TB's

  1. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2006 West Sussex Posts: 5769 Passat Oil Burner
    #1
    My mate is interested in buying individual TB's, he would like to know where to get it done and how much it will cost. He has the money to get it done. What sort of power increase will he be expecting? Cheers
  2. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi
    #2
    you cant really state a power figure as there is so many options. he could get between 150ho to over 200hp depending on how much cash he throws at it. what is the current spec of the engine?
  3. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2006 West Sussex Posts: 5769 Passat Oil Burner
    #3
    vtr 1.6 exhaust, open foam filter. Waiting to get manifold soon. How much would he have to throw at it to get near the 200hp mark?
  4. Administrator Joined: Dec 2002 Glasgow United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 26097 Chelski Traktor
    #4
    from a vtr on tb's up to 200bhp, talking massive wedge and possibly never passing an mot in its puff
  5. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi
    #5
    it hought you were on about a 16v thats why i quoted them figures.
  6. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi
    #6
    it would be cheaper and he'd get more power putting a 16v in and camming it.
  7. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2006 West Sussex Posts: 5769 Passat Oil Burner
    #7
    oh rite no he has only got vtr 8v he doesnt wana convert it because the engine has got so low mileage. He wants to put TB's on it though, A rough estimated price? £1000? more?
  8. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi
    #8
    2.5K +. he'll need cam, ecu, tbs + fitting + mapping
  9. Super Moderator Joined: Feb 2004 Tonbridge United Kingdom (England) Posts: 38236 Vtr, 172, throttle bodied track slut
    #9
    no point on tbs on 8v imo...
    a fully rebuilt 16v is deffo the way to go.

    your not going to be getting it done cheap, the problem is tbs work best with more lairy cams, so obviously this makes it harder to pass an mot with the car.

    plus with the vtr gearbox if he plans to keep that the dip out of the powerband between gear changes would be very noticeable.
  10. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi
    #10
    the power drop is the same between gears in vtr and vts as they use the same gear clusters.
  11. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2005 e-hollywood Posts: 17160 toyata hilux
    #11
    as my friend ryan said you wanna leave tbs to 16v and can a vts engine.
    to get a vts to 200bhp na your talking prob 5-6 grand. basically a full race engine with clutch , crank etc upgrades. will never idle and no mot.

    matt to run tbs you will need a whole new ecu aswell which has to be mapped plus cams and maybe head it will be expensive which ever
  12. Super Moderator Joined: Feb 2004 Tonbridge United Kingdom (England) Posts: 38236 Vtr, 172, throttle bodied track slut
    #12
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by williamsvts View Post
    the power drop is the same between gears in vtr and vts as they use the same gear clusters.
    but ians is crap using the vtr box as its way to long due to the vtr FD
  13. Established Member Joined: Sep 2005 bury st edmunds United Kingdom (England) Posts: 1167 saxo furio soon gti
    #13
    happy bidding to your mate.

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Throttle-Bodie...em130069057844
  14. Established Member Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1979
    #14
    Ha ha i love my bodies maybe selling my car??
  15. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2003 Scotland Posts: 3380
    #15
    buy a vts or do engine conversion--maxbhp if car has to pass an mot ,when youve done all the engine mods inc cam ,4-1 ,ecu t/bodies etc will still not be up to a cammed vts with no t/bs