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Old Jan 5, 2011 | 11:15 AM
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orderd a throttle body spacer dident come with instructions the instalion of the spacer is pretty much self explanatory, but what are the spacers for? ive seen for the throttle linkage and ive seen for the air resonator ?
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Old Jan 5, 2011 | 11:20 AM
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your grammer confuses the hell out of me.
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Old Jan 5, 2011 | 11:22 AM
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Ohh boy.


Spacers dont do anything. Its a scam, kind of like the $40 turbo and high octane gas in a cherokee.

Get your money back.
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Old Jan 5, 2011 | 11:24 AM
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hahaha still early morning for me ill rephase that. i have a rugged ridge throttle body spacer kit. i know how to do the spacer part, but i dont know what the three spacers and shorter bolts are for? was planing on puting it on today but dident want to take the tb apart and not no what to do with them spacers.
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Old Jan 5, 2011 | 11:33 AM
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haha. early morning. idk about TB spacers. i would trust diesels post... if you still wanna do something fun/easy/slightly functional, then mod your intake. mine consists of the orriginal rubber hose coming off the TB, a piece of old 3" (or so) exhaust tubing sprayed silver for looks/extra HP... i know, i should have gone w/ an electric green color to get even more HP... and an after market filter for like 25-30 bucks. ther setup is just long enough to get the filter to wedge over the housing of fuses, or whatever the little box of wiring is on that side... like i said, its cheap and easy, and the HP gaion is a direct result of that: probably no real gain, but it still breaths easier, which accounts for something.
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Old Jan 5, 2011 | 11:37 AM
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He wants to know what the spacers are for.they are for the throttle linkage to raise it to make up for added height of the spacer .I had one and yeah they don't do a thing,but that's what the spacers are for
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Old Jan 5, 2011 | 11:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Diesel
Ohh boy.


Spacers dont do anything. Its a scam, kind of like the $40 turbo and high octane gas in a cherokee.

Get your money back.
X3 on the "Scam" if you think about it how can a TB that only lets air in get more HP from dropping the air farther? Just doesn't make any difference IMHO...Now if you bore the TB and put on a header, CAI and a better breathing exhaust that will give you some HP but not a lot...Tj
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Old Jan 5, 2011 | 11:49 AM
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i picked it up real cheap so no biggie on the scam factor im young and i have the money might as well try diff aftermarket options what is ur takes on cold air enjection intakes?
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Old Jan 5, 2011 | 11:51 AM
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CAI work good as long as you have an outside source bringing in the cold air or it will basically be like pulling in warm/hot air from the motor...Tj
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Originally Posted by stockxj
i picked it up real cheap so no biggie on the scam factor im young and i have the money might as well try diff aftermarket options what is ur takes on cold air enjection intakes?
I call them Water Magnets. They work nicely but I wouldn't wheel with one.
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how could i pull in the colder air ?
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yeah ive realized that most of them or out in the open compared to the stock air filter being secure in the box maybe i will just do a snorkle but i cant see my self spending that much or drilling a hole in my fender
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yeah ive realized that most of them or out in the open compared to the stock air filter being secure in the box maybe i will just do a snorkle but i cant see my self spending that much or drilling a hole in my fender
You could get something like this http://www.etrailer.com/Air-Intakes/...eid=1994616019 then cut out a hole for a hood vent that will pull outside air in...Tj
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haha. early morning. idk about TB spacers. i would trust diesels post... if you still wanna do something fun/easy/slightly functional, then mod your intake. mine consists of the orriginal rubber hose coming off the TB, a piece of old 3" (or so) exhaust tubing sprayed silver for looks/extra HP... i know, i should have gone w/ an electric green color to get even more HP... and an after market filter for like 25-30 bucks. ther setup is just long enough to get the filter to wedge over the housing of fuses, or whatever the little box of wiring is on that side... like i said, its cheap and easy, and the HP gaion is a direct result of that: probably no real gain, but it still breaths easier, which accounts for something.

really hope ur joking ...

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Old Jan 5, 2011 | 12:37 PM
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https://www.cherokeeforum.com/attach...1&d=1294252524
that how ya do it under 50 bucks in parts lol........... btw still stock air box
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