next mod: Helix Throttle Body Spacer

[Vehi-Cross-Az]

I actually have 2 new mods Ill be offering:
MSD Dash Hawk (plug and play for all VXs) and our
HELIX Throttle Body Spacers

Ive been selling these out of my shop for a few yrs
now

http://www.streetandperformanceelectronics.com/hptp.htm

for a variety of cars and suvs
Customers repsonse has always been good.
For the $ (about $120) they seem like a well worth mod.
Their patented design seems to be the one asked for by name.
I sent them an extra throttle body I had here so they could
mock up a test piece.
Ill have it in a few days and when I get it Ill post up a few pics
of the before during and after install.
And to help check the workings of it all Im going to be using this
item from MSD.

http://www.dashhawk.com/

I may have time to actually take my VX to the track this weekend
and get a 1/4 mile base time too as it sits with the muffler and
Green drop in filter anyway.
And then maybe try to get a time after for more accurate results.
Seat of the pants feel, mpg etc too.

keep you posted
thanks
Dayle

[Vehi-Cross-Az]

and one more thing, anyone with a mid yr or late 2000
or 01 VX I may need a favor from you.
I may need you to take some pics of your throttle body
at a few angles so I can see what if any differences are
between yours and the 99-00 VXs
thanks.

[johnnyapollo]

As far as I know there shouldn't be any difference in TBs between the years.

Sorry to be controversial, but I don't see how that spacer is supposed to do anything other than restrict air-flow, as it's actually occuplying mores space than the solid "circle" of the TB - I don't see any real-world, measurable results so please post some if you have access to any - sounds like magic-fairy-dust-voodoo to me.

-- John

[Vehi-Cross-Az]

this is not a racing device, this is for the daily
driver, one
that would need better throttle response,
drivability and fuel
economy. with our patented design we have
increased the air flow
at the intake manifold port 3-8%, thus more air
enters the engine
at low engine speed. the increased air volume is
detected by the
heated oygen sensor and readjusts the fuel mix to
a specified ratio.
more air in, more mid power, less foot pressure to
obtain 20-60hp
needed to keep a vehicle at speed. the less foot
pressure is
using less air, thus using less fuel with the same
power output.
yes the thickness of the spacer is increasing the
manifold plenum
volume, but its the throttle body spacer design
that allows the
more efficient air delivery to the intake port.
smooth bore spacers
do not promote this type of action and thats why
we say not all
throttle body spacers are the same.

On top of that all, honestly I was skeptical about them too
myself until I started selling them and customers came
back raving about them and their friends come back and ask
for them by name because of how much they like them.
So customer feedback has been overwhelming for the last
2 yrs on them.

[etlsport]

more air in, more mid power, less foot pressure to
obtain 20-60hp
needed to keep a vehicle at speed. the less foot
pressure is
using less air

so does it make the vx use less air or more air?

[Vehi-Cross-Az]

so does it make the vx use less air or more air?

and to answer your question,
it would use less air and fuel, making the same power.
at 70mph a vehicle only need 20-70rwhp. 70mph is
about
2000-2200rpm. thats approx 100cfm needed to run
this
speed. but since the VE (volume efficiency) is low
because of low air speed the promotion of more air
flow by volume and velocity is what makes up for
the
lack of without the device.

[Vehi-Cross-Az]

As far as I know there shouldn't be any difference in TBs between the years.


-- John

as far as difference, according to the dealer mid yr 2000
they changed the placement of I think the aic sensor on top
and thats what Im looking into.

[Chopper]

People buy the "Turbonator" and swear by it too. I don't see how stretching the intake length is gonna increase airflow. No decrease in airflow restriction, nothing pumping more air....it's nonsense. Wait!!! I need some magnets for my fuel line....there's one born every 16.345 seconds

[TheUltimateMan]

Well I think it sounds interesting! It could be nothing but a noisemaker, but I'm optimistic for you...

Let us know how everything works when it get's installed, then you can shut all these jealous naysayers up :bgwg:

[Ldub]

Wait!!! I need some magnets for my fuel line....there's one born every 16.345 seconds

Don't be hatin' on the fuel line magnets Chopper...I've had some for over two years & the "art" on my fridge hasn't gotten ANY closer to the floor.