Larger throttle body

[jet150]

My car is an 2000 model auto with TCL does this mean i have a larger T/B?

 

[veegeeta]

hay bennoz what year model magna did you get one from?

 

[Macca]

I got mine, which is exactly like Ben's, off a TE Magna. I think it was a 1997, cost me $44. If you are going to get one, make sure it doesn't have all the traction control stuff on it.

 

[veegeeta]

cool thanks ,o and i did read some where that you get about a 12 kw gain so is it really worth doing? will it give better fuel ecconamy?

 

[TME_Steve]

Shane, you already have the big throttle body.... wont affect fuel economy either. the 12kw gain was on a car running 82% then going to 100% throttle position.... see post 40 above 13kw actually....

 

[veegeeta]

sorry steve! but I was talking about the magna one in post 38,and it was said on fto forum that it only gained 12 kw , sorry for any confusion, you know i love your work mate!!

 

[Bennoz]

Yeah, 12kws lol. But hey, $44 bucks for 12kws, thats $3.60 a kw. Bargain! lol

Its more about the feel. It's much nicer to drive, much more responsive, rather than having 18 pound all piled up on a 60mm one, I had to be quite precise with the throttle pedal.

 

[TME_Steve]

Ahhh, 12kW, still worthwhile, that'd get me past 200 on my dyno.

 

[[TUFFTR]]

Wait so was there an actual power gain or was this figure just from your foot moving down further. 13kw in a TB 5? mm bigger sounds a bit.........too much.........considering the tuning/air/everything else is all still the same

 

[naughtika]

Paul, i think Bennoz had his retuned to match the new throttlebody.. "i think"

 

[[TUFFTR]]

Paul, i think Bennoz had his retuned to match the new throttlebody.. "i think"

No problems, be very interested to know what's going on. Just yeah, for such a small increase in diameter it sounds like alot of extra power, By all means, if it is what it is, that's a pretty sweet modification to bang for buck!

 

[TME_Steve]

The 13kw I saw was on a car not quite running at full throttle then full throttle. Point was it should be nothing at that point meaning there is significant restriction. I believe bens car was 12kw gain with a tb swap.

and the magna tb is smaller than the big vr4 tb I think 67 for the vr4, 65 for the magna?
Edit: yes thats correct.

 

[Macca]

Hey Steve, you sure about those measurements? I thought they were the same size.

 

[mcs]

If this works as good as people say, that's an awesome mod, 12kw gains your normally paying a lot for that sort of figure.

 

[AKKO]

So a 1998 type-v manual will have the smaller option, will measure to confirm then start hunting around for its big brother ....

is it a straight swap proposition including plenum or are there other considerations?

 

[AKKO]

Found the following part numbers so far...
MD334006 - Galant '98 Manual
MD334007 - Legnum '98 Auto
MD362352 - Galant '00 Auto

Just need a VIN from a 1999+ Auto Legnum (Type-S?) without ASC/TCL to confirm which is the larger option or if there is a 4th P/N.
Anyone keen to PM me theirs so I can check on ASA or care to do it themselves?

 

[AKKO]

Thanks Tails, but it looks like your Galant is one that has ASC/TCL.... :-\

 

[tails]

Mine doesn't have ASC, TCL or AYC. It's a Type V. Less to go wrong!

 

[tails]

To clarify, according the ClubVR4 database my codes are as follows;

SYGF3 200 X08E 06X 2000102

SYGF3 indicates that it's a Type V (no ACS, TCL, AYC or plastic arch flares)

But option code 200, says that it should have those options, as well as a Nardi wheel. I dare say option code 200 is wrong as it was colour coded yellow in the database, so they haven't confirmed it.

 

[BCX]

ASA tells me there is a:

MD334007
MD334006
MD362352
MD352584

Can probably tell you what cars they are for when I get home.