Throttle Bodies

1. FURI0 Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2009 Birmingham Posts: 509 Silver Furio Mk 4 Fiesta in Blue

   #1 14th September 2010, 12:32

   Hi guys i no this is probs asked all the time but what are throttle bodies what do they do and how much am i looking to fit to my car and what gains am i going to see
2. jonesy9 Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 Shropshire Posts: 1857 JP4 Saxo, Milano CTR

   #2 14th September 2010, 13:21

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by FURI0 Hi guys i no this is probs asked all the time but what are throttle bodies what do they do and how much am i looking to fit to my car and what gains am i going to see

   search?
   
   no point on a furio if thats what you are thinking... 16v with cams and other mods along with bodies can see 160-190bhp?
3. user_37194 Established Member Joined: Sep 2009 rotherham Posts: 1832 Be scirocco, full on 03plate track spec Saxo

   #3 14th September 2010, 13:31

   +1, itbs on a 1.4 is a fail tbh, get 16v, ph3 cams, good map, breather mods and itbs looking around 160/170, ph4cams, looking around 185/190, but you need different valve springs hi comp bottom end ect for ph4 cams.
   
   itbs in them self are between 700 and 1000, gmc sell atpower bodies (i have them), kam racing sell jenveys. mappings about 500 but ideali need stand alone managment if you have single plug vts pred is about 500 if not omex ect about 1000, with looms, cams about 350 + any labour
4. FURI0 Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2009 Birmingham Posts: 509 Silver Furio Mk 4 Fiesta in Blue

   #4 14th September 2010, 13:49

   how easy or how much would it cost to cam my furio?
5. samueljonburgess Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2007 bromley Posts: 2728 Nissan S13, Saxo Furio

   #5 14th September 2010, 13:51

   might be able to have my cam if i break the car....
6. Paulp Super Moderator Joined: Aug 2007 Lancashire Posts: 14256 Astra VXR + 1989 Astra GTE

   #6 14th September 2010, 13:58

   Its pretty pointless camming your furio mate.
   
   Cam - Around £200-250 (guestimate as i've never looked into it)
   Remap - £450
   
   Should never get remap before you do other mods though, so you would be better off buying
   
   Exhaust system - £150 - 250
   Manifold - £150-300
   Induction kit - £50-150
   
   So all in your looking at £1000 to £1400.
   
   And thats based on your doing the work yourself, which i'm guessing you wont be able to so you'll have to pay some heavy labour costs which is a few hundred.
   
   Whilst the engines being worked on it would be silly not to replace all the belts and (if mileage is high) waterpump.
   
   Before you know it you would of spent £2000 on a furio which would be simular power to a standard 98bhp VTR. Which engine is pretty much a straight swap in a furio. And can be picked up for around £100-£150.
   
   I'd stop looking at mods and look into engine conversions, a VTS engine conversion is what you're after.. You can pick these engines up around £350. Its not rocket science to fit it if you or a mate have the right tools.. An engine crane and a socket set lols.
7. ukgaz Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2008 Maidenhead Posts: 683 Saxo VtR '52

   #7 14th September 2010, 14:15

   For the price Paul mentioned you could just buy a VTR/VTS save even more than doing a block swap
8. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

   #8 14th September 2010, 14:18

   for a road car the cheapest option for more power is usually to fit a vts lump. If you really want to keep a 1.4 for some reason then theres nothing wrong with modding it heavily.