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**Discount Tire** · 10-24-2008, 03:42 PM

Project #3. PowerAid Throttle Spacer

Product: PowerAid Throttle Spacer
Install time: Start to finish: 20 minutes
Difficulty: Very Easy (1 on a scale of 1-10)
People needed for the Job: 1
Tools Required: 5mm Allen wrench, 10mm socket & wrench, flat head screwdriver.

First: Check for parts (check)

I flew through this installation. It will probably take me longer to write this up than it did to install it.

Step one: Disassembly
Remove the Engine Beauty cover: I loosened and removed the two 10mm bolts on the engine cover and popped the cover off its rear rubber grommets so that it could be lifted out of the engine compartment.

Remove the main intake tube throttle side: I used a screw driver to loosen the hose clamp on the main intake tube, you could also use the 5/16" socket for this. I then pushed it up and out of the way.
Remove throttle body: With the intake tube a little out of the way, I worked around it to remove the 4 bolts holding the throttle body to the engine. 5mm Allen wrench.

I wasn't able to get clear pictures of this with out taking more of the intake system out but the pictures on the Powerraid website show it clrear. Here is a link to their pictures for this part of the installation if you need it. It looks like they removed the main intake tube just for the photos. I didn't have to. Installation instructions]PowerAid Titan spacer

Step two: I next installed the rubber O-ring into the Spacer.

Step Three: Before installation of my shiny new part it was cleaning time. I cleaned out all the dirt and grime I could not reach with the engine cover on. If you haven't taken your engine cover off to clean I highly recommend it. Although it seems to make your engine look nice when its on there it has the effect of sweeping the dirt under the rug if you know what I mean. I then reassembled. I slid the spacer back behind the throttle body and bolted the throttle body and spacer back onto the engine using the new hardware provided. I also reattached the intake and tightened the screw clamp. (oh, clean again

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I then bolted the cover back on and...... done.

Install Review
Piece of cake. All parts were included, they fit great and are high quality. Directions were clear and mentioned everything I needed to know.

Product Review:
Great addition. Adding this spacer to Airaid intake system really helped on the lower end and torque. It noticeably idles stronger now and pulls harder through the low gears. The Spacer is designed to, for lack of a better word, swirl incoming air to the engine so that it enters quicker and more directed. This helps to optimize the amount of air entering the engine and helps the air mix with the fuel more thoroughly as well.

I am very pleased with the quality and performance of both the Airaid Intake and the PowerAid Throttle Spacer. Airaid has really put some time into developing products that work and install exactly the way quality after market parts should. I highly recommend these two products they are great bolt-on additions for anyone that looks to easily improve their trucks performance and sound.

10-24-2008, 03:42 PM	#35 (permalink)
Discount Tire Supporting Vendor iTrader: (0) Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 430 Thanks: 28 Thanked 38 Times in 27 Posts	Re: Project: Ballistic Titan Project #3. PowerAid Throttle Spacer Product: PowerAid Throttle Spacer Install time: Start to finish: 20 minutes Difficulty: Very Easy (1 on a scale of 1-10) People needed for the Job: 1 Tools Required: 5mm Allen wrench, 10mm socket & wrench, flat head screwdriver. First: Check for parts (check) I flew through this installation. It will probably take me longer to write this up than it did to install it. Step one: Disassembly Remove the Engine Beauty cover: I loosened and removed the two 10mm bolts on the engine cover and popped the cover off its rear rubber grommets so that it could be lifted out of the engine compartment. Remove the main intake tube throttle side: I used a screw driver to loosen the hose clamp on the main intake tube, you could also use the 5/16" socket for this. I then pushed it up and out of the way. Remove throttle body: With the intake tube a little out of the way, I worked around it to remove the 4 bolts holding the throttle body to the engine. 5mm Allen wrench. I wasn't able to get clear pictures of this with out taking more of the intake system out but the pictures on the Powerraid website show it clrear. Here is a link to their pictures for this part of the installation if you need it. It looks like they removed the main intake tube just for the photos. I didn't have to. Installation instructions]PowerAid Titan spacer Step two: I next installed the rubber O-ring into the Spacer. Step Three: Before installation of my shiny new part it was cleaning time. I cleaned out all the dirt and grime I could not reach with the engine cover on. If you haven't taken your engine cover off to clean I highly recommend it. Although it seems to make your engine look nice when its on there it has the effect of sweeping the dirt under the rug if you know what I mean. I then reassembled. I slid the spacer back behind the throttle body and bolted the throttle body and spacer back onto the engine using the new hardware provided. I also reattached the intake and tightened the screw clamp. (oh, clean again ) I then bolted the cover back on and...... done. Install Review Piece of cake. All parts were included, they fit great and are high quality. Directions were clear and mentioned everything I needed to know. Product Review: Great addition. Adding this spacer to Airaid intake system really helped on the lower end and torque. It noticeably idles stronger now and pulls harder through the low gears. The Spacer is designed to, for lack of a better word, swirl incoming air to the engine so that it enters quicker and more directed. This helps to optimize the amount of air entering the engine and helps the air mix with the fuel more thoroughly as well. I am very pleased with the quality and performance of both the Airaid Intake and the PowerAid Throttle Spacer. Airaid has really put some time into developing products that work and install exactly the way quality after market parts should. I highly recommend these two products they are great bolt-on additions for anyone that looks to easily improve their trucks performance and sound. __________________ We guarantee the Lowest Delivered Price for tires and/or wheels on the web. We'll do our best to match or beat the competition. We offer free mounting and balancing on packages, and a 30-day satisfaction guarantee! We also offer the industry’s best warranty, and no, it's not pro-rated. Purchase our certificates and if anything goes wrong for the life of your tire, we'll replace it for FREE. 1.888.459.4080 www.discounttiredirect.com www.myspace.com/discounttiredirect Last edited by Discount Tire; 10-24-2008 at 04:15 PM.