Worth Doing?
Worth Doing? Two mods on an LT1
1. Throttle Body Coolant Bypass...like $20 for the kit @ RKSport
2. Throttle Body Air Foil......$34.95 @ RKSport
Anyone done these...make any difference? Simple enough, just curious if they produce much. Thanks in advance.
1. Throttle Body Coolant Bypass...like $20 for the kit @ RKSport
2. Throttle Body Air Foil......$34.95 @ RKSport
Anyone done these...make any difference? Simple enough, just curious if they produce much. Thanks in advance.
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Originally Posted by SS30ANV
Two mods on an LT1
1. Throttle Body Coolant Bypass...like $20 for the kit @ RKSport
2. Throttle Body Air Foil......$34.95 @ RKSport
Anyone done these...make any difference? Simple enough, just curious if they produce much. Thanks in advance.
1. Throttle Body Coolant Bypass...like $20 for the kit @ RKSport
2. Throttle Body Air Foil......$34.95 @ RKSport
Anyone done these...make any difference? Simple enough, just curious if they produce much. Thanks in advance.
The by-pass can be done for about $5 with common hand tools. Do a search on this site, i'm sure you find the procedure, or if someone else can post the link.
The Airfoil might give you 2rwhp, but I think it's ever been proven on a dyno. Take the $50 you were gonig to spend (minus $5 for doing you own by-pass) and make you own cold air induction.
The coolant bypass is a breeze and I guess it helps a tiny bit.
The air foil is an absolute waste of time and money in my opinion. There is no way that redirecting that tiny amount of air can help. Just my .02
The air foil is an absolute waste of time and money in my opinion. There is no way that redirecting that tiny amount of air can help. Just my .02
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TB Bypass is extremely easy on a 95-97
http://shbox.com/1/tb_bypass.jpg
Was the first mod I did to my car, took me maybe 10 minutes or so, couple screwdrivers and a pair of pliars.
http://shbox.com/1/tb_bypass.jpg
Was the first mod I did to my car, took me maybe 10 minutes or so, couple screwdrivers and a pair of pliars.
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From: Blaine, MN
Originally Posted by BoltOnZ
TB Bypass is extremely easy on a 95-97
http://shbox.com/1/tb_bypass.jpg
Was the first mod I did to my car, took me maybe 10 minutes or so, couple screwdrivers and a pair of pliars.
http://shbox.com/1/tb_bypass.jpg
Was the first mod I did to my car, took me maybe 10 minutes or so, couple screwdrivers and a pair of pliars.
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Originally Posted by outdooricon
Yah, definitely the only thing you should be paying for in this mod is the caps to put on the TB.
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From: fort wayne, indiana
I did the tb bypass with a couple store bought caps and I also bought an airfoil.....as far as them doing anything I dont have a clue (no sotp gain) But, my car does run damn strong for what I have done, and I am a true believer that every little bit helps.
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TB Bypass Dyno
Air Foil Dyno
This page had the dyno results from alot of mods: www.ws6.com/mycar.htm
Depending on what other mods you've done, the money may be better spent elsewhere.
Every little bit helps.
Air Foil Dyno
This page had the dyno results from alot of mods: www.ws6.com/mycar.htm
Depending on what other mods you've done, the money may be better spent elsewhere.
Every little bit helps.
Originally Posted by Valkyn
Depending on what other mods you've done, the money may be better spent elsewhere.
These are some of the cheapest and most cost effective mods you can do. According to those dynos, that guy got 8.3 rwhp from both mods. Both of them together should cost $50 max, less if you buy the components for the TB bypass yourself instead of the kit.
Show me another mod that will get you 8.3 rwhp for $50.
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Originally Posted by futurefbodyownr
These are some of the cheapest and most cost effective mods you can do. According to those dynos, that guy got 8.3 rwhp from both mods. Both of them together should cost $50 max, less if you buy the components for the TB bypass yourself instead of the kit.
Show me another mod that will get you 8.3 rwhp for $50.
I was also lucky enough to have an airfoil already on my car when I bought it, lol.
worthless here's a worthless mod.... 1.5/8" shorty headers!!! or almost any 1.5/8" header period!
scept MAC - theyre the exception i suppose....
just seems to me that these motors need 1.3/4" primaries and 2.5-3" collectors... $500 for a good set with Y-pipe
oh, and underdrive pulleys - another worthless mod for the most part... $100+
oh and valve cover breathers - worthless for the most part!
..... hypertech power programmer - just about worthless unless you can get it free or < $100 ! ... but no, its $300 or so!
lots of people do useless **** on these cars... the air foil isnt worthless because its CHEAP... the throttly body bypass isn't worthless because its CHEAP (sometimes FREE!)! If something is <$100 and it nets you 5+hp/tq then IMO its WORTH IT!
scept MAC - theyre the exception i suppose....
just seems to me that these motors need 1.3/4" primaries and 2.5-3" collectors... $500 for a good set with Y-pipe
oh, and underdrive pulleys - another worthless mod for the most part... $100+
oh and valve cover breathers - worthless for the most part!
..... hypertech power programmer - just about worthless unless you can get it free or < $100 ! ... but no, its $300 or so!
lots of people do useless **** on these cars... the air foil isnt worthless because its CHEAP... the throttly body bypass isn't worthless because its CHEAP (sometimes FREE!)! If something is <$100 and it nets you 5+hp/tq then IMO its WORTH IT!
