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stock tb for y8

PostPosted: Fri Jul 16, 2010 4:24 am
by blk92hb
ok my buddy is looking for a tb for his ek with a y8 but he dont want to go and buy a aftermarket tb. so i was wondering what stock tb can he use and still gain hp while upgrading.

PostPosted: Fri Jul 16, 2010 5:36 pm
by suspendedHatch
There are bigger OEM TB's that will bolt right up, but they result in a hp loss. The OEM TB is purposely designed to have a step between the TB and the IM. This prevents something called reversion, which is a negative pulse wave that bounces back and reduces the air pressure going to the valves.

PostPosted: Fri Jul 16, 2010 6:26 pm
by blk92hb
ok , well i told him that he cant go to big so what tb would be a good upgrade without going to big