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Nixon1 05-13-2003 01:01 PM

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.

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
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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
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