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Bigger Throttle Body useless?

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Old Feb 20, 2005 | 04:47 PM
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Bigger Throttle Body useless?

Are bigger throttle bodies useless on stock engines?
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Old Feb 20, 2005 | 05:40 PM
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Car: 13 Ram 1500/ 78 Formy
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Axle/Gears: 3.55 posi / 3.23
do you also have stock airfilter intake routing, stock cat, stock exhust? One component alone will not make the car, but combine them. Lan ahead your components, and make the most of all of them.
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Old Feb 20, 2005 | 06:27 PM
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Well my only mods are K&N Filter and Dynomax Catback (Magnaflow Converter on the way)
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Old Feb 20, 2005 | 08:17 PM
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Engine: 3.1...not hardly stock
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i would think about a set of pacesetter headers then look into a TB.
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Old Feb 20, 2005 | 09:21 PM
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No headers for me..Dont have the money nor the expertise to have them installed or do them myself...
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Old Feb 20, 2005 | 10:04 PM
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i understand not having money for them. but, they are relatively easy to install.
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Old Feb 20, 2005 | 10:10 PM
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I wouldent even want to think of installing them myself...lol
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Old Feb 20, 2005 | 11:34 PM
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It's an easy install but can go bad if the bolts don't want to come off.
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