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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 08:57 PM
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Where can I get a performance throttle body for a 2008 LS3?
VMax wants one sent to them for modification. I can't remove mine & wait for the turnaround.
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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 09:37 PM
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You don't, they send you one that's ported & you send them yours for your core charge return. Mine works great
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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 10:38 PM
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You don't, they send you one that's ported & you send them yours for your core charge return. Mine works great
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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 11:23 PM
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You don't, they send you one that's ported & you send them yours for your core charge return. Mine works great
That is what I am doing, but the wait is 2-3 weeks because they are not getting cores returned soon enough.
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Overnight it to me, pay the return overnight and I'll port it for free.

Make a St Judes donation.

PM if interested. Im just looking to do something nice for everyone that would be involved.
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 12:30 AM
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Overnight it to me, pay the return overnight and I'll port it for free.

Make a St Judes donation.

PM if interested. Im just looking to do something nice for everyone that would be involved.
thats quite a nice thing spin. what do you do on the port? is it similiar to intake porting? i guess knowing what can and what cant be taken off helps,,I did a little blue printing and porting awhile back(well if you call 10 years awhile back). would love to do my own. thxs paul
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That is what I am doing, but the wait is 2-3 weeks because they are not getting cores returned soon enough.
Put your name on the waiting list. My core is due to arrive there Wednesday, so that'll be one more to be processed.

I gained .02-.03 on my 60', same track, same day and hour, same lane. Two passes before install and two after with no tuning change.
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thats quite a nice thing spin. what do you do on the port? is it similiar to intake porting? i guess knowing what can and what cant be taken off helps,,I did a little blue printing and porting awhile back(well if you call 10 years awhile back). would love to do my own. thxs paul
I will have shots of the next one this week and can e-mail some to you. Getting too aggressive on the removeal of material will cause airflow error codes. In answering what is too much....dont get within 1 inch of the blade's swing. Also just level things out. The TB was designed with the angled approach the stock airbridge makes, and most cars dont run that airbridge for long. Sharpen/thin the leading edge to be less of a target.
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That is what I am doing, but the wait is 2-3 weeks because they are not getting cores returned soon enough.
That's correct. I heard that from Mike there, so I sent my core in immediately at the same time putting in an order to get in whatever line there was. That was over 3 weeks ago, but I'm told a ported TB is now "In Transit" for me and I should receive it Tuesday......I'll be like a kid in a candy store!
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Put your name on the waiting list. My core is due to arrive there Wednesday, so that'll be one more to be processed.

I gained .02-.03 on my 60', same track, same day and hour, same lane. Two passes before install and two after with no tuning change.
Thanks I already did that.
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