Is a ported TB really work the money?
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Instructor
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From: Greenville, South Carolina Drive It Like You Stole It !!!
St. Jude Donor '05
Originally Posted by TeamSpeed
FYI, It is only $95 from Lingenfelter for a ported TB...
Where did you see a Ported/Polished Throttle Body from Linenfelter for $95.00......Let me know and I'll buy 2......
Melting Slicks
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From: Northville, MI
The stock TB is good for 550 HP, by porting it, you usually find better low and mid range touque and better response from the throttle. Once you are making upwards of 500 HP, it might be an investment option, till then, cold air, headers, cam and tuning would be your best bet.
Melting Slicks
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From: Newark, DE
St. Jude Donor '06
Originally Posted by 93Polo
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/showthread.php?t=788207
FYI, you can make most of those old links you might have bookmarked work by changing the zerothread?id=xxx to showthread.php?t=xxx.
Le Mans Master
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From: Piedmont, SC Currently Own: 99 Nassau blue FRC. Previously Owned: 84,95,98 Indy Pace,01 Z06
I just installed a Halltech Ported and Polished throttle body, and noticed a better throttle response. I don't know what power I picked up, if any, but I would do it again in a heartbeat.
Team Owner
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From: At the beach in little Rhody
I am in the process of sending a throttle body to Mark Shaner. I picked up a used one for $100. For $250, I am going to roll the dice and hope for the best since I haven't decided whether I want to crack the motor open at this point.
Melting Slicks
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From: Nashville TN
Originally Posted by Pumba
Brian,
Wait a few weeks if you want to spend money on a throttle body, and buy the new one that VaraRam is coming out with. It should sell for less than $500, and make more than 15 RWHP.
Wait a few weeks if you want to spend money on a throttle body, and buy the new one that VaraRam is coming out with. It should sell for less than $500, and make more than 15 RWHP.
Drifting
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From: DFW Texas
I am skeptical that the new throttle body will make that much power if any above a stock unit. However, if Vararam makes a throttle body that shows a 15rwhp improvement over the stock unit and costs under $500.00 then I'll buy it.
Last edited by CNB; Mar 16, 2005 at 08:16 PM.
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Drifting
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From: Portland Oregon
Originally Posted by 10-42 Cop
Where did you see a Ported/Polished Throttle Body from Linenfelter for $95.00......Let me know and I'll buy 2......
I expect to hear that you did buy two.
http://www.lingenfelter.com/Merchant...Category_Code=
Drifting
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From: Wentzville, MO.
Originally Posted by locobob
He has got an out.... $95 on an exchange basis....
Instructor
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From: Woodbridge Virginia
Originally Posted by Cobra4B
Would I notice any power? Is the stocker a bottle neck at all on a NA motor w/ bolt-on's?
Do it yourself. I did mine when I installed the vararam so I dont know how it will react with only the porting but with the 2 I love it. You do get a better response. Its not hard to do I did mine with my dremel tool. I can send you photos if you like step by step.. It takes about 3 hours and its free. I looked at some web-sites that do it for around 200 nd compared mine to theirs and mine was twice as good. Plus I closed off the pcv air slot and ran it through a little k&n filter so the motor is getting alot more air. So, I sy do it yourslef and again I can send you photos if you give me your email. Good Luck