......mine is waiting with my ported FAST92 intake...all part of my EG Whiplash cam install.....
Vmax/Mike Norris ported throttle body
Thread Starter
Drifting
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 1,250
Likes: 0
From: Katy TX
St. Jude Donor '08-'09
Vmax/Mike Norris ported throttle body
I just installed it and had EG and Jason set the tune for it. Major difference in throttle response, and power coming on due to the throttle response. Even in 6th gear cruising you can tell the difference.
WELL WORTH IT!!
WELL WORTH IT!!
Thread Starter
Drifting
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 1,250
Likes: 0
From: Katy TX
St. Jude Donor '08-'09
FYI
I installed the vmax throttle body the sat. prior. During this installation,
i disconnected the battery, then connected after the install was completed. The car flaired to 3500 everytime i started it. I noticed that the response was much better when it settled down to 850.
I attempted to go for a drive and went into reduced engine power 50ft from the house. Removed and waited until EG had an opening.
Yesterday, i reinstalled the throttle body but didnt disconnect the battery. The car started up normal with no flair up, and Stephen drove it away with no problem to set all the fine details. So, i know there was a big difference in how the "my" car reacted to the new throttle body with and without disconnecting the battery.
I installed the vmax throttle body the sat. prior. During this installation,
i disconnected the battery, then connected after the install was completed. The car flaired to 3500 everytime i started it. I noticed that the response was much better when it settled down to 850.
I attempted to go for a drive and went into reduced engine power 50ft from the house. Removed and waited until EG had an opening.
Yesterday, i reinstalled the throttle body but didnt disconnect the battery. The car started up normal with no flair up, and Stephen drove it away with no problem to set all the fine details. So, i know there was a big difference in how the "my" car reacted to the new throttle body with and without disconnecting the battery.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 2,087
Likes: 11
From: Austin TX
I have a Vmax ls2 TB as well and it is an AWESOME piece! It did require some tuning to get the idle right (cold starts still aren't perfect yet) but the throttle response is amazing! Thanks Vman, pete, and mike norris!
4th Gear
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 4
Likes: 0
From: Wilmington NC
Not so fast...
After getting a baseline dyno run of 398 rwhp and 385 rwtq, I couldn't wait to install the V Max throttle body.
Took the car on a nice road trip to the NC mountains, and felt that the throttle response and power were slightly improved. Put the car back on the dyno, and imagine my disappointment with losing 9 hp and 9 ft lbs. 389rwhp 376rwtq. Only difference was +1 degree in temp., and 8% more humidity. 43% vs. 35%.
Don't know if this was enough to make the difference, but I feel like I just took a step backward. Both runs were on a Dynojet WINPEP 7 all wheel dyno. Hope that I am the exception, not the rule.
Took the car on a nice road trip to the NC mountains, and felt that the throttle response and power were slightly improved. Put the car back on the dyno, and imagine my disappointment with losing 9 hp and 9 ft lbs. 389rwhp 376rwtq. Only difference was +1 degree in temp., and 8% more humidity. 43% vs. 35%.
Don't know if this was enough to make the difference, but I feel like I just took a step backward. Both runs were on a Dynojet WINPEP 7 all wheel dyno. Hope that I am the exception, not the rule.
4th Gear
Joined: Jan 2013
Posts: 4
Likes: 0
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Every 2027 Corvette Engine Explained
Joe Kucinski
Designer Imagines A Corvette That Looks More Like a Corvette Than the Corvette
Verdad Gallardo
10 Ugly Corvettes That We Still Kinda Love
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer
Brett Foote
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years
Joe Kucinski
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972
Joe Kucinski
