Ported TB or CAI or Both?
12-24-2015, 10:31 AM
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Ported TB or CAI or Both? Hi All, Looking for better throttle response and possibly a small power gain
for a 08 Vette,auto trans.,was dyno tuned.
What you be better,a CAI,or Ported TB? Is a TB spacer worthwhile?
Thanks,Merry Christmas
Jimmy
for a 08 Vette,auto trans.,was dyno tuned.
What you be better,a CAI,or Ported TB? Is a TB spacer worthwhile?
Thanks,Merry Christmas
Jimmy
12-24-2015, 11:28 AM
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If it were me I would do both at the same time if you have the money. I honestly don't know a whole lot about the throttle body spacers in the LS motors as far as benefiting from the spacer I know the theories behind it with the air velocity into the intake but beyond that I am not sure if it would be too beneficial hopefully others will chime in on the tb spacers. Merry Christmas.
12-24-2015, 05:42 PM
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Wouldn't be worth the cost of a retune for just a CAI or TB. On an LS3 car, wouldn't bother with the TB for now. I'd do a CAI, headers, and then retune. Only do the TB if you upgrade to a FAST intake at the same time but those don't give you the boost they do on other motors. CAI, headers, retune...happiness.
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Neither one has to do with throttle response. Power
gain would depend on how poorly designed the OE
throttle body and air cleaner path are to begin with -
4th gen F-bodies had some less than ideal qualities,
I gather the 'Vettes of that vintage had a lousy choke
in their inlet duct too. But what an '08 may or may
not have holding it back, I haven't looked. Have you?
gain would depend on how poorly designed the OE
throttle body and air cleaner path are to begin with -
4th gen F-bodies had some less than ideal qualities,
I gather the 'Vettes of that vintage had a lousy choke
in their inlet duct too. But what an '08 may or may
not have holding it back, I haven't looked. Have you?