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Old Mar 1, 2006 | 10:52 AM
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i recently swapped in a 95 usdm gsr motor into my 93 hatch... the motor is internally stock with a skunk2 IM and a jdm dc 4-1 header the power is nice but i want to upgrade my trottlebody with a matching skunk2 unit... the options i have are going with a 60mm, 66mm, 68mm and a 70mm...my question is how do you know which one is right for your set-up and what will give you the most power??? sorry for the newb question but... i had to ask. TIA
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Old Mar 1, 2006 | 11:15 AM
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i have a 68 form skunk....but bigger is better i would say
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Old Mar 1, 2006 | 12:33 PM
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understandable bump for some more feedback
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Old Mar 1, 2006 | 01:41 PM
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up again
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Old Mar 1, 2006 | 02:29 PM
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i was told for my set-up the best gains i could see would come from a 68mm throttle body does anybody have this throttle body who could give me some info???
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Old Mar 2, 2006 | 08:28 AM
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Old Mar 2, 2006 | 08:29 AM
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Get a mustang 75mm from BBK for like $200 then port match that biatch.
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Old Mar 2, 2006 | 11:31 AM
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i found a deal im gonna send my stock gsr tb to king motorsports and have them bore it out to 70mm
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Old Mar 2, 2006 | 12:26 PM
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i hope if you are getting the T/B ported to 70mm, you are planning to get the I/M port matched also.
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Old Mar 2, 2006 | 07:30 PM
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its going on a skunk2 IM
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Old Mar 2, 2006 | 07:34 PM
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hate to say it but u will probably not have any noticable gains by increasing the size of ur throttle body. ur engine does not use enough air to need a bigger higher flowing tb. save ur money and use it elseware.
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Old Mar 2, 2006 | 08:11 PM
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bigger throttle body will give you better throttle response. but to big and you'll loose power down low, and may only get good power up high in a short span between a few hundered rpm.
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Old Mar 2, 2006 | 08:30 PM
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u are better off getting some itr cams and some cam gears or something. you will feel the gains over a throttle body
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Old Mar 2, 2006 | 09:14 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by fmrprojects &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">u are better off getting some itr cams and some cam gears or something. you will feel the gains over a throttle body</TD></TR></TABLE>

I agree. However, if you plan on getting everything they will all compliment each other eventually.
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Old Mar 2, 2006 | 09:16 PM
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i dont see any point in getting a throttle body opening bigger than your im opening. before you send it to king, there is a guy on here who does it for 100.00. king is 150.00 i think.
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Old Mar 2, 2006 | 09:19 PM
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I agree. Dont spend more money on boring it out. Use it for other performance parts. 68mm shuld be fine for a NA engine.
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Old Mar 2, 2006 | 11:02 PM
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Skunk2 is ported at 62mm... I'd go with 62mm from BBK and call it a day. I'd do it if their TB works for autos
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Old Mar 2, 2006 | 11:13 PM
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Skunk2 is ported at 62mm
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Old Mar 2, 2006 | 11:20 PM
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JG 65mm is fine for me. I get instant response.
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Old Mar 3, 2006 | 10:02 AM
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thanx for the responses guys i think im gonna hold off on the tb and go with something else... just not sure what yet
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