aftermarket throttle body?

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aftermarket throttle body?

By melloball
- Sun Oct 12, 2008 1:58 am #73854 so im lookin to upgrade the throttle body and the intake manifold after getting a cold air and throwing the short ram into the garage to disapear for 3 years. OBX is pretty much what i have decided on, unless someone here tells me otherwise. but they do something that throws me for a loop. u pay the same price for a 65mm bore as a 68mm, 68 providing less restriction(i assume) however i havent found a single intake manifold compatible with n e thing over 66mm. further more, i was gunna go with an OBX manifold, y wouldnt they make one that works for their own product!? i tell ya. one last thing. is a throttle body spacer going to do n e thing but take up space???
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By jmsplitfyre
- Sun Oct 12, 2008 7:41 am #73915 Because I think they also make their stuff according to what the consumers want, so maybe there's not a lot of people who buys anything over 66mm. I'm pretty sure an aftermarket Tb would work for you. OBX isn't a bad brand either. :thumb:
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By Civic_HatchSI
- Sun Oct 12, 2008 1:21 pm #73931 just a heads up, when you install a aftermarket tb, it will throw your fuel curves off a lot. I had to get my engine tuned right after.
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By Faded_Milano
- Mon Oct 13, 2008 2:43 am #74034 I've heard that the OBX manifolds are crap. I know there's a few people on this forum who think so. I would go with the Skunk2.
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By Greasedmonkey
- Mon Oct 13, 2008 4:14 am #74062 OBX manifolds are crap. Dont get one. If you must get a different manifold get the Skunk2 manifold. Once you have that, I would say get a Skunk2 Throttle body too. Then get a retune.
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By Faded_Milano
- Mon Oct 13, 2008 11:12 am #74084 I knew there was someone who thought so :thumb:
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By Gorveatt
- Mon Oct 13, 2008 1:08 pm #74096
Greasedmonkey wrote:OBX manifolds are crap. Dont get one. If you must get a different manifold get the Skunk2 manifold. Once you have that, I would say get a Skunk2 Throttle body too. Then get a retune.


and that's the exact setup that Holly has :thumb:
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By melloball
- Tue Oct 14, 2008 4:24 am #74224 damn, well skunk2 is so pricey, idk if i could afford that. any other suggestions?

By tigerafro
- Tue Oct 14, 2008 3:19 pm #74274 airmass from ebay?

people on h-a.net say thats a good cheap header.
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By teal_dx
- Tue Oct 14, 2008 3:41 pm #74276
tigerafro wrote:airmass from ebay?

people on h-a.net say thats a good cheap header.


I bought a used one for $20 6 years ago. a pinhole rusted through but I welded it up. I can't see it lasting for much longer though.

I feel I got my money's worth :D
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By melloball
- Tue Oct 14, 2008 5:46 pm #74293 what about blox? ps, skunk2 isnt bad price, i must have been thinkin somethin eelse
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By ChicagoMike
- Tue Oct 14, 2008 6:00 pm #74296 Professional Products 68mm :thumb:
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By Gorveatt
- Tue Oct 14, 2008 6:35 pm #74297 I'll never forget the day when a guy told me that when he turbos' his integra he wants to get a 90mm throttle body :lol:
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