[96SNAKE]

Hi all, I've searched and searched and have come upon several posts varying about getting a BBK throttlebody or not for the 96-98 cobras. Some Ive heard great stories about and other posts ive heard that they fug your whole throttle up..

Pretty soon I'll be getting the BBk Cai, and I'd like to get maybe a throttlebody too.

What are your guys oppionions on getting a 62 or 65? I was looking to get the 65?

My car isnt going to get a s/c anytime soon but I will be doing alot pof bolt ons here soon to it, like alum driveshaft, new ignition system, cai, dyno tune, etc.

BBK Twin 65mm Throttle Body (96-01 Cobra, 01 Bullitt, and Mach 1) at AmericanMuscle.com - Free Shipping!

BBK Twin 62mm Throttle Body (96-04 Cobra, 01 Bullitt, and Mach 1) at AmericanMuscle.com - Free Shipping!

[97_4V_Sleepa]

Originally Posted by 96SNAKE Hi all, I've searched and searched and have come upon several posts varying about getting a BBK throttlebody or not for the 96-98 cobras. Some Ive heard great stories about and other posts ive heard that they fug your whole throttle up.. Pretty soon I'll be getting the BBk Cai, and I'd like to get maybe a throttlebody too. What are your guys oppionions on getting a 62 or 65? I was looking to get the 65? My car isnt going to get a s/c anytime soon but I will be doing alot pof bolt ons here soon to it, like alum driveshaft, new ignition system, cai, dyno tune, etc. BBK Twin 65mm Throttle Body (96-01 Cobra, 01 Bullitt, and Mach 1) at AmericanMuscle.com - Free Shipping! BBK Twin 62mm Throttle Body (96-04 Cobra, 01 Bullitt, and Mach 1) at AmericanMuscle.com - Free Shipping!

Go with the twin 62. I had one on mine before the S-Trim and it did just fine...However you are going to need to tune in some fuel to go with that air if you are adding the CAI. You don't want to lean her out. She'll run better than before and then she will pop like a balloon. if you have intentions on running a S/C in the future go ahead and get the Twin 65mm.

The horror stories about the throttle bodies are true but the problems are mainly caused by lack of tuning and loss of velocity due to a throttle body being too big. as you may already know the 4V makes most of it's power on the top end. this is due to the velocity of air inside of the intake increasing as the RPM's climb. if you put too big of a throttle body on a 4v, it never gets the chance to build air velocity due to there being no vacuum inside of the intake. This is why you don't hear alot of S/C guys complaining about an aftermarket TB. the S/C builds air velocity before the throttle body and therefore eliminates flatline problem associated with lack of velocity.

Hope I helped. JB

[98Cobra_sleeper]

i have a twin 62 on my 98 cobra. it works just fine. its ported. so heres what i suggest. get the 62, and when you get ur supercharger or whatever then port yours. best of both worlds!

[96SNAKE]

Okay thanks guys, what is the stock one currently at? 57? I should still be alright without a tune, correct? Thinking if I should still get the 65 since im going to get it dynotuned..

[96SNAKE]

Update: Should I still get the 62 if im going to be adding bbk longtubes and a shorty catted h-pipe with a dyno tune?

[97_4V_Sleepa]

go 65 with the long tubes. they help the whole air velocity thing

[97mustanggt]

i got a twin 62, mayby willing to sell if price is right

[96SNAKE]

Originally Posted by 97_4V_Sleepa go 65 with the long tubes. they help the whole air velocity thing

Okay, would you care to explain more?

[97_4V_Sleepa]

Originally Posted by 96SNAKE Okay, would you care to explain more?

Whenever the exhaust leaving the cylinder pulls a vacuum on the cylinder, it is called scavenging. The idea is to put as much air and fuel into the cylinder as possible. So when you use a bigger tube on the exhaust, you should be able to use a bigger throttle body to flow more air into the cylinder. by there being a slightly lower cylinder pressure, the velocity picks up that much more allowing the car to take a deeper breath with every rotation.

Any Questions?

[tbird88tbo]

If you are planning on getting supercharger then you should just hold off on the tbody untill you get the supercharger and then get an accufab single blade. That is the best option for a supercharged 96-98 cobra intake. All you have to do is cut out the plenmum to match...its easy.

[Keasbey]

cut? care to explain?

[97_4V_Sleepa]

Originally Posted by Keasbey cut? care to explain?

You have to cut the center section out of the intake plenum where the throttle body mounts to the intake. it has two holes and you have to make it one big oval.

I dont agree with the Accufab Special TB. You can get a Dragon Performance Oval TB for 100 less and it is a better piece of equipment. Most people have never heard of them. This is the third time that I have mentioned them and probably the third time somebody will say something like " Dragon Performance...Who's That?" The part number that you would need for a 96-98 4V is 600-2.

Check this out
Dragon Perfomance TB

[bitemark46]

Originally Posted by tbird88tbo If you are planning on getting supercharger then you should just hold off on the tbody untill you get the supercharger and then get an accufab single blade. That is the best option for a supercharged 96-98 cobra intake. All you have to do is cut out the plenmum to match...its easy.

Best advice in the thread. A TB on a N/A car does nothing. Save your money.

[LGHTNG02GT]

Originally Posted by bitemark46 Best advice in the thread. A TB on a N/A car does nothing. Save your money.

yeah, what he said.

i only have a BBK twin 62 because i fvcked up my stocker trying to port it and this was the 1st available replacement i could get for $100 the same day from a buddy of mine. it will make alot more intake nosie than a stock TB for sure but otherwise, it wont do much else. the hardest part is setting the little screw on the butterflys in the TB. they have to be open just a hair and you will need a feeler gauge to get it right.

[tbird88tbo]

[QUOTE=97_4V_Sleepa;2959771]

I dont agree with the Accufab Special TB. You can get a Dragon Performance Oval TB for 100 less and it is a better piece of equipment. Most people have never heard of them. This is the third time that I have mentioned them and probably the third time somebody will say something like " Dragon Performance...Who's That?" The part number that you would need for a 96-98 4V is 600-2.

Dragon Performance...Who's That? LOL, j/k. Really though ive never head of them, do they make a single blade that will work on the 99s? A link to their web page would be nice.

[tbird88tbo]

found it... dragonperformance.net and no they dont make one for 99-01 cobras or mach 1s

[97_4V_Sleepa]

Originally Posted by tbird88tbo found it... dragonperformance.net and no they dont make one for 99-01 cobras or mach 1s

I had to call them to see if it would work on mine but the 600-2 is supposed to work all the way to the 04 Cobra's. they just dont advertise it due to it not being a "direct fit". you can call themand see for yourself. their tech guy is really cool to talk to also

[96SNAKE]

hey thanks guys.

[Stephen4036]

the accufab single blade is THE BEST tb for a cobra

[96SNAKE]

Originally Posted by Stephen4036 the accufab single blade is THE BEST tb for a cobra

wrong, for 96-98 you have to modify the intake..