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Technical => Engine and Transmission => Topic started by: polocoupe on March 16, 2009, 09:57:38 PM

Title: gt inlet manifold and 51mm throttle body
Post by: polocoupe on March 16, 2009, 09:57:38 PM
hi all,

i have the following mods;

schrick high lift cam
ported and polished charger
65mm pulley
g60 injectors
large front mount intercooler
4 branch manifold
k&n panel filter
chip to suit

i want to fit a gt inlet manifold (which i have). A 51mm throtle body (which i want), does and body make/modify the throttle bodys? has any body one for sale?  what advantages will i get from these?

cheers matthew
Title: Re: gt inlet manifold and 51mm throttle body
Post by: polocoupe on March 19, 2009, 09:19:05 PM
anybody  ???
Title: Re: gt inlet manifold and 51mm throttle body
Post by: hayesey on March 19, 2009, 09:50:18 PM
I'm not aware of anyone who makes 51mm throttle bodies any more, try ringing jabbasport and/or g-werks.  They will be your best bet,
Title: Re: gt inlet manifold and 51mm throttle body
Post by: Dan on March 19, 2009, 10:00:20 PM
Chances are you will have to strip it down yourself and get an engineering machine shop to do it.
Title: Re: gt inlet manifold and 51mm throttle body
Post by: djtez on March 21, 2009, 09:36:30 PM
phil on here will hook you up
was emailing him on CP about one the other day
takes a few weeks an so on but he could get one . or make you one i dono ?

Title: Re: gt inlet manifold and 51mm throttle body
Post by: gofaster100 on March 26, 2009, 11:30:09 PM
PhilJ  can sort.
Or trawl german ebay
Title: Re: gt inlet manifold and 51mm throttle body
Post by: polocoupe on March 28, 2009, 12:05:19 PM
ok, thanks for your replys...
Title: Re: gt inlet manifold and 51mm throttle body
Post by: Gaz_golf_gti on June 10, 2009, 01:49:29 PM
instead of having one made up does any one no of any other throttle bodys around that size that will work?
Title: Re: gt inlet manifold and 51mm throttle body
Post by: hayesey on June 10, 2009, 02:04:35 PM
nope or we'd all be using them