|
|
| Search | Car Forums | Gallery | Articles | Helper | Air Dried Beef Dog Food | IgorSushko.com | Corporate |
|
#1
|
|||
|
|||
|
Larger throttle body, worth it?
So I'm questioning if a larger throttle body is worth the expense? Does a 72mm throttle body increase HP or drop KR enough to be justified? Also, what's your take on the throttle body spacers? I know it adds more space between the S/C and TB but would that gap prove to be worth the cost of that mod as well?
Since I'm adding high lift rockers to my 3.4 setup for next year (along with supporting exhaust mods and intake mods and the t-stat/plugs) which I think should provide a nearly if not totally knock free motor. Would it even be worth my while to consider the throttle body or spacer? Thanks!
__________________
2001 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP 14x,xxxkm's Custom Cold Air Box w/ Airaid filter, Magnaflow Dual Tips, Quantum Tek 106 18" w/ Nexen N3000 rubber, Tinted Headlight Covers, Tinted Tails, Aeroforce Interceptor, 180* T-Stat, 2.5" ZZP Catted DP, Intense PCM, HID Conversion, F+R STB |
|
#2
|
||||
|
||||
|
Re: Larger throttle body, worth it?
I only got a larger one bacuse my MAF went out and either a high flow stage 1 t-body for 199.99 or a replacement MAF for 119.99. I decided to get the T-body, I didnt notice any performance increase, but it might have lowered KR. Make sure you keep your MAF screen for your new t-body or alse order a new one from ZZP.
__________________
-2000 Grand Prix GTP 170,000mi (daily driver) -2000 Olds Alero 100,000mi (soon to be DD with gas at $3.45/gal) -1997 Chev K1500 4x4 115,000mi (Natalie's truck [nans_grandprix]) AF "2.0" Community Guidelines Conservative Victory 2012!!! "I'll Keep my Guns, Freedom, and Money. You can Keep the Change!" ----->>>>> Did You Know? <<<<<----- |
|
#3
|
||||
|
||||
|
Re: Larger throttle body, worth it?
In itself the 72mm throttle body doesn't do much but when combined with the other mods you have it helps. Main benefit is it improves power at the mid to high rpm range. It does help reduce KR. The same is applicable to the TB spacer. For a L67 engine it helps insulate the supercharger from the TB and reduces heat transfer. Also, the spacer blocks off the coolant ports since the throttle body has coolant flowing through it. Heat reduction helps reduce KR. It all adds up.
__________________
'08 Pontiac Grand Prix GXP (Dark Slate Metallic) - LS4 5.3L V8 '02 Oldsmobile Alero GL2 - LA1 3400 V6 '99 Buick Regal LS - L36 Series II 3800 V6 '03 Honda CR250R MX - 2 Stroke 250cc '97 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP - L67 Series II 3800 V6 Supercharged (Sold) Timeslip 08/12/06 AF Community Guidelines |
|
![]() |
POST REPLY TO THIS THREAD |
![]() |
|
|