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Old Jun 30, 2007 | 07:15 PM
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Is it really worth getting a throttle body ported, polished and modded? Are there any significant gains from this?
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Old Jun 30, 2007 | 08:48 PM
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And significant equals - 2hp, 50hp, 100hp??? No single mod on a normally aspirated engine is going to make all the difference in the world. A high performance enging is always a combination of mods that lead to the highest output available for the cost. A ported throttle body alone won't give you much, but it will accentuate all the future mods that go with it.
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Old Jun 30, 2007 | 09:11 PM
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good for 3-5rwhp. but it does improve throttle response.!
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Old Jul 1, 2007 | 05:00 AM
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As stated earlier, all the little things add up. What I found is that aside form WOT which IMO is not significantly impacted, but around town and 3/4 throttle is really imoproved. Very responsive. Well worth the 100.00 to me.



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better throttle response...
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