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Old 05-15-2012, 05:16 PM
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Well I want to say everyone thanks for the advice thanks for all ur patience I just want the bst build for my money I decided to go with a LS6 manifold now my question is if I can grind the LS6 snout or mouth bigger to a 80mm 85mm TB?
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Originally Posted by ls1sickandtwisted
Well I want to say everyone thanks for the advice thanks for all ur patience I just want the bst build for my money I decided to go with a LS6 manifold now my question is if I can grind the LS6 snout or mouth bigger to a 80mm 85mm TB?
Let me be honest with you....

Google Mark Shaner
Go to his website
Get an S3 throttle body.

Porting a stock TB get's NO BETTER than that. Save the time and the money, and the heartache from when the grinder jumps and you **** your intake up.

Just get the S3 and run it. You'll love it.
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Someone correct me if im wrong, isnt the mouth already 85mm as the throttle body is also 85mm? On a stock zo6 (ls6) and 01 up corvette coupes, my 01 stock with a zo6 manifold and a 85mm t body
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Someone correct me if im wrong, isnt the mouth already 85mm as the throttle body is also 85mm? On a stock zo6 (ls6) and 01 up corvette coupes, my 01 stock with a zo6 manifold and a 85mm t body
I believe the stock LS1 TB is 78 mm I'm not sure on LS6 snout
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Originally Posted by dr_whigham
Let me be honest with you....

Google Mark Shaner
Go to his website
Get an S3 throttle body.

Porting a stock TB get's NO BETTER than that. Save the time and the money, and the heartache from when the grinder jumps and you **** your intake up.

Just get the S3 and run it. You'll love it.
I was gona sand I by hand lol yes that's how much I love my car I will put it the time to sandthe mouth my buddy did it in afew days lol
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Originally Posted by ls1sickandtwisted
I believe the stock LS1 TB is 78 mm I'm not sure on LS6 snout
Yep, your right, my bad. I was thinking the MAF sensor.




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