New LS1 Owners - Newbie Tech Basic Technical Questions & Advice
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

what size throttle body should i get

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 03-14-2008, 05:31 PM
  #1  
Teching In
Thread Starter
iTrader: (5)
 
02ws6owner's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 18
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default what size throttle body should i get

i have a 2002 trans am ws6 and i just bought an slp air lid i want to get the throttle body next but i dont know if i should go with the 80mm or 85mm and what brand should i get can anyone help me out on this
Old 03-14-2008, 06:37 PM
  #2  
Staging Lane
 
Goober79's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 50
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Honestly it's all about what your future plans are for the car. You can have your TB port & polished and spend about $75. Or you can buy a number of different manufacturers TB's from $280-500(depending on what company). The stock TB straight from factory should support up to 350-370HP, the ported and polished will be able to handle about 380-410. Any numbers above that plan on saving the money for the FAST90/90.
Old 03-14-2008, 06:46 PM
  #3  
Teching In
Thread Starter
iTrader: (5)
 
02ws6owner's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 18
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

well i dont plan to do much to it i just plan on puttin a full exhaust and headers, pulleys the air lid thats about it maybe more stuff but thats later on
Old 03-15-2008, 05:57 PM
  #4  
TECH Resident
iTrader: (5)
 
foreverzero's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 821
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post

Default

Well then just port and poilsh your stock one. its really easy and you can pick up around 5 rwhp easy with that mod and its free if you have a dremel. just search port and polish TB and you will get a few write ups. The stock one is just fine with the mods you want, dont waste your money. oh yeah, dont forget ot do the bump stop mod, so when you floor it, your car actually goes full throttle
Old 03-16-2008, 08:38 AM
  #5  
Staging Lane
 
Goober79's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 50
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

I thought that not all the TB's needed to do the bumb stop. I havn't done it yet, I think I may do it.
Old 03-16-2008, 07:40 PM
  #6  
TECH Resident
iTrader: (5)
 
foreverzero's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 821
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post

Default

All stock ones need it, you can check how bad you need it with a voltage meter, there are a lot of write ups on how to read the voltage
Old 03-16-2008, 07:56 PM
  #7  
On The Tree
iTrader: (2)
 
dredoggy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 155
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

here is a good place to start it has alot of free mods with pics and stuff. http://www.installuniversity.com/ins...sity/index.htm
Old 03-16-2008, 07:57 PM
  #8  
TECH Addict
iTrader: (12)
 
02silvaZ's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Jacksonville, FL
Posts: 2,594
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

your stock intake mani only has a 75mm opening anything bigger than the stock piece on this is a waste of money the stock t/b is 75mm so they match up




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 03:39 AM.