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Old Apr 9, 2005 | 11:50 AM
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Question throttlebody bypass

I have seen the kit for a tbody bypass before, and now i can't find it anywhere, which company sells em?
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Old Apr 9, 2005 | 11:55 AM
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Just go to the auto parts store and buy about a 3 foot long piece of 5/16 fuel line/coolant line and remove all the inbetween stuff...no kit....and just cut to fit....you can put it in in about 20 seconds Like I did
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Old Apr 9, 2005 | 12:34 PM
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BMR sells a kit if you wamt top go that route
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Old Apr 9, 2005 | 02:38 PM
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I believe the small hose for the collant inlet on the throttle body is 7/32 and not 5/32. Can you actually get 5/32 hose over the 3/8 barb on the radiator? I think 7/32 will work better.

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Old Apr 9, 2005 | 03:47 PM
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or you can go here and it has a list of all the components you need!!!
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Old Apr 9, 2005 | 10:31 PM
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Are the dust caps needed for the coolant "nipples" on the throttle body once the mod is completed to keep debris out of them, or are they not important?
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Old Apr 9, 2005 | 10:40 PM
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I got my throttle coolant bypass from RKSport ....... you can go and buy the plastic/rubber covers for the bare ends on the TB from any auto parts store but I just left them off ......
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Old Apr 9, 2005 | 10:57 PM
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Just my opinion but I decided against this mod, due to the fact that this is my daily driver and Texas winters can get a bit cold. Plus with the addition of my ram air mods it makes my setup more prone to sticking IMO. My area of Texas can get pretty cold and wet at certain times of the year. This past winter my throttle blade did stick a couple times upon initial start up, but once the engine was purring she clear right up. But hey, rock em' sock man keep up the sweet mods.
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I just went to the Home Depot or whatever is near you and bought a double end barbed connector for like a $1.30 DONE! Good Luck
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Old Apr 10, 2005 | 06:31 PM
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I did the bypass this mornig and I am realy happy with the results. I can definatley feel a small gain in performance and for 45 minutes work and a few dollars, that's not too bad at all.

I agree the BMR kit at about 16 bucks is alot more then you need to spend. Especialy if you live in Canada with the exchange, shipping and brokerage fees.

However, be advised that if you just use a 5/16" barb splicer from a hardware store, it is a little short and you will end up putting some stress on the hose to the radiator (passanger side). You realy should have about 3 or 4 extra inches in length. To do this you can either replace the hose on the driver side with a longer one, buy the longer splicer from BMR or RK Sport, or use a piece of 5/16" hard line (et al Car Craft) about 5 or 6 inches long as a splicer. It works just as well.

The small vacuum caps are a great idea as you can use them to plug off the lines and prevent the coolent from running out while you do the work. Also, always make sure you don't spill any coolent on the drive belts. They are right below where you will be doing the work.

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Old Apr 10, 2005 | 06:44 PM
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Originally Posted by JGA
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I did the bypass this mornig and I am realy happy with the results. I can definatley feel a small gain in performance and for 45 minutes work and a few dollars, that's not too bad at all.
its all in your head...
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Old Apr 10, 2005 | 06:50 PM
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its all in your head...

Actually its in my right foot.

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Old Apr 10, 2005 | 06:52 PM
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Originally Posted by JGA
Actually its in my right foot.

JA
which is connected to your right leg, which goes to your ***, which translates the "new found" hp to your head.

i guarentee its nothing that would show up on a dyno.
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