Reply With QuoteThey are saying the hot water flowing through the TB increases the AIT and therefore you get less 02 per volume as the hot air expands. Less O2=less fuel burned=less power.
"Throttle Body Bypass"??
Oookay... I didn't look too deeply into this but anything that claims more than a 2 hp increase is pretty iffy to me. Somebody explain the logic behind this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/90-06...QQcmdZViewItem
09 Lexus RX350
.... no Miata
They are saying the hot water flowing through the TB increases the AIT and therefore you get less 02 per volume as the hot air expands. Less O2=less fuel burned=less power.
Hmm... wonder if it's made by the same people who produce the fuel line magnets and the Tornado...
09 Lexus RX350
.... no Miata
WOW! 6-8 HP increase AT THE WHEELS! I want one, or maybe two.
What's left of a '96 Miata with stock clutch.
My car exceeds my driving ability. That's the only possible explanation.
And the increase is stated as being 8 hp for every car they produce it for...Originally Posted by Mark52
WOW! 6-8 HP increase AT THE WHEELS! I want one, or maybe two.
I'm going to bed. Later ya'll.
09 Lexus RX350
.... no Miata
Y'know what's really pathetic? The '99 Camaro they used for the dyno plot made less power with all those bolts-ons than lugnutjon's '99 Camaro did stock.
Iain
"We don't stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing." - George Bernard Shaw
if you're really gonna try this go and pick up the stuff at home depot for cheaper...
10/30/06 - 93' black primered MX5 1.6L
Wiseco Pistons 9:1, Carrillo Rods, ARP head and main bolts, FM valves +1mm and stiffer springs, new lifters, main bearings, cometic head gasket, port and polish head, ready for boost....
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I've seen intake manifolds on carbureated dragsters packed with ice between runs to do the same thing.
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How many of you have cold air intakes?Same idea, just one more way to get there.
YMMV
Eh? I thought it was a stupid idea but do you guys think it would actually work? I'm VERY suspicious of any Ebay "performance" mods..
09 Lexus RX350
.... no Miata
I bypassed my TB a long time ago. A short length of 3/8" (I think) copper tube and a couple hose clamps is all it takes. Beware, you'll get some funky idle action in cold weather!
What's left of a '96 Miata with stock clutch.
My car exceeds my driving ability. That's the only possible explanation.
eBay stuff.....
The issue I'd see with that is that the coolant heats up quicker than anything but the cats and runs through the throttle body (at least on Subies) to help idle and running characteristics prior to achieving full operating temperature.
'04 Ti MSM
"Drive till you hear glass and smell sh**!"
one thing though, it will take you longer during cold weather to get the engine up to operating temperatures..
10/30/06 - 93' black primered MX5 1.6L
Wiseco Pistons 9:1, Carrillo Rods, ARP head and main bolts, FM valves +1mm and stiffer springs, new lifters, main bearings, cometic head gasket, port and polish head, ready for boost....
The reason Mazda runs the coolant thru the throttle body is to prevent fuel "iceing" in the TB. I think in colder climes this is a problem, but not around here. The reason I bypassed my TB was to try to reduce the intake air temp a little in conjunction with an insulating intake manifold gasket. Does it do any good? : probably not. Does it hurt anything? : probably not. Would I do it again? : probably.
What's left of a '96 Miata with stock clutch.
My car exceeds my driving ability. That's the only possible explanation.
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