Half Shafting a tb

Codeman · February 8th, 2010, 01:27 PM

Ok, so i was reading an article on how to half shaft a throttle body. I was just a little confused. Ok, so are you just polishing the bore of the throttle body? or are you grinding away some of the metal on the shaft that holds the butterfly? I looked at the how to article on rpm-mustang or some site like that. Thanks I was jc. Also has anyone done this? and does it make any difference?

97fordsixer · February 8th, 2010, 02:04 PM

you are grinding the shaft only! i did this and cant tell much difference. Mabe a little on the high end but dont expect wheelies. Its cool telling people you did it then.

Codeman · February 8th, 2010, 02:31 PM

Ok thanks. that is what i thought. Do you grind the glat part where the butterfly sits in? or the part where the bolt heads are, the article confused me. I was jc. I know it says that you can use a fine sandpaper wheel to polish just make sure not to get to close to the edge where the butterfly sits.

goren813 · February 8th, 2010, 03:20 PM

No wheelies!?!?!? Why am I modding this thing at all!?!

Codeman · February 8th, 2010, 05:00 PM

ha, that would be sweet to pull a wheelie off the line like the charger in the fast and the furious when he races the toyota supra.

97fordsixer · February 8th, 2010, 07:07 PM

i think you grind the head part and not!!! the threaded part or it wont hold itself on. j/k with the wheelies i pull them all the time. just like fast and furious

no its a cool mod though just take your time and itll go smooth.

Codeman · February 8th, 2010, 07:32 PM

Ok, that makes since, because then when the throttle plate is open there will be less restriction due to that huge ripple in the middle.

JTs03v6 · February 8th, 2010, 08:05 PM

A cheap trick is buy use a stock gt tb(Bolts right up). You must relocate the iac though. It can be punched to 70mm.

97fordsixer · February 8th, 2010, 08:47 PM

very nice trick/tip. how about retuning for more air then? id assume you would have to or it will run funny.??

Codeman · February 8th, 2010, 09:03 PM

jt thanks. And that is no problem for doing the IAC because I am planning on running the windstar upper so i will be doing that anyways. So 99-04 gt throttle body is 70mm? and will bolt up, all is needed to change is the IAC? If so thanks so much

JTs03v6 · February 8th, 2010, 09:20 PM

Originally Posted by Codeman

jt thanks. And that is no problem for doing the IAC because I am planning on running the windstar upper so i will be doing that anyways. So 99-04 gt throttle body is 70mm? and will bolt up, all is needed to change is the IAC? If so thanks so much

It will bolt up but you may need to open the intake to the same size as the tb. It will bolt up. Can be ported to 70mm...stock is roughlly 68mm maybe

Codeman · February 8th, 2010, 09:52 PM

ok, sweet thanks so much. That will save me a ton of money buying a stock gt one that someone is selling because they upgraded. Thanks. reps.

Modded mustangs is amazing, i have saved now 400 bucks around on my summer build with some info on here and some little tricks. thanks.

JTs03v6 · February 8th, 2010, 10:02 PM

No prob man!! I'm all out about saving money on modding the stang. This shits addictive and can get expensive!! I've got a room full of parts waiting to go on it...should keep me busy this spring.

Codeman · February 9th, 2010, 10:21 AM

that is what i am doing right now. i am trying to slowly acquire some parts. i am looking to do about a week long upgrade on my stang this spring.

goren813 · February 9th, 2010, 10:27 AM

Originally Posted by Codeman

Modded mustangs is amazing, i have saved now 400 bucks around on my summer build with some info on here and some little tricks. thanks.

+infinity

JTs03v6 · February 9th, 2010, 05:00 PM

Originally Posted by 97fordsixer

very nice trick/tip. how about retuning for more air then? id assume you would have to or it will run funny.??

nah...shouldnt need retuned for bigger tb. Hell...I swap from a 4.0" on the street to a 3.6" pulley for the track which is about 6 more psi and I dont need to add any fuel on the handheld. The maf will compensate if tuned properlly.

97fordsixer · February 9th, 2010, 05:25 PM

sweet. Hey codeman i see you were in tha classifieds did you get that stock tb? i will be lookin for one in a while just dropped the cash for a tuner. Modding is like a drug. Once you pop you cant stop! or a pringle however you wanna look at it.

Codeman · February 9th, 2010, 07:04 PM

I still got to get the cash rounded up, but im 99 % sure.

Codeman · February 9th, 2010, 08:07 PM

just bought the throttle body. actually i asked for it for bday, but since i am ordering it from the guy on here i bought it lol.

97fordsixer · February 9th, 2010, 08:17 PM

nice. if you install soon post whatcha think.

February 8th, 2010, 01:27 PM	#1
Codeman Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: North Dakota Posts: 2,203	Half Shafting a tb Ok, so i was reading an article on how to half shaft a throttle body. I was just a little confused. Ok, so are you just polishing the bore of the throttle body? or are you grinding away some of the metal on the shaft that holds the butterfly? I looked at the how to article on rpm-mustang or some site like that. Thanks I was jc. Also has anyone done this? and does it make any difference? __________________ UDP, CAI, True Duals, 91 Tune from TT, 3.73 gears, Tlok,Windstar upper, GT TB, Ported lower, FRPP C Springs, and J&M Full Length Subframe Connectors Visit this automotive blog http://tooldesk.com/blog/

February 8th, 2010, 02:04 PM	#2
97fordsixer Regular 97 single port w/bolt ons n/a Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: iowa Posts: 219	you are grinding the shaft only! i did this and cant tell much difference. Mabe a little on the high end but dont expect wheelies. Its cool telling people you did it then. __________________ http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums...pic11956_1.gif bolt ons for now..... split port swap very soon....

February 8th, 2010, 02:31 PM	#3
Codeman Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: North Dakota Posts: 2,203	Ok thanks. that is what i thought. Do you grind the glat part where the butterfly sits in? or the part where the bolt heads are, the article confused me. I was jc. I know it says that you can use a fine sandpaper wheel to polish just make sure not to get to close to the edge where the butterfly sits. __________________ UDP, CAI, True Duals, 91 Tune from TT, 3.73 gears, Tlok,Windstar upper, GT TB, Ported lower, FRPP C Springs, and J&M Full Length Subframe Connectors Visit this automotive blog http://tooldesk.com/blog/

February 8th, 2010, 05:00 PM	#5
Codeman Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: North Dakota Posts: 2,203	ha, that would be sweet to pull a wheelie off the line like the charger in the fast and the furious when he races the toyota supra. __________________ UDP, CAI, True Duals, 91 Tune from TT, 3.73 gears, Tlok,Windstar upper, GT TB, Ported lower, FRPP C Springs, and J&M Full Length Subframe Connectors Visit this automotive blog http://tooldesk.com/blog/

February 8th, 2010, 07:07 PM	#6
97fordsixer Regular 97 single port w/bolt ons n/a Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: iowa Posts: 219	i think you grind the head part and not!!! the threaded part or it wont hold itself on. j/k with the wheelies i pull them all the time. just like fast and furious no its a cool mod though just take your time and itll go smooth. __________________ http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums...pic11956_1.gif bolt ons for now..... split port swap very soon....

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February 8th, 2010, 07:32 PM	#7
Codeman Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: North Dakota Posts: 2,203	Ok, that makes since, because then when the throttle plate is open there will be less restriction due to that huge ripple in the middle. __________________ UDP, CAI, True Duals, 91 Tune from TT, 3.73 gears, Tlok,Windstar upper, GT TB, Ported lower, FRPP C Springs, and J&M Full Length Subframe Connectors Visit this automotive blog http://tooldesk.com/blog/

February 8th, 2010, 08:05 PM	#8
JTs03v6 Hardcore Enthusiast Sleeper 6 7.78@89.8mph Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: East Coast Posts: 1,024	A cheap trick is buy use a stock gt tb(Bolts right up). You must relocate the iac though. It can be punched to 70mm. __________________ Slowcharged and Intercooled to around 400 at the wheel(s). http://youtube.com/user/JTsStang

February 8th, 2010, 08:47 PM	#9
97fordsixer Regular 97 single port w/bolt ons n/a Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: iowa Posts: 219	very nice trick/tip. how about retuning for more air then? id assume you would have to or it will run funny.?? __________________ http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums...pic11956_1.gif bolt ons for now..... split port swap very soon....

February 8th, 2010, 09:03 PM	#10
Codeman Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: North Dakota Posts: 2,203	jt thanks. And that is no problem for doing the IAC because I am planning on running the windstar upper so i will be doing that anyways. So 99-04 gt throttle body is 70mm? and will bolt up, all is needed to change is the IAC? If so thanks so much __________________ UDP, CAI, True Duals, 91 Tune from TT, 3.73 gears, Tlok,Windstar upper, GT TB, Ported lower, FRPP C Springs, and J&M Full Length Subframe Connectors Visit this automotive blog http://tooldesk.com/blog/

February 8th, 2010, 09:52 PM	#12
Codeman Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: North Dakota Posts: 2,203	ok, sweet thanks so much. That will save me a ton of money buying a stock gt one that someone is selling because they upgraded. Thanks. reps. Modded mustangs is amazing, i have saved now 400 bucks around on my summer build with some info on here and some little tricks. thanks. __________________ UDP, CAI, True Duals, 91 Tune from TT, 3.73 gears, Tlok,Windstar upper, GT TB, Ported lower, FRPP C Springs, and J&M Full Length Subframe Connectors Visit this automotive blog http://tooldesk.com/blog/

February 8th, 2010, 10:02 PM	#13
JTs03v6 Hardcore Enthusiast Sleeper 6 7.78@89.8mph Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: East Coast Posts: 1,024	No prob man!! I'm all out about saving money on modding the stang. This shits addictive and can get expensive!! I've got a room full of parts waiting to go on it...should keep me busy this spring. __________________ Slowcharged and Intercooled to around 400 at the wheel(s). http://youtube.com/user/JTsStang

February 9th, 2010, 10:21 AM	#14
Codeman Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: North Dakota Posts: 2,203	that is what i am doing right now. i am trying to slowly acquire some parts. i am looking to do about a week long upgrade on my stang this spring. __________________ UDP, CAI, True Duals, 91 Tune from TT, 3.73 gears, Tlok,Windstar upper, GT TB, Ported lower, FRPP C Springs, and J&M Full Length Subframe Connectors Visit this automotive blog http://tooldesk.com/blog/

February 9th, 2010, 05:25 PM	#17
97fordsixer Regular 97 single port w/bolt ons n/a Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: iowa Posts: 219	sweet. Hey codeman i see you were in tha classifieds did you get that stock tb? i will be lookin for one in a while just dropped the cash for a tuner. Modding is like a drug. Once you pop you cant stop! or a pringle however you wanna look at it. __________________ http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums...pic11956_1.gif bolt ons for now..... split port swap very soon....

February 9th, 2010, 07:04 PM	#18
Codeman Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: North Dakota Posts: 2,203	I still got to get the cash rounded up, but im 99 % sure. __________________ UDP, CAI, True Duals, 91 Tune from TT, 3.73 gears, Tlok,Windstar upper, GT TB, Ported lower, FRPP C Springs, and J&M Full Length Subframe Connectors Visit this automotive blog http://tooldesk.com/blog/

February 9th, 2010, 08:07 PM	#19
Codeman Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: North Dakota Posts: 2,203	just bought the throttle body. actually i asked for it for bday, but since i am ordering it from the guy on here i bought it lol. __________________ UDP, CAI, True Duals, 91 Tune from TT, 3.73 gears, Tlok,Windstar upper, GT TB, Ported lower, FRPP C Springs, and J&M Full Length Subframe Connectors Visit this automotive blog http://tooldesk.com/blog/

February 9th, 2010, 08:17 PM	#20
97fordsixer Regular 97 single port w/bolt ons n/a Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: iowa Posts: 219	nice. if you install soon post whatcha think. __________________ http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums...pic11956_1.gif bolt ons for now..... split port swap very soon....

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