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Old 01-20-2011, 03:24 AM
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anyone know wat kind of gains i would get if i shaved the restrictors on the TB blade?
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no hp gain it will just make the throttle more touchy from slow speeds
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I took my restrictor plate completely off and put two new rivets back in the holes. It did make it more touchy.
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I have a 80mm bbk thorttle body sitting at the house. Used it on my 96 5.7 when I had it. If anyone is interested I'd sell and ship it for $100.
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Originally Posted by ChevyMan90
I took my restrictor plate completely off and put two new rivets back in the holes. It did make it more touchy.
exactly wat i did!!!

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first off, take the two torqx screws out and slide the TB blade out, then with the flat head screw driver take and pry the restrictor plate off, i sealed the two holes back with steel rivets but epoxy or silicone will work as well. NOTE IF THE 2 HOLES ARNT SEALED CORRECTLY IT WILL RESULT IN HIGH IDDLEING ISSUES!!

RESULTS 25% more air flow
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Haha glad you got it done, nice to have a pretty much free mod...that works! Truck still isnt anywhere near fast. Lol
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Originally Posted by ChevyMan90
Haha glad you got it done, nice to have a pretty much free mod...that works! Truck still isnt anywhere near fast. Lol
yes indeed!!!!!!! free mods are the best. but not best HP gains lol
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that't the first thing I did on both of my OBS trucks when I got them. I like the better response, and I'm sure it helps some, even if not a lot, at WOT. Good mod and free for me!
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Originally Posted by chevyboy.520
I have a 80mm bbk thorttle body sitting at the house. Used it on my 96 5.7 when I had it. If anyone is interested I'd sell and ship it for $100.
Still have it by any chance? I know it's been awhile since you posted but just wondering?
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Originally Posted by chevyboy.520
I have a 80mm bbk thorttle body sitting at the house. Used it on my 96 5.7 when I had it. If anyone is interested I'd sell and ship it for $100.
I’ll take that deal. Did you see a noticeable improvement in the way it ran?


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