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finnie

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Hi just wondering if anyone knows if i fit a throttle body wud i need to do anything else to my car to make it run with it fitted or is it just a straight fit and drive?

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Posted 20th Dec 2012 at 06:49
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swiftyboi006

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Your car will already have 1. Do you mean fitting 4 individual ones?

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Posted 20th Dec 2012 at 07:35
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Yeah, be a little more specific please! Smile

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dcc

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weld it to the bonnet for 100% performance.

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Posted 20th Dec 2012 at 13:46
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finnie

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Yeah 4 throttle bodies sorry

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Posted 20th Dec 2012 at 15:39
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eliotrw

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Welll. How long do you want you answer?
Carbs or injectors?

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Posted 20th Dec 2012 at 16:12
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eliotrw wrote:
Welll. How long do you want you answer?
Carbs or injectors?


If he is fitting throttle bodies, how exactly can he utilise a carb? Dunno

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Posted 20th Dec 2012 at 17:20
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my gti6 actually had 2 tb's as standard. mine must be one of them limited edition ones

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rikky wrote:
my gti6 actually had 2 tb's as standard. mine must be one of them limited edition ones


2 torsion bars? Correct.

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    • Posted 20th Dec 2012 at 17:23
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    rikky 🦔

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    no, throttle burgers

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    Posted 20th Dec 2012 at 17:27
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    eliotrw

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    stan_306gti6 wrote:
    eliotrw wrote:
    Welll. How long do you want you answer?
    Carbs or injectors?


    If he is fitting throttle bodies, how exactly can he utilise a carb? Dunno

    I have no idea what i was on either tbh. Think i saw tb and read trumpets?

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    Posted 20th Dec 2012 at 18:20
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    swiftyboi006

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    Right lets answer the op's question now we know some more........but firstly what are you planning on buying? A full second hand tb kit including mani, boddies, trumpets, injectors, ecu? Need a lil more info

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    Posted 20th Dec 2012 at 18:38
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    swiftyboi006

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    Otherwise the answer is no you cant just get 4 ITB's bolt them on and go

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    Posted 20th Dec 2012 at 18:39
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    welshpug!

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    Post #14
    drop miles a PM, he can do a very good setup from stock, and can sort the ecu and loom as well.

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    Posted 20th Dec 2012 at 18:46
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    finnie

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    Post #15
    Well pretty much found out i would need to do ecu,loom,manifold and upgrade injectors.didn't think it was going to be that complicated.thanks

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    Posted 20th Dec 2012 at 19:00
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    finnie wrote:
    Well pretty much found out i would need to do ecu,loom,manifold and upgrade injectors.didn't think it was going to be that complicated.thanks


    LOL

    Modifying cars is never a simple task! Smile

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    Posted 20th Dec 2012 at 19:34
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    24seven

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    stan_306gti6 wrote:
    finnie wrote:
    Well pretty much found out i would need to do ecu,loom,manifold and upgrade injectors.didn't think it was going to be that complicated.thanks


    LOL

    Modifying cars in a worthwhile way is never a simple task! Smile


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    Posted 20th Dec 2012 at 19:41
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