Anybody have a Throttle Body Spacer in Their Civic?

[DZNZ]

I am looking to buy one of these for a 98 civic ex, sohc. Anyone have any experience with these?

Thanks,
DZNZ

[Vtec 5-5]

I have a civic Sir Dohc and let me tell you that the Throttle Body Spacer caused me some problems. Because of the ecu some mod's can't be accomplished such as the Throttle body spacer. The spacer cause's the ecu to go nuts and the check engine light always comes up and it even ruins your idle control valve and sensors. So beware and don't trust any manufacters clamed obd2 safe. Plus i dynoed my civic with the spacer and i produced 176.3 fw hp, when i removed the spacer i produced 179.3hp @ fw. DON"T BUY A SPACER, it's now costing me over $450.00 to fix the problem!

[DZNZ]

Thanks a million man! I appreciate the info!

[lkailburn]

wow. srry you hear you had to go through so much for nothing.

this a normal occurance with the tb spacer? what exactly is the spacer "designed" to do?

[Civic_D16Y5]

space the throttle body, duh!
actually jk i dont know, i would like to know also

[DZNZ]

The throttle body adds a few inches to allow more air into the engine. It is cheap horsepower.

[lkailburn]

^^ why not just port out the tb and the intake mani abit? wouldn't that be a better idea?

[wheel1856]

ahhh...see yes that may be a good idea, but you missed the operative word used for the purpose of a spacer...cheap horsepower

I was always leary about those things, this is the first I've heard of someone having one and a problem has incurred. it's just oo unnatural, a big ol space where very specific, computer controlled, air-fuel mixing and measuring is done. I wonder if a chip and a higher flowing fuel system would also be needed with a spacer, of course, again, for that amount, you can always upgrade the whole friggin intake assembly.