Quote, originally posted by pdworak »I just ordered an 06 Vibe and joined the group. Wow, not much in the way of real performance parts availble. On the subject of the Power Tower, I hate to tell you but this is nothing but a gimick. Ranks right up there with the Tornado and the fuel magnatizers as a complete waste of money. Trust me that there is plenty of turbulance behind the throttle body plate without adding this spacer, particularly at part throttle. Anyway, turbulance is only good after the fuel is added (like with a carburator) or in the combustion chamber just before ignition. By the time the air gets that far it has lost anything the Power Tower could have possibly done. The good news is that it probably doesn't hurt (unlike the Tornado which is a restriction). Any performance gains are strictly placebo effect.Thanks,PeteWelcome to GenVibe, Pete!There a total of eight people that have installed this in their Vibe/Matrix and all have experienced the same increase in acceleration (torque) and MPG. It is not a placebo effect. There is not much turbulence behind the TB plate, as it is a very smooth transition. Our engines ECU's automatically adjust fuel flow as needed to maintain the proper A/F ratio to a certain set point. The TB spacer does anything but hurt performance. It is helping it in every case. The next thing you will say is that you will need to see a dyno to prove any gains before you would buy one. You would be hard pressed to find anyone that would be willing to spend $100-$150 to dyno a $85 mod. The more people install it and feel the difference the more people will buy it. As, for the people that require a dyno before they do any mod? They will never buy one, but will always say it does nothing for your car. And before you get larger wheels or upgrade your brake rotors for your Vibe remember that dyno tests have proven that in most cases you will lose hp and torque. But those same people that require a dyno test on other mods will still install the wheels and rotor anyways, and spend a lot more money in the process. I'm not trying to rip on you at all. I'm just stating the truth. Now to the fun stuff:As far as performance parts you can get Intakes, Headers, Exhausts, Suspension systems, Tranny coolers, Oil Bypass Reservoirs, Ignition Amplifier, Pulley Systems, Water/Meth Injection Systems, Nitrous Systems, Piggyback ECU's, Superchargers, Turbos & you can rebuild the engine if you want with parts thru
http://www.moneywrenchracing.com and last but not least the Helix Power Tower Plus Throttle Body Spacer. What other performance parts are you looking for?Are you getting a Base, AWD or GT? What color?Make sure you post pics when you get it!Again, Welcome and enjoy your stay!