How much do throttle bodies and bellows help?

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Dec 23, 2003 | 02:06 PM

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How much do throttle bodies and bellows help?

I am trying to decide if I want to spend the money on either if these two. Any input?

Dec 23, 2003 | 02:13 PM

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the TB is worth it, there have been proven gains with that. the bellows is more for appearance than anything.

Dec 23, 2003 | 04:38 PM

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Get a fernco fitting, don't buy the bellows.

Dec 23, 2003 | 04:47 PM

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on a cammed car you will see some gains. mabe 7-10rwhp

on a bolton car or an internally stock engine, you wont see much..

Dec 24, 2003 | 01:05 AM

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What tb is best if one was looking to get an LS6 intake (not the LSX..too expensive) in the future?

Dec 24, 2003 | 02:14 AM

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they are all around the same.

I wouldnt get the BBk since i dont think its worth the money.

our sponsers have some nice TB's, i would check out bauer with the nice coatings, although any of the ported TBs will do. MTI, thunder, etc..

Dec 24, 2003 | 02:27 AM

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the shaner and bauer TB's seem to be the most popular ones. and as stated get the fercno fitting as opposed to the bellows, its only an appearance mod anyway.

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Dec 24, 2003 | 02:41 AM

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What's a fernco fitting? Got a link?

http://www.fernco.com/noframes/expn_jnt.html

Dec 24, 2003 | 11:05 AM

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Oh, I think I saw that thing on ebay, thanx

Dec 24, 2003 | 11:38 AM

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Does the fernco fitting fit any better than the slp bellows? I've got the slp and when I changed out my airbox lid I was going to put it in but the fit was so poor I would have had to trim it down a bunch. I didn't feel like doing it so I didn't install it.