Throttle Body Bypass

[Niko97RS]

i was readin in "ecklers camaro parts and accessories that a throttle body bypass woudl give me about 5 wheel horse...is it worth it..and what exactly does it do...any help would be much apreciated thank you

[av6xperience]

Re: Throttle Body Bypass

it is when you connect coolant hoses in a way so coolant wont flow through the throttle body which can cause it to run cooler but not too much and it might give you 1-2 actually horsepower to the wheels. since its a super cheap mod give it a try if you want to. if you live in a cold climate like up north somewhere i wouldn't recommend it

[Niko97RS]

Re: Throttle Body Bypass

i live in Mass so it wicked hot right now...so ur saying its worth the cheap money?

[av6xperience]

Re: Throttle Body Bypass

i would think so. i havent gotten around to doing it yet even though its hot here.

[slow6]

Re: Throttle Body Bypass

1 take off tb
2 put epoxy/jb weld/glue/rtv in lower coolant passage on the backside of the tb (side that connects with the intake manifold)
3 reinstall tb, let it dry

[Niko97RS]

Re: Throttle Body Bypass

1 take off tb
2 put epoxy/jb weld/glue/rtv in lower coolant passage on the backside of the tb (side that connects with the intake manifold)
3 reinstall tb, let it dry

is that the cheap way of doing it?
is it safe?
will i see the same results?
or should i just spend the $20

[slow6]

Re: Throttle Body Bypass

i've had mine like that for like 20k miles no problem

[97rs4life]

Re: Throttle Body Bypass

for the 3.8l engine we have a passage in the tb that people epoxy/jb weld/ glue/ rtv that keeps the coolant from entering the throttle body.

for the 3.4l engine you go with the coolant bypass line setup.

As for gains, that is debatable, you might see 1-2 hp from it, it is more of a thing of knowing that your tb is staying cooler so the incoming air is staying cooler longer. If you are located in a place that gets cold and snowy in the winter and you drive your car in the winter (shame on you) then I wouldn't do this.

[Niko97RS]

Re: Throttle Body Bypass

well i dont drive it in winter lol

and its around 95 right now so i think gettin ht $20 mod would just be worth it

[Niko97RS]

Re: Throttle Body Bypass

for the 3.8l engine we have a passage in the tb that people epoxy/jb weld/ glue/ rtv that keeps the coolant from entering the throttle body.

for the 3.4l engine you go with the coolant bypass line setup.

As for gains, that is debatable, you might see 1-2 hp from it, it is more of a thing of knowing that your tb is staying cooler so the incoming air is staying cooler longer. If you are located in a place that gets cold and snowy in the winter and you drive your car in the winter (shame on you) then I wouldn't do this.

hey i noticed the 160 degree thermostat on ur cardomain page...more than willing to buy it..just let me know when. my email is camaroniko@hotmail.com

[97rs4life]

Re: Throttle Body Bypass

don't spend $20 for a plug, just seal it yourself, totally safe and only a couple cents.

email sent on thermostat

[slow6]

Re: Throttle Body Bypass

ya, dont buy the part, just buy jb weld/rtv/silicone/epoxy/whatever
intense is giving out free 160s with a purchase. The thermo probably isnt worth the price of shipping but its a deal.
wish i could tune my egr down a little, or run the hot air through some kind of radiator to cool it off before it enters the engine

[T-Mill]

Re: Throttle Body Bypass

just pull the egr tube off the manifold/headers, and put a valve cover breather filter on it, and seal up the manifold/gasket.

or remove it altogether;)

[Niko97RS]

Re: Throttle Body Bypass

don't spend $20 for a plug, just seal it yourself, totally safe and only a couple cents.

email sent on thermostat

never got an email..might as well jsut talk to me through here i guess it would be easier...damn hotmail

[slow6]

Re: Throttle Body Bypass

just pull the egr tube off the manifold/headers, and put a valve cover breather filter on it, and seal up the manifold/gasket.

or remove it altogether;)

no way dude
I'm not removing it until it dies (for gas mileage and EPA reasons)
just wish I could turn the hot EGR gas to cold air. (even though its waaay cooler than the exhaust gas. I also wish I could filter the carbon