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Does anyone have any information on Throttle Spacers? I've been told that the Helix Throttle Spacer can add up to 5 MPG. I also believe there are some other companies selling these but have never actually installed one myself or seen one in use.


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2005 Dodge Ram, ThunderRoad, Solar Yellow, 5.7L Hemi, SRT-10 Hood, 20" Wheels, Fiberglass Bed Cover, G.P.S., L.E.D. Taillight Bar, Invisible BRO (refuse to buy a RAMHAMMER)
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IMO...you'd be better off just using the money for fuel...damn thing costs an entire tank!!!


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Welcome to the HTC, Wally G. Throttle body spacers are worthless on the HEMI. Been there, done that. professor


'03 Black SLT QC SWB 4x4 Off-Road -- 35 x 12.50 Dick Cepek FCII's on 17 x 9 Centerline Dorsals -- AirAid Intake System w/ AMSOIL synthetic filter -- Comp 260 cam -- Manley springs, retainers, & pushrods -- JBA Cat-4ward mids -- Borla cat-back exhaust --Superchips -- Mark VIII e-fan w/ FK60 -- 8.2mm Taylors-- 180 deg t-stat -- AMSOIL -- Torsion bar lift (re-keyed) -- Bilstein 5125 shocks (BE5-6140-T5 front / BE5-6248-H5 rear) -- Hella Black Magics -- bunch of other stuff

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Welcome to HTC.com Wally G. - we're glad you found us! Tell us about your Hemi truck when you get a chance...


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How's this Mr Hemi?


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2005 Dodge Ram, ThunderRoad, Solar Yellow, 5.7L Hemi, SRT-10 Hood, 20" Wheels, Fiberglass Bed Cover, G.P.S., L.E.D. Taillight Bar, Invisible BRO (refuse to buy a RAMHAMMER)
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Posts: 30 | Location: South FLA | Registered: 10 June 2008Reply With QuoteEdit or Delete MessageReport This Post
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Forgot to add the 70 muscle car!


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2005 Dodge Ram, ThunderRoad, Solar Yellow, 5.7L Hemi, SRT-10 Hood, 20" Wheels, Fiberglass Bed Cover, G.P.S., L.E.D. Taillight Bar, Invisible BRO (refuse to buy a RAMHAMMER)
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I'll give you mine.. Roll Eyes
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If you buy the 3rd strike intake it comes with one...i put it on...regardless if it works or not
 
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get one..... and use it as a paper weight or a door stop.


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Expensive paper weight. Spend it on gas.


'03 QCSB Hemi /A.R.E. Tonneau & Bed Rug /NASTA Step/Nerf Bars /LED light bar & frt turn signals /Vent Shades & 15% Tint White Night backup lights & LED Tails/3d Brake light /Halo & projector headlights / E&G Classics Mesh Grill /Tailgate Easy Lift & EZ Down /WeatherTech frt. Floor Liners /JVC KD-AR780 HU & CH-X1500 Changer /Wheel well liners & splash guards /Homelink console &auto-dimming mirror /Magnaflow Stainless Cat-back /Jetstream Scoop/Power Wire /Hellwig Sway Bar /Flex-a-lite Black Magic Extr. 180 /VR-3 backup camera /Dick Cepek Chrome DC-1s
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you know what...there are people on this site that have a ton of exhaust mods(i.e. headers, intake, performance muffler) and they say they are getting no better MPG so i say eff it...jsut use it no harm no foul
 
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i bought one and shouldn't have, they're shit. may as well pick up a tornado electric supercharger thing from ebay.


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K&N w/modded airbox
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Shorty headers
Hollow cats
Full dual exhaust with X pipe dumped after the mufflers
Comp Cams XFI-268
Comp Cams beehive valve springs
McGaughey's 2/4 drop
Triple pillar pod with wideband air/fuel, nitrous pressure, pyrometer
Nitrous Outlet Hemi Nitrous Plate
NX 150 shot
Bottle heater, purge, and remote bottle opener
NGK 4306's
Edge 3000 stall converter
Superchips programmer
Mobil 1

Clarion in-dash DVD player with 7" flip up monitor, Clarion GPS, Satellite Radio, Audison 4 channel amp, Focal speakers, DRL's changed from headlights to foglights, Stainless Mopar nerf bars, Mopar tonneau cover, Line-X Spray in bedliner, Stainless fender trim, Chrome door handles, SRT-10 hood, 20" wheels off an 06, Billet door lock pins (wow!!)

Stuff that's still sitting in the basement - 6.1 Intake manifold conversion kit from Inertia Motorsports, Diablo Predator, TransGo shift kit, electric fan, Autometer transmission temp gauge, and 4.56's.


0-60mph 4.20 sec
1/4 mile 12.87 @ 106.34
full weight, street tires on 22" rims
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