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Old Sep 15, 2007 | 09:25 PM
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DOES A BIGER THOTTLE BODY SIZE MEAN MORE POWER?
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Old Sep 15, 2007 | 09:30 PM
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OMG YES!!!!!! 80MM THROTTLE BODY = 80 HP!!!!!
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Old Sep 15, 2007 | 09:35 PM
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REALLY? THE GUY THAT SOLD ME THE CAR SAID HE INSTALLED A VTEC THROTTLEBODY THAT ACTIVATES AT 5200RPM, ITS SUPPOSED TO BE LIKE TRANSFORMERS AND IT OPENS A FEW VENTS TO SUCK IN EXTRA AIR. HE SAID THAT IT WAS WORTH 1500$ AND I GOT HIM TO JUST THROW IT IN! LOL HAHAHAA
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Old Sep 15, 2007 | 11:53 PM
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But on a serious note... how would a stock OBD1 ECU handle a slightly larger throttle body? Is it absolutely necessary to get a tune after installation? Would you see any gains without the tune?
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Old Sep 15, 2007 | 11:58 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by no1knows908 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">But on a serious note... how would a stock OBD1 ECU handle a slightly larger throttle body? Is it absolutely necessary to get a tune after installation? Would you see any gains without the tune?</TD></TR></TABLE>

It will improve throttle response because you have to push the pedal less to have a larger opening, but it won't do much other than that. Perhaps a bit more power up high...
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