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Old Jun 27, 2003 | 10:31 AM
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ok I'm pissed! :mad
i bought a BBK 58mm throttle body the other day, and their crappy tech help department won't get back to me, I have left emails but have gotten no response. they don't have a number that you can call and talk to anyone.

sorry guys, gotta vent :mad

i would never buy another product from them Greg :cheers:
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Old Jun 27, 2003 | 10:38 AM
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Default Re: BBK = jerks!! (atotalnincompoop)

That sucks! :cuss

Did you have a problem with the one you bought? I've heard that they've had some production difficulties in the past.
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Old Jun 27, 2003 | 02:45 PM
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Did you have a problem with the one you bought?
yes, i can't get the throttle positioning sensor adjusted properly, very frustrating :yesnod:
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Old Jun 27, 2003 | 07:30 PM
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You might have to try one of those adjustable tp sensors.
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Old Jun 27, 2003 | 08:07 PM
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You need to take a dremel tool or a drill and enlarge the holes into slots. I had to do this to my Holley then I sent it back. What a nice looking piece of junk. :smash:
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Old Jun 27, 2003 | 09:56 PM
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I had to do this to the stock TB.
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Old Jun 28, 2003 | 12:38 AM
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You need to take a dremel tool or a drill and enlarge the holes into slots.
they already are slots on my tps, any more and the screw would miss the unit alltogether
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Old Jun 28, 2003 | 04:30 AM
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Thanks for the heads up.
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Old Jun 29, 2003 | 02:13 AM
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You need to take a dremel tool or a drill and enlarge the holes into slots. they already are slots on my tps, any more and the screw would miss the unit alltogether
:eek:
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Old Jun 29, 2003 | 10:54 PM
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Just wait untill you have about 5,000 miles in it and the throttle plates start sticking with the intake gum and soot.
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Old Jun 30, 2003 | 05:08 PM
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I thougt bbk/holley was the best?
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Old Jun 30, 2003 | 07:00 PM
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well it took a about a week but BBK finally sent me a one sentence response to my tech question, they said to "elongate the mounting holes". I said that they were already elongated and couldn't be elongated anymore, I'll let you guys know next week when they get back to me again. :sad:

I hope that you guys are having fun cruisin :yesnod:
on the bright side, at least I'm not putting a bunch of miles on my vette, so in a way BBK is helping me, just think how low my mileage will be when I sell her :jester
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