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Old 14-05-2008, 12:53 AM   #1
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Question Is this worth it...

woody gave me a link to a 70mm throttle body for sale for 250 bucks on ebay for an AU, are they worth it?

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Old 14-05-2008, 01:26 AM   #2
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They're worth $250, but they won't give you much more punch. The inlet side of the upper intake is around 60 to 65mm (can't recall exactly), so opening the TB up to 70mm is great, until it hits the upper intake opening.
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Old 14-05-2008, 07:47 AM   #3
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I have one and did notice a difference . the opening on my manifold is the same size as my new TB. Maybe there is a difference in the S3 manifold i'm not sure but it all fits and goes well
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Old 14-05-2008, 08:11 PM   #4
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They're worth $250, but they won't give you much more punch. The inlet side of the upper intake is around 60 to 65mm (can't recall exactly), so opening the TB up to 70mm is great, until it hits the upper intake opening.
its 65mm i bored a mates out to just under 70mm and made a new butterfly but haven't gotten around to fitting it yet.
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