Cooler Throttle body
Burning Brakes
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From: Morrisonville Illinios
Does make a difference on keeping the incoming air cooler, the more cool the more dense better performance! Unless you might be drinving it this winter in Alaska you can go ahead and re-route it.
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From: Vero Beach Florida
I found that after by-passing the coolant hose running into the throttle body my plenum is much cooler. It also makes it easier to remove as you are not dealing with the hose & coolant. From what I understand it was only added to prevent freeze up for areas where the weather is sub freezing for extended periods of time.
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Drifting
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From: Suwanee,Ga
I found that after by-passing the coolant hose running into the throttle body my plenum is much cooler. It also makes it easier to remove as you are not dealing with the hose & coolant. From what I understand it was only added to prevent freeze up for areas where the weather is sub freezing for extended periods of time.
If you plumbed up a small heater core [filled with a glycol], and stuck it in the air stream [or better with the Aux fan blowing on it] and added a little circulation pump would the the weight be worth the "COOLED" throttle body??
TJM
Last edited by TJM; Jul 31, 2008 at 04:31 PM. Reason: mispelling
Melting Slicks
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From: Palm Beach
Ok, I'm inclined to believe that, so I ask this? All hypothetical of course.
If you plumbed up a small heater core [filled with a glycol], and stuck it in the air stream [or better with the Aux fan blowing on it] and added a little circulation pump would the the weight be worth the "COOLED" throttle body??
TJM
If you plumbed up a small heater core [filled with a glycol], and stuck it in the air stream [or better with the Aux fan blowing on it] and added a little circulation pump would the the weight be worth the "COOLED" throttle body??
TJM
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