Just scored an Airaid for $65

[redemn93]

its damned near new!! he also threw in a set of taylor 10.4mm wires. also damned near new!! entirely to overkill for a stock motor but fug it, ill throw them in there anyway. i just put a set of autolight wires in 3k miles ago. they go on the spare parts shelf now.

so do these things really give peformance gains and gas mileage like so many claim? i know my camaro felt better when i threw a lid on it. much better with the ls6 manifold and macs threw a loudmouth though

 

[Anthony]

LOL ummmmm.....hate to be the bearer of bad news.....that thing is useless in our trucks....no gains at all.....sorry....you basically just threw your money in the trash...return it if you can


Throttle body spacers (TBS) came about back in the time when TBI engines were the craze. The TBS did indeed help the TBIs as they helped to improve atomization of the fuel by changing the flow of air as the fuel was sprayed before the throttle body. The gains are minimal but are still there.

The TBS are a waste on the newer engines as the fuel is sprayed after the throttle body. The air is already "spun up" as it goes through the throttle body, so the TBS basically duplicates the effort. The TBS won't hurt your engine however, that being said, some folks wind up having problems with the spacer as it is one more thing to wiggle lose and cause leaks.

 

[dropmech]

Damn Anthony. Way to take the wind out of his sails

 

[Anthony]

Damn Anthony. Way to take the wind out of his sails

True, but you needs to know the truth that he TBS is better used as a $65.00 paper weight then installed in the 'Hoe

 

[Yuk_Nali_6.0]

I thought he meant an Airaid CAI?? I had one on my Tahoe.

 

[NJ04HOE]

I thought he meant an Airaid CAI?? I had one on my Tahoe.

That was my first guess

 

[redemn93]

LOL ummmmm.....hate to be the bearer of bad news.....that thing is useless in our trucks....no gains at all.....sorry....you basically just threw your money in the trash...return it if you can


Throttle body spacers (TBS) came about back in the time when TBI engines were the craze. The TBS did indeed help the TBIs as they helped to improve atomization of the fuel by changing the flow of air as the fuel was sprayed before the throttle body. The gains are minimal but are still there.

The TBS are a waste on the newer engines as the fuel is sprayed after the throttle body. The air is already "spun up" as it goes through the throttle body, so the TBS basically duplicates the effort. The TBS won't hurt your engine however, that being said, some folks wind up having problems with the spacer as it is one more thing to wiggle lose and cause leaks.

LOL ummmmmmmm...good thing its not a TBS. trust me, im not an idiot.

yes its a CAI. pretty much new.

 

[gtbigup01]

^ This whole thread is funny, you were probably like WTF is he talking about. Ahhh a little misunderstanding brings humor to a thread

 

[NJ04HOE]

LOL ummmmmmmm...good thing its not a TBS. trust me, im not an idiot.

yes its a CAI. pretty much new.

Sounds like you got a good deal to me.

 

[maniacmurray]

Is a ram air available for an '03 Tahoe and what is the better of the CAI? I have a chip on mine, not sure which one, was told it has been there for a while and wanting to put on a CAI, thanks. My Tahoe has a 5.3L for general knowledge.