throttle body spacer

[Robert Maier]

Will a throttle body spacer help performance on my 1996 Acura Integra ls, it has a automatic transmission

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[Kenneth]

[quote=”topcat14″ post=118028]Will a throttle body spacer help performance on my 1996 Acura Integra ls, it has a automatic transmission[/quote]

1- If it could help, the manufacturer would most likely be using it already.
2- Even if it did help, the difference would be negligible.

This is a good enough argument, to not use one. But what about potential problems?
The air/fuel mix components are computer monitor controlled. Small changes, can cause issues not intended from the design. Creating readings, the computer interprets as trouble in the mix. What this means for you is a check engine light.
Bottom line is I’d have to say don’t bother with it, unless you don’t mind taking it off when it doesn’t work. And many after market parts require that existing parts be modified or otherwise altered. This mod sometimes makes it hard or nearly impossible to reverse, without buying a new throttle body, for example.

[Robert Maier]

Ok cool thanks for the info

[Lorrin Barth]

Yeah, I’d agree. This mod is something you’d do after camming the engine, modifying the intake and exhaust (basically doing all the major modifications) and are looking for that last tenth of a second in trap speed. On the street you’ll never feel it.

[Ian Williams]

I have a manifold insulator on my car , that sits between the manifold and plenum chamber , the idea is to give a cooler intake charge , they do work and the car gains more low down torque but loses a bit at the top end , I’ll post up some pics at some stage

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