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Old Jul 29, 2004 | 12:40 AM
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Arrow Limited $$: Which bolt-on?

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?

Need some Help guys Post up with help of any kind of feedback from experience with these mods
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Old Jul 29, 2004 | 12:43 AM
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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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Old Jul 29, 2004 | 12:46 AM
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another vote for ported T/B.
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Old Jul 29, 2004 | 03:49 AM
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cool anyone else?
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Old Jul 29, 2004 | 04:29 AM
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Ported throttle body.
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Old Jul 29, 2004 | 04:34 AM
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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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Old Jul 29, 2004 | 07:44 AM
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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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Old Jul 29, 2004 | 08:03 AM
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Save your money for something else.
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Old Jul 29, 2004 | 11:50 AM
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How about an underdrive pulley,, and magnaflow muffler . or some drag radials..
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Old Jul 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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Old Jul 29, 2004 | 12:20 PM
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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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Old Jul 29, 2004 | 02:28 PM
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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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Old Jul 29, 2004 | 06:11 PM
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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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Old Jul 29, 2004 | 07:04 PM
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Dude update your sig before you ask what mod with limited money, it really helps ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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Old Jul 30, 2004 | 04:44 AM
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Ported Throttle Body
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Old Jul 30, 2004 | 12:14 PM
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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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Old Jul 30, 2004 | 12:36 PM
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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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Old Jul 30, 2004 | 06:01 PM
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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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Old Aug 1, 2004 | 06:43 PM
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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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