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r1 throttle bodies
A1 - 15/9/09 at 09:07 PM

on the powercommander website, locking the throttle body vacuum slides open is listed. does this give more power? Ive been trying to find out about it, but as per googles not giving any info

omega0684 - 15/9/09 at 09:44 PM

i haven't bothered and have had no problems, the harder you hit the gas pedal the faster they open anyway!

cd.thomson - 15/9/09 at 10:15 PM

mine are secured open because one was sticking anyway.

A1 - 15/9/09 at 10:17 PM

all they do is make the on/off throttle change a bit less abrupt, right?

r1_pete - 16/9/09 at 08:09 AM

quote:
Originally posted by A1
all they do is make the on/off throttle change a bit less abrupt, right?


No, at low throttle openings they speed up the gas flow due to their restriction, which improves torque and drivability at low speeds.

A1 - 16/9/09 at 11:32 AM

ooh yea, kinda like an exup valve for the inlet... why would you want them locked open then? surely thats a bad thing cause youd have to stay high in the revs...