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Apr 26, 2009

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Throttle body spacer

I have a 2007 civic si sedan 6spd im thinkin about cold air intake and a throttle body spacer for now until i get close to paying it off, i just wanted a few opinions on the throttle body spacer and info on exactly what it does.

Apr 27, 2009

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Re: Throttle body spacer

well the spacer just makes a whistle sound, no power gain whatsoever.

Apr 27, 2009

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Re: Throttle body spacer

Well, actually it's supposed to make few extra HPs DYNO'ed.....but the problem is that your CAI will rub against TBS....
http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/bolt-...acer-faqs.html

Apr 27, 2009

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Re: Throttle body spacer

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Well, actually it's supposed to make few extra HPs DYNO'ed[/url]

and the Tornado adds 30+ hp on the dyno...... All a TBS does is make a cool noise and thats about it.

Apr 27, 2009

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Re: Throttle body spacer

it makes noise i just put one on my car. does nothing sounds cool kinda gets annoying sometimes....hell it was i gift so i said **** it ill give it a shot.

Apr 28, 2009

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Re: Throttle body spacer

BECAUSE you have 7thgen civic

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it makes noise i just put one on my car. does nothing sounds cool kinda gets annoying sometimes....hell it was i gift so i said **** it ill give it a shot.

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and the Tornado adds 30+ hp on the dyno...... All a TBS does is make a cool noise and thats about it.

I have 09 Civic SI Sedan and so does OP....I had 7th gen civic but totaled