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Old Apr 19, 2004 | 01:55 PM
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Is the BBK 80mm throttle body worth the costs? I've already got the Vortex Ram Air Intake, High Flow Power Duct, and and Granatelli MAF installed.
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Old Apr 19, 2004 | 01:57 PM
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Old Apr 19, 2004 | 02:20 PM
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It greatly depends on the other mods that one has done. For yours, not really.

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Old Apr 19, 2004 | 03:04 PM
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A ported stock TB will outperform a BBK even on a somewhat higly modded car.

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Old Apr 19, 2004 | 08:00 PM
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I tried one, sent it back, they rebuilt it, I tried it again, and junked it.
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Old Apr 20, 2004 | 09:39 PM
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:iagree:
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Old Apr 20, 2004 | 10:30 PM
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"A ported stock TB will outperform a BBK even on a somewhat higly modded car."

How in the world did you come up with this??? Have you seen this at the track or on dyno's? This is bogus information! I have seen many LS1 cars with mods and the bigger throttle body has ALWAYS helped out. Of course it is going to help out more on heavily modded cars( heads, cam, etc) and the gains are minimal on bolt on cars; but it does help!!


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Old Apr 20, 2004 | 10:33 PM
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Not worth it and it needs to be tuned, Idle relearned . One thing is that it has a spacer that could be plumbed for nitrous injection very easily. look for a 90mm TB if you plan major mods. :thumbs:
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I agree with this!! The best time to go with a throttle body (if you do not have any major mods) is if you are getting ready to get the car tuned!!
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Old Apr 21, 2004 | 12:42 AM
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:iagree: I can't imagine how a 75mm TB can out perform an 80mm. I talked with an engineer at BBK for over an hour.....they went through alot of R&D to finalize the design of the 80mm....it comes ported from BBK...its designed that way. it definitely makes more power on a modded car than any stock size TB. Also, it does NOT need to be retuned or have the idle relearned...I put one on my stock motor when I first go the car and it worked flawlessly...about 8rwhp gain. Again more bogus information.


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Old Apr 21, 2004 | 01:53 AM
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i have one with no problems. :yesnod:
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