well i got sick and tired of waiting for someone to sell a used helix power tower off of v6p, i was looking for the version 1 which was the noisy one. i didnt want the new and quiet V2. after waiting a couple of months i found that the obx one has the same thread pattern. i bought it as soon as i found that out. it came in the mail today when i got home around 6. i started after a quick bite at 630. it was really easy to get the tb off, the only time consuming thing was scraping the old gasket off with a razor, which only took about 5 min. the bolts supplied wernt long enough, so i went down to the store and got some longer ones. i put it all back together. i also reset the ecu. i was very anctious to start it up. i did it, i didnt notice any difference. i started driving, and wow.... when did i get a turbo?? lol i guess you can say it kinda sounds like a BOV. its pretty sweet. im not trying to make people think i have a turbo, so i just told my friends it was my new intake filter. ill get some pix and vids up tomorrow. its supposed to give you better gas mileage also, so we will see about that. one thing i do notice now is that when i go about 25 and floor it, it shifts down and it will chirp the tires. im not saying this mod alone did that, but this with my old mods have really made my car turn into a beast...but still no vette

 

I know what you mean. I have the Helix v1. and CAI. That noise is loud, and shoulds like a turbo.

 

i hope someday i will have a real turbo

 

nice, I have the V2 helix on mine and it whistles pretty good at 35% throttle between 2k-3.5k rpms. If I go WOT up to 60 mph and let off the gas kinda fast it sounds like a BOV. I am visiting a shop soon to get a quote on teh downpipe for a turbo setup.

 

was it a noisy turbo ish noise all the time or only during agressive driving? hows the car regularly

 

how much did you buy it for? and where did you get the OBX one?

 

yes yes i would love to know also.

 

it gets loud around 2.5-3.5 k....i got mine from my cousin...he hooked me up with his AEM CAI and HELIX for cheap...but the helix you'll find new for 80 bucks

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/OBX-T...spagenameZWDVW

 

oh a vid of this hissing noise would be great

 

you didn't hear my car at the meet? that shit is loud, along with the intake sound.

 

nope or at meguairs or at the other meets or at our mini meet.. never

 

a vid or sound bite of anything eqipped with the spacers would be money....
i heard the hottest sounding wrx in the bar parking lot tonite, somebody convince me to keep this beautiful beast that we all have in the driveway....still wont have 300 ponies stock(i know sti....but even a wrx if you want her to...), but the cl's still better looking.......

 

aint no vette yet tho.

 

Cause i didn't have it in at the meguair or the mini mini. I had it at the last one that's it. I put in a AEM CAI and the helix about two months ago.

 

can us 2x guys get a TB spacer???

 

yea i saw some on ebay for us 2xers

 

any vid yet? i wanna hear how this sounds

 

I got a helix comin to go with my thermobloks and I wanna know how yours sounds with the OBX

 

2.x's can get throttle body spacers?

 

i'm pretty sure there's TB spacers for the 2.x.

 

 

i think im gonna get one, i saw them retail for like 80 bucks but im gonna look for a better deal. that is till after lent is over.

 

what you call me bish?

Im from da mudafukin bodymore more more

POP POP POP

 

 

You crack me up alexai










u fawkin

 

is the spacer in between the intake manifold and the throttle body?? if so would i have to lengthen the throttle cables??

 

i wouldnt think u have to...since the cable is held in place on the TB.

 

I know on the 3.0's that it stays the same

 

i have a helix power tower for the 2.2 here at my house that was on my car until i got my AEM CAI. In original box with instructions and everything.

also have a venom 400

who wants it?

 

You guys should have bought the tubinator, it was cheaper than the TB spacer, and has about the same effect, minus the noise.

 

 

j/k, I know there is a considerable gain.

 

I can't wait to find out, I'm gonna put my helix and thermobloks on b4 I put my headers and exhaust and pullies on, just to feel the differences in stages

 

You will definately feel the pulleys.

 

I want headers.

 

ssautochrome ones are cheap, like $150, grab some :thief: don't tell the wifey

 

I don't think she'd mind if we have the cash.

 

 

hmmm....she wont even noticed it after i install it too huh. imma get it. got a link?