Throttle Bypass Mod, does it really do anything?
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Throttle Bypass Mod, does it really do anything?
I have heard this is one of the so called free mods that can be done to the LT1 motor. I was wondering does it actually help performance in any way so I will know if it is worth my time doing. Also is their any cons to doing this that I should know about?
Thanks,
Chris
Thanks,
Chris
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Before the TB mod my car would loose some power after fully warmed up. After the TB mod my car has been running with the same power as when first fired up in the morning.
Hasnt failed me in the past 4 years since I did the Mod. Made my power more consistent across the temp band. Great Mod and it was free for me.
Marvin
Hasnt failed me in the past 4 years since I did the Mod. Made my power more consistent across the temp band. Great Mod and it was free for me.
Marvin
#5
Originally posted by MentalCaseOne
Before the TB mod my car would loose some power after fully warmed up. After the TB mod my car has been running with the same power as when first fired up in the morning.
Before the TB mod my car would loose some power after fully warmed up. After the TB mod my car has been running with the same power as when first fired up in the morning.
Some say it's good for gaining 7rwhp, some say it doesn't do anything, so it's kind of a compromise
It's possible your car could be hard to start in very very cold temperatures, but I havn't heard of anyone actually having this problem, and there are many members from Canada....
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Originally posted by rlax31
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It's possible your car could be hard to start in very very cold temperatures, but I havn't heard of anyone actually having this problem, and there are many members from Canada....
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It's possible your car could be hard to start in very very cold temperatures, but I havn't heard of anyone actually having this problem, and there are many members from Canada....
#7
The idea is in very cold temps the air coming in to the engine would be so cold it would ice up the throttle blades, iceing of the throttle blades could lead to a stuck throttle so GM routed coolant through the throttle body to prevent this just in case it ever happened.
#8
Originally posted by revtime
The idea is in very cold temps the air coming in to the engine would be so cold it would ice up the throttle blades, iceing of the throttle blades could lead to a stuck throttle so GM routed coolant through the throttle body to prevent this just in case it ever happened.
The idea is in very cold temps the air coming in to the engine would be so cold it would ice up the throttle blades, iceing of the throttle blades could lead to a stuck throttle so GM routed coolant through the throttle body to prevent this just in case it ever happened.
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So coolant flows through the Throttle body to help emissions? ....riiiiiight.
So tell us Shoe why exactly did GM route the coolant through the TB?
I,m curious now, everything I,ve read said it was to keep the throttle blades from iceing.
So tell us Shoe why exactly did GM route the coolant through the TB?
I,m curious now, everything I,ve read said it was to keep the throttle blades from iceing.
#11
So coolant flows through the Throttle body to help emissions? ....riiiiiight.
There is nothing secret about it. Specially in Cali. My old ford with a 160 stat did not make it through the smog sniffer. Switched back to the 180 stat and got my emissions test to pass.
Its less than a problem with fuel injected engines though since the gas is forced fed by the injectors in small particles already but then if you dont believe it then theres nothing I can say to change your mind.
The drawback is that Hot air is less dense and kills horsepower... why you think horsepower took such a big fall in the seventies when the cars became emissions compliant??
Marvin