better performance

[huntwithme2]

has anyone used a throttle body spacer on their truck.  did it work.  it is sapost to give you more horse and better mpg

[Lloyd Smale]

save your money. there just a gimic. There are only three realitively inexpensive ways to add hp and gas milage to your truck. Less restictive intake, less restrictive exaust and reprograming your computer to at more advance to your timing. that one usually requires the use of premium gas so it cancels out and fuel savings. Other then that you need to look into more expensive things like internal engine work. New intake systems. heads ect. Best thing you can do cheap to add to your milage is to get rid of weight. Big wheels and tires (Like i have ) tear up gas milage as does carry around stuff you dont need.

[Empty Quiver]

I'm going to agree with Lloyd. With all the money the OEM's put into researching fuel milage don't you think they would have tried a  $00.13 piece of plasic? You realize performance can also mean fuel milage?

If you are primarily driving longer distances, you might see if an underdrive pulley kit exists for your vehicle. It slows down all the driven appliances reducing parasitic drag. As long as you are driving far enough to recharge the batteries there is usually no problem.

Keeping your foot outta the throttle will increase fuel efficiency the most. Slow down to 60mph max., don't let the rpms climb in each gear. Don't use brakes to slow down just glide off the speed, when it comesd time to buy tires opt for those with low rolling resistance.

An excellant substitute for increased HP is to increase your patience. I drive a semi I have about 420hp on tap... To move 80,000 lbs. I don't have any sympathy for some one sporting 275HP moving an 18,000 loaded truck and trailer let alone the unladen pickup by itself. Honestly just reduce your expectations a bit. You will get there and if it truely is important they will wait.

I know I'm a kill joy. If it's a Ford get in touch with Rousch if it's a Chevy... get in touch with Ford!

[jls]

I tried a bunch of the gizmos on the market to help with my mileage. '97 ford 250, 460 cu. in. 4x4, 4:11 rear end. what ended up working for me was trashing the stock air box and filter and putting cone filters on each air tube, flowmaster muffler, and what surprised me the most was removing the heavy fan and clutch and sticking a flex-a-lite fan and spacer on. The lower gears in the rear will never allow me the the mpg's I'd like but she's a real puller. I went from about 9 mpg to almost 14 mpg. Iam happy.