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Old 10-21-2008, 12:48 PM
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hi thinking about getting a throttle body spacer for my 02 gt onlt mods i have is a cold air intake. are they worth the money and are certain brands better
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Old 10-21-2008, 01:06 PM
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from what i seen don't waste your money. theres better things you can buy and actually get a gain.
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+1 Its worthless. You would be much better off investing in aftermarket plenum and t/b
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there worth $.36 a pound at the scrap yard
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Old 10-21-2008, 01:38 PM
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Crap, at 36¢ a pound for scrap aluminum I could quit working completely and earn a good living by turning in my beer cans...
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Copper is $3.15/lb at a scrap yard.

I worked at ACE hardware and with my discount I could actually get the copper at ACE and sell it at the scrapyard for profit.
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Originally Posted by defconfire
Copper is $3.15/lb at a scrap yard.

I worked at ACE hardware and with my discount I could actually get the copper at ACE and sell it at the scrapyard for profit.
That's way high, you need to get some and sell it, here are the current national indices...
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Old 10-21-2008, 02:13 PM
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I knew that i was really high for so I actually did that for a while, but I quit when I left for school. So I cant do it any more.
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wow scrap prices are even taking a beating, our economys great
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thanks for the help and?
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