Porting my own throttle body...
Drifting
Joined: Apr 2001
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From: LOS ANGELES CA.
Re: Porting my own throttle body... (Ooomph)
I just did a polish job on my throttle body.I polished it with my Dremel tool with no problems.When I completed the polishing,reinstalled the throttle body,I was disappointed.I didn't feel any difference whatsoever.I killed 3hours,but no improvement.I am sorry to say. :chevy :chevy :flag :chevy :chevy
Instructor
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From: exeter CA
Re: Porting my own throttle body... (ROD BROWN)
My question is a what air volumn might you expect to see improvement?? The engine operates as a huge air pump, maybe performance could improve slightly at WOT>
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From: Anthony TX
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St. Jude Donor '08
Re: Porting my own throttle body... (chuckster)
Chuckster
PLEASE send me the same E-Mail! :thumbs:
I'm interested too.
Bill Curlee bill327@msn.com
PLEASE send me the same E-Mail! :thumbs:
I'm interested too.
Bill Curlee bill327@msn.com
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Melting Slicks
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From: Sugar Land, TX USA
Re: Porting my own throttle body... (Ooomph)
just be careful and don't cut into the water jacket, that is unless you have a bypass. several years ago, a friend almost hydro locked his motor after a beer soaked mod day. :lolg:
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Re: Porting my own throttle body... (chuckster)
I need to get Mark to post it in the Tech Tips....
Mark???????
Mark???????
On my G5X-2 cam car, the throttle response is much faster now and the car drive much smoother in the 1st and 2nd gear.
The great idea was to seal the hole inside the TB which allows more air, that is my thought!
Drifting
Joined: Mar 2000
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From: Maryland
Re: Porting my own throttle body... (Ooomph)
Are the ported t.bodies fully ported all the way through which would require a larger dia butterfly (throttle plate)?
Or, are the just ported up to, and away from the butterfly?
Thanks
Or, are the just ported up to, and away from the butterfly?
Thanks
Drifting
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From: LOS ANGELES CA.
Re: Porting my own throttle body... (Rx7Rob)
I polish my throttle body about 3/8" above the throttle butterfly as I didn't have a larger throttle butterfly.I spoke to Russ Collins of RC Engineering and he stated enlrging the throttle body mod wasn't necessary as it is large enough from the factory.He also drove a Vette for a long time.Russ opened up the throttle body on a 98 Nissan I owned and the high end improved,as did throttle response,but it didn't improve the low end.Russ Collins tel.#: (310)3202277
