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Old Jun 24, 2007 | 02:31 PM
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I just saw where a company was selling a throttle body bypass kit. Has anyone done this and does it Make a difference?

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Old Jun 24, 2007 | 02:58 PM
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duck... that and the hood seal ? will get you flamed.
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Old Jun 24, 2007 | 02:58 PM
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Does it make a difference? Not anything you can feel. Maybe it keeps the air coming in a few degrees cooler, but I don't think it makes any difference.

I did do it - bought two hose clamps and a hose fitting from Home Depot for about $4.

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Old Jun 24, 2007 | 03:00 PM
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duck... that and the hood seal ? will get you flamed.
Hey!! The hood seal is a great mod for keeping crap out of the engine!!
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Old Jun 24, 2007 | 03:34 PM
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I did not really expect to hear it had much of an effect. Just wanted to Check!

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Old Jun 24, 2007 | 07:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Halfway
Hey!! The hood seal is a great mod for keeping crap out of the engine!!
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Old Jun 24, 2007 | 07:42 PM
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Waste of money IMO.
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Old Jun 25, 2007 | 02:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Halfway
Hey!! The hood seal is a great mod for keeping crap out of the engine!!
And the throttle body by pass is a good mod if you do any future work on the intake system. (And you will)
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