BBK Throttle body: worth $200?
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Re: BBK Throttle body: worth $200? (turboo2u)
You'll get a lot of different opinions on this. I bought one used and installed it. I noticed an immediate improvement in throttle response, and have felt it was well worth the $225 I paid for it. See my sig for the mods I have on my C5..and how that compares to yours. I have NOT dynoed the car with the BBK on...so..I can't give you solid info, just SOTP.
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Re: BBK Throttle body: worth $200? (turboo2u)
I had one for several years.. sold it.. regretted it ever since!!!!!!!!
I'll be ordering another soon!
I'll be ordering another soon!
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Re: BBK Throttle body: worth $200? (turboo2u)
I have almost all the bolt-on parts but this one. I have a friend who will sell it for 2 bills. He said it dynoed at about 6hp. Is this worth $200?? Thanx.
If you have a stock setup then you might as well stay with the stock TB. If you start to modify and/or tune things out then go get the BBK. Odd are that if you throw in a pair a Headers with gutted cats, a cool air intake and anything else then you WILL want to get a TB.
My recommendation would be to get the KaTech CNC'd ported TB :smash:
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Re: BBK Throttle body: worth $200? (Buckmaster)
I believe only the MAF was made bigger in 2001, not the Throttlebody.
I have had my ARE Ported BBK on my car now for about a year and a half and it works perfectly, with a great idle and incredible throttle response. I am not sure if it made any difference in power because I had it done at the same time as my heads/cam package but I have no complaints and am really glad I have it now to help move the most air I can for my new stroker motor.
I think when a real good intake manifold comes out that can have the plenum opened up to match the larger diameter of the BBK, some real gains will be found.
I have had my ARE Ported BBK on my car now for about a year and a half and it works perfectly, with a great idle and incredible throttle response. I am not sure if it made any difference in power because I had it done at the same time as my heads/cam package but I have no complaints and am really glad I have it now to help move the most air I can for my new stroker motor.
I think when a real good intake manifold comes out that can have the plenum opened up to match the larger diameter of the BBK, some real gains will be found.
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Re: BBK Throttle body: worth $200? (turboo2u)
If youre not flowing more air, i.e. heads, cam, header, supercharger, turbo, then you might even lose power with a larger TB. Be careful, bigger is not always better! :yesnod: :cheers:
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Re: BBK Throttle body: worth $200? (rrobert22)
Last month I was reading an article in Chevy Hi Performance magazine and they were compairing EFI setup to Carburation. The engine was a chevy crate motor. Big block I think, anyway, They tried two throttle bodies on the same engine and efi setup. The results were that they gained more horsepower with the slightly larger TB without a real loss in torque. Obviously there is a point of diminishing returns as you approach the perfect size, but if you have "almost all the other bolt ons" and a LS6 intake I would definately go for the BBK. What year did you say you have?
If you don't have the LS6 manifold, then I would do that and the BBK.
If you don't have the LS6 manifold, then I would do that and the BBK.
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Re: BBK Throttle body: worth $200? (Ricksc5)
Last month I was reading an article in Chevy Hi Performance magazine and they were compairing EFI setup to Carburation. The engine was a chevy crate motor. Big block I think, anyway, They tried two throttle bodies on the same engine and efi setup. The results were that they gained more horsepower with the slightly larger TB without a real loss in torque. Obviously there is a point of diminishing returns as you approach the perfect size, but if you have "almost all the other bolt ons" and a LS6 intake I would definately go for the BBK. What year did you say you have?
If you don't have the LS6 manifold, then I would do that and the BBK.
If you don't have the LS6 manifold, then I would do that and the BBK.
