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Old Jan 29, 2013 | 06:06 PM
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This may be the wrong section but what vendor sells a nice new/used ported TB for the LS1 for a good price? I dont need a shiny $400 BBK. Just a stock ported one. Thanks guys
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Old Jan 29, 2013 | 06:08 PM
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I see them in the classified section all the time. Usually around 75 bucks, the stock ported ones that is..
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Old Jan 29, 2013 | 06:09 PM
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Id prefer to buy from a vendor but that will be my 2nd option if no vendor sells them outright. Thanks man!
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Dont know of any vendors that sell stock ones, meant to put that in the last post. my bad
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Old Jan 29, 2013 | 06:13 PM
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potz_speed_and_portformance on ebay.

$50
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Old Jan 31, 2013 | 10:24 PM
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new era
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Old Feb 1, 2013 | 08:39 AM
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x2 on New Era Performance.
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Old Feb 1, 2013 | 08:51 AM
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Neweraperformanceparts.com They ported the one for my old Z06 and I'll have them do my WS6 soon.
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Introduce your throttle body to a dremel or die grinder. Just don't drink too much while you do it. Helluva lot easier to remove material than put it back haha
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Pots is the cheapest...EBay..
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Old Feb 4, 2013 | 07:35 AM
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potz_speed_and_portformance on ebay.

$50
+1, he does nice work!
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Originally Posted by imma_stocker
Introduce your throttle body to a dremel or die grinder. Just don't drink too much while you do it. Helluva lot easier to remove material than put it back haha
Is it really that simple to do? I have been contemplating this..
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Is it really that simple to do? I have been contemplating this..
Yes its really easy. When you pay someone else to do it you're money goes back into their cost of the die grinder (air or dremel type), various bits needed, and their TIME. Porting a throttle body has very little sweat labor but it takes a good chunk of time to get that knife edge. Not much to it honestly. Disassemble, grinding bits to remove bulk, sanding wheel and soft polish wheel to get that nice finish, reassemble.
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Old Feb 6, 2013 | 07:13 PM
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It really is pretty simple process. Their are some good write ups to. If you have more money then time having someone do it is a pretty good option as well. At least it sin't that expensive. Tried it with a dremel once and got impatience real quick. Not too bad but the ones I have done with an air grinder were a breeze.
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