throttle bodies

1. kanemorant Newbie Joined: Jul 2008 witham Posts: 25 Saxo 1.4 Westcoast Silver

   #1 29th December 2009, 17:08

   would some body be so kind as to explain what throttle bodies do/are and what are the benifits and cons, how much? how many are needed 4 i guess? What ones are best for price,
   thanks
2. JamesRm Forum Section Moderator Joined: Aug 2008 Liverpool Posts: 15517 Saxo VTR

   #2 29th December 2009, 17:18

   http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=236140
   
   9th post down
3. kanemorant Newbie Joined: Jul 2008 witham Posts: 25 Saxo 1.4 Westcoast Silver

   #3 29th December 2009, 17:41

   that was an excelent bit of reading nice one for the link
4. JamesRm Forum Section Moderator Joined: Aug 2008 Liverpool Posts: 15517 Saxo VTR

   #4 29th December 2009, 17:42

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by kanemorant that was an excelent bit of reading nice one for the link

   No problem mate, that whole thread is awsome and has pretty much everything you would need to know about tuning a Saxo
5. kanemorant Newbie Joined: Jul 2008 witham Posts: 25 Saxo 1.4 Westcoast Silver

   #5 29th December 2009, 17:44

   yea your right im deciding on weather to got got vtr or vts need comments
6. JamesRm Forum Section Moderator Joined: Aug 2008 Liverpool Posts: 15517 Saxo VTR

   #6 29th December 2009, 17:49

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by kanemorant yea your right im deciding on weather to got got vtr or vts need comments

   What
   
   Did you say your deciding on whether to get a VTR or VTS?
   
   If you can afford it get the VTS as it has the extra 20 / 30bhp more and has better scope for tuning, might aswell start off with as much power as possible before tuning
7. kanemorant Newbie Joined: Jul 2008 witham Posts: 25 Saxo 1.4 Westcoast Silver

   #7 29th December 2009, 17:55

   yea guess so now i need to sorce one, a single plug with ancillaies around 250 mark
8. JamesRm Forum Section Moderator Joined: Aug 2008 Liverpool Posts: 15517 Saxo VTR

   #8 29th December 2009, 17:57

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by kanemorant yea guess so now i need to sorce one, a single plug with ancillaies around 250 mark

   Ebay / for sale section on here / breakers yard is your best bet
9. kanemorant Newbie Joined: Jul 2008 witham Posts: 25 Saxo 1.4 Westcoast Silver

   #9 29th December 2009, 17:59

   yea been looking, if i have the ecu/ loom from a single plug will the engine from say a 3 plug ECU car fit on to it or will it need mods?
10. JamesRm Forum Section Moderator Joined: Aug 2008 Liverpool Posts: 15517 Saxo VTR

    #10 29th December 2009, 18:01

    http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=110962
    
    
11. kanemorant Newbie Joined: Jul 2008 witham Posts: 25 Saxo 1.4 Westcoast Silver

    #11 29th December 2009, 18:03

    you know everything on this site dont you
12. JamesRm Forum Section Moderator Joined: Aug 2008 Liverpool Posts: 15517 Saxo VTR

    #12 29th December 2009, 18:06

    http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=58507
    
    Check that lot out
    
    There just the stickies at the top of sections
13. kanemorant Newbie Joined: Jul 2008 witham Posts: 25 Saxo 1.4 Westcoast Silver

    #13 29th December 2009, 18:10

    can u answer me this yes/no will a 1998 enigne loom and ecu go straight onto a 2003 engine no probs
14. JamesRm Forum Section Moderator Joined: Aug 2008 Liverpool Posts: 15517 Saxo VTR

    #14 29th December 2009, 18:16

    As long as there the same type ECU:
    
    "A 16v will fit straight in most Saxos no problems. Just get the 16v engine from the same year as your car and same ECU. There are 2 main types of ECU, a Single Plug and a 3 Plug.
    
    I.E 1998 single plug 16v into a 1998 single plug VTR/1.1/1.4"
    
    http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=84099
15. titchster Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2008 Down't road from Sheffield Posts: 4641 Was:16v 106 XS ..... Now: Import 1.8 MX5

    #15 29th December 2009, 19:41

    Same year into same year won't necessarily just plug and play.
    
    Fact. Mine didn't.
    
    
    Although it'll be closer than 3 plug into 1 plug, or vice versa.
16. Ryanp Super Moderator Joined: Feb 2004 Tonbridge United Kingdom (England) Posts: 38236 Vtr, 172, throttle bodied track slut

    #16 29th December 2009, 19:52

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by kanemorant can u answer me this yes/no will a 1998 enigne loom and ecu go straight onto a 2003 engine no probs

    If you swap sensors then yes, the 3plug looms run different sensors/coilpacks to single plugs for example.
    
    The basic engine is different but 99% the same so for example if you have a 1998 saxo vts and you blow the engine, you can put a bare 2003 3 plug engine in using the old loom/sensors.