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Jan 22, 2008 | 09:51 PM

Zero4488

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Is It Worth It?

Is it worth it to port the stock tb, remove the bump stop, and do the epoxy mod? I have the following mods and I'm wondering if it would be any noticable difference or any difference at all....

2001 WS6

SLP LM1
SLP LT's w/ cat'd Y
SLP CAI w/ lid
ASP Pulley

I also have a few other mods that don't have to do with the motor, I'm just wondering if I will gain anything from the tb modification....

Jan 22, 2008 | 10:21 PM

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its a good add on. the engine will get a better increase of airflow and whistles nice on startup

Jan 22, 2008 | 10:25 PM

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its a good add on. the engine will get a better increase of airflow and whistles nice on startup

So thats one vote for me to do it....

Anyone else have an opinion?

Jan 22, 2008 | 10:33 PM

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Yes its definitely worth it. Many people have gained 7-10 hp from porting the stock tb, and with this mod being free that makes it even more worth while. Go for it bro!

Jan 22, 2008 | 10:35 PM

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Yes its definitely worth it. Many people have gained 7-10 hp from porting the stock tb, and with this mod being free that makes it even more worth while. Go for it bro!

Alright...I just gotta get some supplies to do it....

Jan 22, 2008 | 10:36 PM

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If you got the means then why not?

Jan 23, 2008 | 03:07 AM

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The little bit of added throttle response, plus the 5-10 Hp increase is worth it in my opinion. Especially if you do it yourself, hard to beat that for the price.

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Jan 23, 2008 | 08:43 AM

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do some research on that epoxy mod b4 you do it,,,it shows no gains, and can create alot of problems.

https://ls1tech.com/forums/generation-iii-external-engine/781886-do-not-epoxy-your-tb.html

Jan 23, 2008 | 09:12 AM

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Does anyone have a link to a good thread or article on porting & polishing a TB. Did a search but get too many results. Thanks

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https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...5&page=2&pp=20

No slight against you, but i've seen people complain that the search function is useless. i beg to differ. just play with the words.. i typed in "port own TB" and through a link in one of the threads, i found that post. im sure it's stickied somewhere as well.

Jan 23, 2008 | 09:54 AM

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do some research on that epoxy mod b4 you do it,,,it shows no gains, and can create alot of problems.

https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=781886

Alot of people are saying it works....I think it's just the way you do it....

Jan 23, 2008 | 10:02 AM

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its def worth it to get your stock tb ported or to port yourself, and to do the bump stop mod, i would stay away from the epoxy mod though as stated above.

Jan 23, 2008 | 12:49 PM

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Everything sounds good, except that epoxy thing. Try a search for that picture with the epoxy in the engine....

Jan 23, 2008 | 01:08 PM

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Just recently ported my TB (didn't use expoxy) and have no complaints. The seat of the pants meter is a noticable difference and the throttle response has improved also. Awesome mod for the money!!!

Jan 23, 2008 | 01:18 PM

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yeah,,,they still look bad *** without epoxy, and if its not givin you any gains,,,then why chance it..just be sure the sharp edges are smooooooothed out real good,,blend in those harsh corners

Jan 23, 2008 | 01:23 PM

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Another vote for porting the stock TB and the bump stop mod. I paid Vengeance to take care of mine while it was doing some other work on the car and feel like it was well worth what I paid for it!