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Old Jun 16, 2005 | 12:54 AM
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I had recently installed a FAST 78mm intake and FAST 78mm throttle body and today screwing around with HP Tuners, I noticed that my TP reading only goes to 80% open, MAX, and that was with my foot to the floor leaning on it as hard as I could. So I opened the hood and moved the linkage myself by hand, and It went to a max of 77% open. The TB linkage when open that far hits a hump on the intake surounding a bolt hole of the intake. Is this a common problem? Has anyone else seen/heard of this? I have taken a couple pictures of it, and I will post them to show exactly what I mean shortly. I have been racking my brain trying to figure out why my car seems to not be performing the way it used to before the intake/TB swap, and why my recent trip to the dyno was so unimpressing. I would assume if Im only getting 77% throttle opening that it would affect alot of things. All input appreciated, thanks.

PS. I just thought of something that may play into this. I did install my factory TP sensor from my stock throttle body, onto this FAST throttle body. Does this pose a problem? Are you not supposed to do that? Should I be using a FAST TPS sensor? I have also been getting codes in relation to TPS voltage. Thanks guys
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Old Jun 16, 2005 | 02:01 AM
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I believe that there was a thread on this topic from last year with a solution posted. Sorry that I cannot be more help. I forgot what the solution was.
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Old Jun 16, 2005 | 02:15 AM
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Can't help you on that particular TB... but on my stock TB, I had to grind the cam down so it wouldn't hit anything. Look and see how much of it you would have to grind in order to get it to clear...
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Old Jun 17, 2005 | 01:25 AM
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Well I called FAST about it, and I was told they never heard of that before (yeah ok..) I wouldnt imagine Id be the first and only person to have this issue. Either way, I grinded the area on the intake down, was just a bit of shaving, and now I get 100%. Well its a new car!! Woke it right up. Just wish I knew I wasnt the only one, lol...

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Old Jun 17, 2005 | 02:14 AM
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You ain't the only one with issues, believe me... the damn thing really needed to be R&Ded better.
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Old Jun 17, 2005 | 12:27 PM
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Originally Posted by aNuBiS
Well I called FAST about it, and I was told they never heard of that before (yeah ok..) I wouldnt imagine Id be the first and only person to have this issue. Either way, I grinded the area on the intake down, was just a bit of shaving, and now I get 100%. Well its a new car!! Woke it right up. Just wish I knew I wasnt the only one, lol...

Their full of . I know of a few people that had issues with thier TB's and I'm hearing more on this site.

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