Will aftermarket CAI fit upgraded Throttle Body?
08-09-2007, 06:08 PM
#1
6th Gear Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location:
Posts: 6,414
Will aftermarket CAI fit upgraded Throttle Body?
I am about to order this throttle-bodyand I was wondering if my C&L street intake would still fit? Anyone know?
08-09-2007, 06:13 PM
#2
2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Posts: 456
RE: Will aftermarket CAI fit upgraded Throttle Body?
My bet is that it will fit. However, almost everybody on this site will tell you to avoid aftermarket throttle bodies, as they tend to cause lots of problems and don't show very big gains.
08-09-2007, 06:17 PM
#4
6th Gear Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location:
Posts: 6,414
RE: Will aftermarket CAI fit upgraded Throttle Body?
ORIGINAL: howarmat
Yes it fits.....but its not worth the upgrade to a new TB....
Yes it fits.....but its not worth the upgrade to a new TB....
08-09-2007, 06:25 PM
#5
RE: Will aftermarket CAI fit upgraded Throttle Body?
You dont lose any noticable low end torq if you a good tune. I noticed no loss when i did mine and the top end did feel a little quicker. If you are going to do cams/heads, new LT headers with new midpipe or you are going FI in the future then the TB might be worth it. With the mods you have now you wont gain anything and you are praying that the TB works at all.
08-09-2007, 06:45 PM
#7
RE: Will aftermarket CAI fit upgraded Throttle Body?
If it works and doesnt cause problems then it might be in the long run but i would put the money towards the LTs and then get the TB. I have the GT500 TB kit from JDM. I got it cheap but it didnt do anything for. I tried it with the CAI/tune and then also stock and althought at stock i noticed a slightly better throttle reponse i cant say i noticed any difference with it when I put the CAI/tune back on. I paid 220 or so for the kit, comes with a TB spacer to make it work, and the kit is now 400. I have it now for when i get my LTs or whatever but I wouldnt pay close to 300 for it right now when you still havent done the delete plates or UDPs
08-09-2007, 08:13 PM
#8
6th Gear Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location:
Posts: 6,414
RE: Will aftermarket CAI fit upgraded Throttle Body?
ORIGINAL: howarmat
If it works and doesnt cause problems then it might be in the long run but i would put the money towards the LTs and then get the TB. I have the GT500 TB kit from JDM. I got it cheap but it didnt do anything for. I tried it with the CAI/tune and then also stock and althought at stock i noticed a slightly better throttle reponse i cant say i noticed any difference with it when I put the CAI/tune back on. I paid 220 or so for the kit, comes with a TB spacer to make it work, and the kit is now 400. I have it now for when i get my LTs or whatever but I wouldnt pay close to 300 for it right now when you still havent done the delete plates or UDPs
If it works and doesnt cause problems then it might be in the long run but i would put the money towards the LTs and then get the TB. I have the GT500 TB kit from JDM. I got it cheap but it didnt do anything for. I tried it with the CAI/tune and then also stock and althought at stock i noticed a slightly better throttle reponse i cant say i noticed any difference with it when I put the CAI/tune back on. I paid 220 or so for the kit, comes with a TB spacer to make it work, and the kit is now 400. I have it now for when i get my LTs or whatever but I wouldnt pay close to 300 for it right now when you still havent done the delete plates or UDPs
08-09-2007, 08:22 PM
#9
4th Gear Member
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Nashville Tn
Posts: 1,644
RE: Will aftermarket CAI fit upgraded Throttle Body?
Save the money and headaches of a T/B. If you plan cams in the future, you will suffer a low end torque loss and delete plates will make it more noticable. I did stage 3 comps and did not do delete plates and my loss in the lower rpm range was less than others with the same setup and delete plates. My tuner overlayed the dyno graphs and it was pretty obvious.
08-09-2007, 09:27 PM
#10
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
