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Old 07-29-2004, 12:40 AM
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Long story short I have just a limited amount of cash left to do one more minor little bolt-on mod. Which do I go with?
1. SLP smooth air bellow for $35
2. S2 Throttle body for $100 + my stock TB

Let me mention that my car is an M6 TR 224 cam with stock 241 heads, ls6 intake, MAC midlength headers with ORY. I have an MMT lid with K&N filter as well. What will give me the best bang for the buck?

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@ smoothbellow for 35. get the fernco/baker hose deal for 15 bucks. the smooth bellows is strictly an appearance mod, get the ported TB, its good for 8-12rwhp.
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another vote for ported T/B.
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cool anyone else?
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Ported throttle body.
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TB gets my vote. You can make your own bellows from HOME DEPOT stuff.
You could also port your own TB if you do some research and get you hands dirty.

A couple of links if you decide so

https://ls1tech.com/forums/generation-iii-external-engine/194694-port-tb-without-epoxy-fill.html
http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/296918/6

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That's like asking: "Which should I get for more power...a ported throttle body, or some stickers." Cheap-@$$.
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Save your money for something else.
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How about an underdrive pulley,, and magnaflow muffler . or some drag radials..
Old 07-29-2004, 11:52 AM
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My vote for traction mods. LCAs are cheap, or maybe a pulley as mentined above. How about some bolt offs, weight reduction goes a long way. Did I mention it's free?
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I agree with the pulley statement above. Save for that, or HPTuners. Or a low temp thermostat might be ok. Not a real power gain, but still much better than bellows.
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I've got an underdrive ASP crank pulley and also have all the bolt-on suspension mods as well i.e LCA's Subframes, PR I also have a set of Nitto's if I want to throw them on.

Does anyone know the diameter of the S2 TB?
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Get a cutout and a short throw shifter.My last dyno was 16.2 horse power down and I directly relate it to a poorly fitting non SLP smooth bellows that doesnt fit and keeps coming off and sucking air.

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Dude update your sig before you ask what mod with limited money, it really helps ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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Ported Throttle Body
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throttle body is my vote. i picked up 10 rwhp on my cam only car with a TB.
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Originally Posted by jrp
@ smoothbellow for 35. get the fernco/baker hose deal for 15 bucks. the smooth bellows is strictly an appearance mod, get the ported TB, its good for 8-12rwhp.
Hopefully no one has been paying $15 for a 3" fernco, we sell them for $5.95.

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for 100 bucks there is not much you can do to see the hps. Most of those mods are cars with cams and new heads, and you will see 10 hps out of something like a TB. Save up for a new exhaust, headers or a cam. Good luck
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You will see much better gains with the ported TB, especially since you have headers and a cam to go along with it

I would vote suspension/chassis work though




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