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Old Apr 3, 2005 | 01:30 PM
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Throttle body

hay any one make big Throttle body for the rx-8 ??
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Old Apr 3, 2005 | 01:33 PM
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i'm almost 99 % sure they dont make one but that would be a good idea to see how one would work.
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Old Apr 3, 2005 | 01:33 PM
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i thought you couldn't add a new one..maybe just bore out the one you have to make it larger? but since i'm not an auto mechanic i really dunno:p
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Old Apr 3, 2005 | 01:36 PM
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Throttle body on the rx-8 is big at stand but i don't know why they don't make one lol
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Old Apr 3, 2005 | 01:56 PM
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the throttle body isnt a restriction in this car.
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Old Apr 3, 2005 | 03:00 PM
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Indeed, in fact, the throttle-by-wire system actually keeps the throttle closed more than it would be on a conventional car. So if you go WOT, the system makes a smooth sweep to achieve ideal openings at all rpms rather than just snapping the butterfly open.

A different tb would only help when the throttle is actually 100% open, and even then, its doubtful if its actually a restriction or not. Now twin-runner throttlebodies might have some advantage, like the IRTB's do on high-performance NA 4-cyls, the idea being to optimize the tuning of each cylinder (or rotor in our case) to account for the slight differences between them.
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