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Old 04-20-2004, 12:28 AM
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ok im a newbie yes...but i searched this site from top to bottom no answer on my question so here goes....

i dont have the box that controls the secondary butterfly operation...what i want to know is what are the pros and cons for removing them all together? do i pull the hole 1/2" plenum or just remove the butterfly discs themselves? anyhelp would be great thanks

Old 04-20-2004, 04:14 PM
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i hear you loose low end torque,but that may be good for some of us
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ok so when the engine is off are the butterflies open or closed?
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^ I pondered that question many times myself since my swap, are they open or closed with the engine off?
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