Throttle body question
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Throttle body question
Have a chance to purchase a Z06 throttle body. My 18,000 mile '99 is all stock except for exhaust upgrade, but no headers. Planning on maggie in the near future. Is purchase of Z06 throttle body recommended?
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There is a diff in the two the way they bolt up the LS2 is a 4 bolt hook up to the intake. And the ls1 & ls6 is 3 bolt hook up.. You will need the bigger one with the maggie are other F/I add on..... Robert
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You will gain NO performance if that's what you're looking for.
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Thank you. Exactly the info I was looking for.
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Don't be fooled by "Z06 intake, Z06 maf, Z06 throttle body". Because these parts came on both the regular C5 and Z06.
The "Z06 intake" is the intake manifold that came on all C5 Vettes (LS1 & LS6) from 2001 to 2004. Same goes for the MAF sensor, 2001 to 2004 all Vettes had the same MAF. All C5's including Z06 came with the same throttle body.
The "Z06 intake" is the intake manifold that came on all C5 Vettes (LS1 & LS6) from 2001 to 2004. Same goes for the MAF sensor, 2001 to 2004 all Vettes had the same MAF. All C5's including Z06 came with the same throttle body.
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Don't be fooled by "Z06 intake, Z06 maf, Z06 throttle body". Because these parts came on both the regular C5 and Z06.
The "Z06 intake" is the intake manifold that came on all C5 Vettes (LS1 & LS6) from 2001 to 2004. Same goes for the MAF sensor, 2001 to 2004 all Vettes had the same MAF. All C5's including Z06 came with the same throttle body.
The "Z06 intake" is the intake manifold that came on all C5 Vettes (LS1 & LS6) from 2001 to 2004. Same goes for the MAF sensor, 2001 to 2004 all Vettes had the same MAF. All C5's including Z06 came with the same throttle body.
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That's understood. I'm just pointing out to the OP that certain parts (intake, MAF, TB) were not only LS6 (Z06) parts. Some people are mislead on this.
For example: the '01 to '04 intake manifold (on Corvettes and F-bodies) is usually referred to as the "LS6" intake. For this reason many people lead to believe only the Z06 came with this intake. Which is of course is false. All '01 to '04 LS1's came with the referred "LS6" intake.
Just trying to clarify a few things to the OP if they don't already know.
For example: the '01 to '04 intake manifold (on Corvettes and F-bodies) is usually referred to as the "LS6" intake. For this reason many people lead to believe only the Z06 came with this intake. Which is of course is false. All '01 to '04 LS1's came with the referred "LS6" intake.
Just trying to clarify a few things to the OP if they don't already know.
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This past week - we installed an LS2 intake, 90mm throttle body and a 88mm MAF on my LS1. We retuned and dyno'd the car before and after to quantify what if any increases.
My car was originally stock with LT's, a Blackwing and a full tune done by Cody at Xtreme. It made 326 rwhp and 332 rwtq. Then we installed 3.90 gears and an RPM Level V M12 trans.....the car made 316 rwhp and 322 rwtq.
With the LS2 intake, throttle body and MAF and the gears, it made 326 rwhp and 326 rwtq. Then Cody ported the new intake, and retuned some more, the final numbers were 328 rwhp and 328 rwtq. So in essence I regained the loss from the gears and I'm back almost to where I started.
I have not driven it yet to see what SOTP shows, but I have to believe that it will feel more responsive.
So the conclusions that can be drawn from all of this is that there is about 10 rwhp and 10 rwtq from the LS2 throttle body, intake and MAF. Porting the intake is worth nothing. I have dyno sheets to support all of this BTW if anyone is interested.
My car was originally stock with LT's, a Blackwing and a full tune done by Cody at Xtreme. It made 326 rwhp and 332 rwtq. Then we installed 3.90 gears and an RPM Level V M12 trans.....the car made 316 rwhp and 322 rwtq.
With the LS2 intake, throttle body and MAF and the gears, it made 326 rwhp and 326 rwtq. Then Cody ported the new intake, and retuned some more, the final numbers were 328 rwhp and 328 rwtq. So in essence I regained the loss from the gears and I'm back almost to where I started.
I have not driven it yet to see what SOTP shows, but I have to believe that it will feel more responsive.
So the conclusions that can be drawn from all of this is that there is about 10 rwhp and 10 rwtq from the LS2 throttle body, intake and MAF. Porting the intake is worth nothing. I have dyno sheets to support all of this BTW if anyone is interested.
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This past week - we installed an LS2 intake, 90mm throttle body and a 88mm MAF on my LS1. We retuned and dyno'd the car before and after to quantify what if any increases.
My car was originally stock with LT's, a Blackwing and a full tune done by Cody at Xtreme. It made 326 rwhp and 332 rwtq. Then we installed 3.90 gears and an RPM Level V M12 trans.....the car made 316 rwhp and 322 rwtq.
With the LS2 intake, throttle body and MAF and the gears, it made 326 rwhp and 326 rwtq. Then Cody ported the new intake, and retuned some more, the final numbers were 328 rwhp and 328 rwtq. So in essence I regained the loss from the gears and I'm back almost to where I started.
I have not driven it yet to see what SOTP shows, but I have to believe that it will feel more responsive.
So the conclusions that can be drawn from all of this is that there is about 10 rwhp and 10 rwtq from the LS2 throttle body, intake and MAF. Porting the intake is worth nothing. I have dyno sheets to support all of this BTW if anyone is interested.
My car was originally stock with LT's, a Blackwing and a full tune done by Cody at Xtreme. It made 326 rwhp and 332 rwtq. Then we installed 3.90 gears and an RPM Level V M12 trans.....the car made 316 rwhp and 322 rwtq.
With the LS2 intake, throttle body and MAF and the gears, it made 326 rwhp and 326 rwtq. Then Cody ported the new intake, and retuned some more, the final numbers were 328 rwhp and 328 rwtq. So in essence I regained the loss from the gears and I'm back almost to where I started.
I have not driven it yet to see what SOTP shows, but I have to believe that it will feel more responsive.
So the conclusions that can be drawn from all of this is that there is about 10 rwhp and 10 rwtq from the LS2 throttle body, intake and MAF. Porting the intake is worth nothing. I have dyno sheets to support all of this BTW if anyone is interested.
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Idk why you'd go the LS2 intake route
they flow less than the LS6 intake.
If your on a budget why not do the (drawing a massive blank) intake that has 4 bolts (for the LS2 TB) yet is the LS6 size. Damn thats bugging me
TPIS?? Idk!
I cant find it, this is driving me nuts lol
YES !!! Got it for ya! pshew
http://www.tpis.com/parts/view/39
But if thats the price you pay, then....FAST...
they flow less than the LS6 intake. If your on a budget why not do the (drawing a massive blank) intake that has 4 bolts (for the LS2 TB) yet is the LS6 size. Damn thats bugging me
TPIS?? Idk!I cant find it, this is driving me nuts lol
YES !!! Got it for ya! pshew
http://www.tpis.com/parts/view/39
But if thats the price you pay, then....FAST...
Last edited by TriplBlk; May 9, 2011 at 03:43 PM.
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Idk why you'd go the LS2 intake route they flow less than the LS6 intake.
If your on a budget why not do the (drawing a massive blank) intake that has 4 bolts (for the LS2 TB) yet is the LS6 size. Damn thats bugging me TPIS?? Idk!
I cant find it, this is driving me nuts lol
YES !!! Got it for ya! pshew
http://www.tpis.com/parts/view/39
But if thats the price you pay, then....FAST...
they flow less than the LS6 intake. If your on a budget why not do the (drawing a massive blank) intake that has 4 bolts (for the LS2 TB) yet is the LS6 size. Damn thats bugging me
TPIS?? Idk!I cant find it, this is driving me nuts lol
YES !!! Got it for ya! pshew
http://www.tpis.com/parts/view/39
But if thats the price you pay, then....FAST...
Thanks for the post powerjunky.
Last edited by R6cowboy; May 10, 2011 at 09:29 AM.
