Polished and ported throttle body

  1. Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2011 Chesterfield Posts: 140 Saxo vts
    #1
    Iv been thinking of getting a polished and ported throttle body can any one tell me is it worth doing wot sort of gains I'd get
  2. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 Swansea Posts: 4946 Bianca White Peugeot 106 S2 Rallye, Saxo VTS
    #2
    If you ever take your airbox off you'll have a nice mirror....
  3. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2009 warrington Posts: 7551 posi blue mk2 2003 vtr
    #3
    meant to help air flow and such like. makes it sound a lil louder too
  4. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2009 Stranraer Posts: 3437 bodied VTR
    #4
    port it to how big? maybe 1mm more if there is enough metal to allow it?

    Waste of money.
  5. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182
    #5
    Just fit a large throttle body if you want a bigger throttle body? also whats the point of just porting it so when your airflow goes through your nice polished throttle body then hits the unmatched ports in the head and rough inlet tracts..
  6. Banned Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 4328
    #6
    To see the maximum gains you should port match it from the tb thru the inlet to the head!
    Thats what im doing to the v6 and it should see a few extra bhp
  7. Forum Section Moderator Joined: Aug 2008 Liverpool Posts: 15517 Saxo VTR
    #7
    I got one off a member on here called spencercammedvts for about £25, was a bargain and it made it a little more responsive and a little louder, alright for the money but don't be expecting much in the way of BHP gains, you might get 0.5 - 1bhp if your existing one is dirty and clogged lol
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  8. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Driving my GTI Posts: 2659 Boosted 106 GTI 16V Supercharged
    #8
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by JamesR View Post
    I got one off a member on here called spencercammedvts for about £25, was a bargain and it made it a little more responsive and a little louder, alright for the money but don't be expecting much in the way of BHP gains, you might get 0.5 - 1bhp if your existing one is dirty and clogged lol
    Couldn't have told it better.
    I had one done from same guy, not too sure if he does them anymore or even if he comes on this site.
    Basically the best way to describe it is the air that goes on goes through wavy as the standard throttle body Is rough but when it's been ported and polished instead of the sir going through wavy it goes straight through so in theory goes through quicker.
  9. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2009 Uckfield, East Sussex Posts: 3362 Citroen saxo 1.4 furio
    #9
    turbulent and laminar are the words you are looking for
  10. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Driving my GTI Posts: 2659 Boosted 106 GTI 16V Supercharged
    #10
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by adamskiTNR View Post
    turbulent and laminar are the words you are looking for
    Don't think someone that is asking about a ported and polished throttle body and knows little about it would understand what you said above but yes you are right.
  11. Super Moderator Joined: Feb 2004 Tonbridge United Kingdom (England) Posts: 38236 Vtr, 172, throttle bodied track slut
    #11
    The main reason people notice the difference is because the original tb was covered in shit.

    As for smoothing airflow, turbulent air can be beneficial to the fuel mix
  12. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2010 England Posts: 3423
    #12
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Gandi699 View Post
    Just fit a large throttle body if you want a bigger throttle body? also whats the point of just porting it so when your airflow goes through your nice polished throttle body then hits the unmatched ports in the head and rough inlet tracts..
    I never thought of this when i did mine.

    That was quiet good forward thinking