Is the aftermarket throttle body worth it?

[gary03l]

Just like the title says, is the aftermarket throttle body worth it. My current mods are whipple, arh headers, corsa exhaust, blackbear tune and a cai. I know in the Lightning community they are pretty big on the TB ,I just want to know if it's worth it for these trucks before I order one.

[moosehead1]

Dubious that a ported TB will be all that noticeable, certainly as compared to the gains you have from the BB tune, whipple, headers etc. That said you've done all else, I'd want to finish it out. Catch can?

[gary03l]

Dubious that a ported TB will be all that noticeable, certainly as compared to the gains you have from the BB tune, whipple, headers etc. That said you've done all else, I'd want to finish it out. Catch can?

yeah i forgot to post that, I am also running a catch can.

[07Softail]

You can get a 6.2 TB New $100 dollars from GM. that's if you have the 5.3 TB. I installed the 6.2 and Manifold on my 5.3.

 

 

RT

[gary03l]

You can get a 6.2 TB New $100 dollars from GM. that's if you have the 5.3 TB. I installed the 6.2 and Manifold on my 5.3.

 

 

RT

Did you notice any gains?

[gary03l]

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/jet-76108/overview/year/2014/make/chevrolet/model/silverado-1500this is the one i was looking at

[RyanbabZ71]

I have a ported TB in my camaro. There is definitely a slight throttle improvement since adding it

[07Softail]

Did you notice any gains?

only after the BB tune.

 

RT

[BuyAmericanIron]

I put a Vmax on my truck. There was a slight improvement in throttle response. Did it gain any HP? Good question since it has never been on a dyno, but it does seem to run better.

[kennerz]

Ported TB will give you some, just hard to say on these engines without a dyno to verify the gains. On a LS motor it was usually 8~10HP or so. I guess the right answer is yours on there now a restriction or not? You would never know without the tuning tools and a dyno. And are you chasing the last few hp? There is not a lot left on the table with bolt-ons if you have a full exhaust already, unless you are willing tear into the engine just make sure everything is healthy and in tune.

 

Forgot to add, with an aftermarket TB unless your motor combo "needs" it. Instead of 8~10HP you might see 10~12HP when spending the money to replace it, and you need to have the intake tract to support that 10~`12.

And with all this said you "may" get less or nothing or lose HP from the swap if not set up right or tuned. Only you can decide if it's worth the $$ for a couple of HP.

 

Look into porting the SC snout along with the TB then re-tune for Max gains on your combo.

[gary03l]

I'm just going to go with the 6.2L oem one since its 87mm and the aftermarket one is 80mm.

[robvas]

Since you have a blower you might be better off with a different intake manifold, not just a throttle body

[Willshire]

I was reading a write up on the Whipple blower install and the author mentioned the smaller throttle body (OEM 5.3L) was the better choice for low end grunt based on Mr. Whipple's testing as the supplied 90MM venturied TB adapter is specifically designed for the 5.3 TB to maximize velocity. close to 150HP for 15% of the purchase price of the truck, that's going to be on my "perhaps if i win the lottery" list hahahaha

[Txjose]

Anyone else but me want one of the FAST LSX intake manifolds??

 

probably pointless but that look just gives me a chub lol

 

http://www.fuelairspark.com/fas/lsxrttm-102mm-truck-intake-manifold-cathedral-port-headshtml/

[Jimmy W]

Nothing!!