-2003, 03:28 PM	#3
Ackbar00 Rebel Fleet Commander Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Huber Heights, OH Posts: 1,003	Waste of time. Espically if you have blocked off your EGR. __________________ 1993 Mustang GT, PTK w/ T-64 - My Cardomain Webpage 11.25@123.5 on only 8 psi. 10.84@121 on only 1 headgasket "The Truth is, Your the Weak, and I am the Tyranny of Evil Men!"

05-13-2003, 08:30 PM	#4
BilLster Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Ontario canada Posts: 446	or are you talking about a egr eliminator ? if you plug your egr the eliminator kit doesnt do much except if you have a n2o plate or need the space. __________________ 89 with 331 t3'/t4 hybrids. upr Suspention worked out finnaly . 9.89 144 mph .

05-13-2003, 09:04 PM	#5
Nixon1 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Palm Bay, FL Posts: 432	I figured it had the same kinda effect as the "Tornado Air Management System"...which is to say that it has no effect at all. I think they're called something that starts with a P..some kind of technical term...Plen--- or Phen--something or other....something along those lines. Speaking of EGR...are there any negative sideeffects of blocking the EGR plate? Do you have to get a special computer chip to disable the EGR and to keep you from throwing a code? I always hated EGR.....although I do like the idea of it cooling the piston tops. __________________ '91 Mustang GT 5.0 AOD Daily Driver Current stats: NEW 302 short block, E-303 cam (@.050, 220/220, .498/.498, 110 degrees), 1.6 roller rockers, Performer RPM heads (aluminum, 1.9/1.6, 60cc chambers), Cobra intake, Granatelli 75mm MAF, Billet AFPR, Equal-Length Shorty Headers, Off-Road X Pipe, Flowmasters, 4.10 POSI 13.73 at 103.8, ~2.2 60'

05-14-2003, 07:58 AM	#6
ChunkFunky Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Tustin, CA Posts: 465	Are you talking about a PHENOLIC SPACER.. that goes between the upper and lower intake and theoreticaly keeps the heat from teh lower fromt soaking into the upper and keeps the air cooler.. though I cant imagine it does alot... I think most people use them to clear the valve covers -as __________________ '89 GT Convertible: TFS TW Heads, TFS Street Intake, TFS Stage 1 Cam, FMS 1.6 RRs, 24# Injectors, Pro-M 75mm MAF, No Name CAI, 3.73s, O/R H-Pipe, FlowMasters, AOD w/ Trans-Go Shift Kit

05-14-2003, 02:31 PM	#7
Nixon1 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Palm Bay, FL Posts: 432	YES...that's it..Phenolic.... Ok, I gotcha.....the auto parts place I was at had throttle body spacer plates, and phenolic spacers for carbs next to eachother...might've been mixing the two up. I doubt they make them for these do they? Thing must look funny as hell with the staggered Cobra intake. __________________ '91 Mustang GT 5.0 AOD Daily Driver Current stats: NEW 302 short block, E-303 cam (@.050, 220/220, .498/.498, 110 degrees), 1.6 roller rockers, Performer RPM heads (aluminum, 1.9/1.6, 60cc chambers), Cobra intake, Granatelli 75mm MAF, Billet AFPR, Equal-Length Shorty Headers, Off-Road X Pipe, Flowmasters, 4.10 POSI 13.73 at 103.8, ~2.2 60'

05-14-2003, 03:10 PM	#8
ChunkFunky Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Tustin, CA Posts: 465	not entirely sure what applications they make them for, though i bet you can get them for any EFI intake, I have one for my TFS intake and I know you can get them for the stock instake.. you might have to go to a real performance place like summit but I bet they have em -0as __________________ '89 GT Convertible: TFS TW Heads, TFS Street Intake, TFS Stage 1 Cam, FMS 1.6 RRs, 24# Injectors, Pro-M 75mm MAF, No Name CAI, 3.73s, O/R H-Pipe, FlowMasters, AOD w/ Trans-Go Shift Kit

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