ported throttle body
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ported throttle body
Does anyone have one of these? I am running the stage 3 kit from mazpsport. I feel the difference on the take off. Makes a big difference! Good buying guys!
http://bdc.cyberosity.com/v/Throttle+Bodies/Rx8/
http://bdc.cyberosity.com/v/Throttle+Bodies/Rx8/
Last edited by suay; 01-25-2009 at 08:09 PM.
#2
I don't buy Kool-Aid
So from what it sounds like you send them your Thorttle Body and they port/polish it then send it back?
Rates vary normally from $150 to $250 depending upon the throttle body.
So suay can you post a pic of what yours looks like or about how much they charged you?
Thanks!
Rates vary normally from $150 to $250 depending upon the throttle body.
So suay can you post a pic of what yours looks like or about how much they charged you?
Thanks!
#4
Registered
Brian may be a friend of mine but a polished tb on an RX-8 will do absolutely nothing. His statement is actually based on an RX-7 throttlebody which leaves a lot to be desired.
#6
Registered
I have an RX-8 tb just lying around but sadly my flowbench went the way of the dodo a cuople of years ago. I'm willing to bet you'll see absolultely no difference. On the RX-7 tb's you do see a flow difference but the tb isn't the most restrictive part of the induction system so it's benefit is really small if there is any at all.
#11
Rotary Powered Countryboy
I once heard that polishing make less resistance and lets the air move easier with less friction so less heat and more air etc etc.....but i don't think it would b much of a difference.....
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#20
I don't buy Kool-Aid
^I would not know how to do it. I mean yea I can try and find or read up about how to do it online but if this guy got this down pat then he must be onto something. Only time will tell.
But then again there a LOT of things people are selling on this web site that dont work and are a lot more than this.
I think I'm going to look around Vegas and find a shop that can do it if the turn around time is to long that would be my other option.
But then again there a LOT of things people are selling on this web site that dont work and are a lot more than this.
I think I'm going to look around Vegas and find a shop that can do it if the turn around time is to long that would be my other option.
Last edited by DOMINION; 01-28-2009 at 04:07 AM.
#21
BDC Motorsports
I am still trying to feel the 8 market out on this. I've not done too many of these as of yet but from the ones I've done it's shown a marked improvement in the performance of the car. I expect it to be more substantive on a turbo setup and I'd like some more feedback from some of you turbo guys on it.
Throttle bodies aren't new to me. I've been doing these technically longer than I've been porting engines. This 8 TB, even though it's a drive-by-wire unit, is the same as alot of other factory TB's in its dimensions. The job done on this yields the same improvements that those other vehicles have seen.
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#22
BDC Motorsports
So from what it sounds like you send them your Thorttle Body and they port/polish it then send it back?
Rates vary normally from $150 to $250 depending upon the throttle body.
So suay can you post a pic of what yours looks like or about how much they charged you?
Thanks!
Rates vary normally from $150 to $250 depending upon the throttle body.
So suay can you post a pic of what yours looks like or about how much they charged you?
Thanks!
I'll attach a couple of photos.
http://bdc.cyberosity.com/v/Tuning/McAllenTXNov2008
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#24
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[QUOTE=BDC;2839388]I charged Suay $200; $150 for the job and $50 for the TB itself. His feedback is his alone. I also didn't ask him to post this thread (I had no idea he did).
I am waiting on some more feedback (like from CH) and MAF numbers to show if there is really any difference. If there is I will be ordering one. What is the turn around time or is it a core exchange? Do you have extra TB to sell for $50 like you did for suay?
I am waiting on some more feedback (like from CH) and MAF numbers to show if there is really any difference. If there is I will be ordering one. What is the turn around time or is it a core exchange? Do you have extra TB to sell for $50 like you did for suay?
#25
BDC Motorsports
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You and me both, atleast on a larger scale. I've done a few for NA cars and one for a turbo car (suay's) so I'm still trying to feel it all out myself to see if the cost of labour and parts by you guys is justified in terms of performance gain. I personally feel that it is having done derivatives of this for a long time but it's ultimately up to you guys.
The TB I got was from a friend who parts out Rx8's. That was a one-time deal and was done to try this out on Suay's car a few months back. I might be able to do it again but will probably only do it as a sale item on eBay after it's been ported similar to how I did it with Suay.
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I charged Suay $200; $150 for the job and $50 for the TB itself. His feedback is his alone. I also didn't ask him to post this thread (I had no idea he did).
I am waiting on some more feedback (like from CH) and MAF numbers to show if there is really any difference. If there is I will be ordering one. What is the turn around time or is it a core exchange? Do you have extra TB to sell for $50 like you did for suay?
I am waiting on some more feedback (like from CH) and MAF numbers to show if there is really any difference. If there is I will be ordering one. What is the turn around time or is it a core exchange? Do you have extra TB to sell for $50 like you did for suay?
The TB I got was from a friend who parts out Rx8's. That was a one-time deal and was done to try this out on Suay's car a few months back. I might be able to do it again but will probably only do it as a sale item on eBay after it's been ported similar to how I did it with Suay.
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