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Does anyone out there have the Helix Power Tower Throttle Body Spacer? I bought one yesterday and its a really cool addition. Not exactly sure what the power gain is but u can feel a difference. Plus it makes a cool whistle noise when u open the throttle.

 
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Hey, you're in Myrtle beach? We need to meet up sometime. There are at least 5 other 7thgens down here in Charleston. We are all going to the track tomorrow.

BTW, some people have installed teh helix also.

 
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What track do u guys go to? I've only lived here for a year now, and i'm still not sure where some places are. I was in charleston for a few days last week for work.

 
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We mostly run at Dorchester Dragway ( http://www.dorchesterdragway.com/ ) and Cooper River Dragway ( http://www.crdragway.com/ )

We will be at dorchester dragway tomorrow.

 
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One thing that sux about that spacer is it makes my AEM V2 intake scrape the hood. Sacrifices.

 
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About how far from myrtle beach are those tracks? I'd love to check em out sometime. I'd like to see what my car runs. Do you know by chance th closest shop with a dyno?

 
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um, well those tracks are down here in charleston so they are about an hour and a half away from you. I'm not sure of what dyno shops are up in Myrtle Beach, there are a couple down here.

 
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i think i found one for $65 + shipping, i will let you know...im in contact with the people via email


how much was yours?

 
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1 bill, a little pricey i thought, but i still wanted one.

 
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Yes, we need more people to install and test these and actually report back, unlike some people.

Anyway, I think it will make a K&N FIPK hit the hood and not be able to close, but if anyone knows for sure please post here cuz I'm very interested in this part.

Can you post pics of it with your AEM V2? Thanks.

 
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The spacer does cause clearence problems with my v2 intake and hood. I tried to hammer a spot out but didnt really help much.

 
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Does it just touch the hood? Or are you not even able to close it all the way? I wonder if there's any way to fix it.

 
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The hood does close but it scraped some of the paint off my intake. It doesnt cause prob. but it does touch.

 
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You're probably ok then.

 
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so how about the K&N fipk2 intake?

 
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So I guess the stock intake is fine with this. And is that whistle sound pretty loud? I don't want my car sounding like rice. Does anyone have a sound clip or something. And still waiting for results on real gains.

 
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no sound clip, but the "whistle" is more of a "cherp," and it only happens when there is alot of pressure, and only hear it for about 1/3 of a second. yoou hear it when the throttle is mashed hard....

 
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you could trim some of the rubber grommet that holds the intake pipe to the throtthe body.
that will give you the clearence you need.
with the FIPK, you can do the same, or you can shave some of that plastic down.

this spacer can fit with any intake with some small shaving on the pipe, or the grommet.

 
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I don't think it would be a "small" shave. The FIPK almost hits the hood as it is. If it were raised an inch I would have to shave down about an inch of something.

 
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well if you have the intake low enough to match the TB meaning its touching the TB cutting the coupling wont matter

 
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right.....meaning you will need to cut the intake pipe.

 
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To fix my clearance problem i used some tin snips and cut away the section that was rubbing my intake. Now it fits just fine.

 
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you cut a hole in your hood? sweet. that's what i'd do.(i was going to buy one of those "curvy" intakes, just to do that)

i think it would look good, and cool that pipe some more....

 
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I would much rather cut the intake tube...

 
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I didnt cut the hood itself. I cut a section of the skeleton underneath the hood.

 
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Did you compromise structural integrity?

 
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i shoule be installing my helix next weekend ill let you know bout the ractive intakes too for anyone out there that might want to know....btw give me a shout back civikaos im in garden city...oh and the dorchester speed way should be about a 2 hr drive for ya...i used to live in summerville wich is were the track is...and as for dynos in mrytle there is one on your way to north carolina on 17 ive heard but i dont know anything about it....

go fast or go home!!

 
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I dont think it hurt the structural integrity at all. It was just a small cut. I'm not sure what i'll do if i geta cf hood though.

 
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I think the Autohaus on 17 bypass has a dyno. I was gonna stop by and check it out sometime, u know where that is?