ported throttle body yes or no? - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

drago · 03-10-2016, 12:13 AM

i have studied up on this and just get more confused, some say it's great!! 10-15 horses. some say it kills the mid range and others have had tuning problems with them, so enlighten me, get 1 and what brand or stay stock. thanks

clarkkent · 03-10-2016, 01:13 AM

Get it! Won't add much hp but throttle response is much better. You'll definitely notice a difference when you drive it. Get a Bo White or Vmax

rontammy0 · 03-10-2016, 04:36 AM

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Originally Posted by drago

i have studied up on this and just get more confused, some say it's great!! 10-15 horses. some say it kills the mid range and others have had tuning problems with them, so enlighten me, get 1 and what brand or stay stock. thanks

Maybe 3 hp...maybe. I have the vmax it's popular here. I really didn't notice a huge improvement in th th throttle response. There was a difference for sure. Bo white has good reviews so does vmax. My vmax has been trouble free since the install.

pyroguy · 03-10-2016, 04:53 AM

I've heard up to 5 rwhp max, but like rontammy0 said 3 is probably more realistic, at most. It isn't a power gain that you're after with a ported throttle body, it's the throttle response. If you have a L99 a ported throttle body is a must have. I had Bo White do mine and I've been very pleased with it. As for tune trouble, that sounds quite ridiculous but I'll let you know in a month when my tune gets applied.

hrpiii · 03-10-2016, 05:40 AM

if I say it gives you 50+ hp, now you can say you heard it gives at least 50 more hp?

Not going to get any more HP out of it. What you will see is a better throttle response when moving from a dead stop, or accelerating hard.

Taco Time · 03-10-2016, 06:47 AM

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Originally Posted by drago

i have studied up on this and just get more confused, some say it's great!! 10-15 horses. some say it kills the mid range and others have had tuning problems with them, so enlighten me, get 1 and what brand or stay stock. thanks

I think you're getting ported throttle bodies and 102mm throttle bodies mixed up.

Ported, absolutely yes. Like said above, 3-5hp. (There's a thread in here somewhere where I believe Bo White did dyno pulls and shared the results.)
Either Vmax or a Bo White TB.

102mm TBs, as in Nick Williams TBs, have problems tuning. Some people get these when they add a 102mm FAST intake manifold. (That is where your loss of midrange power will come from.)

Dismonkey1 · 03-10-2016, 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by hrpiii

if I say it gives you 50+ hp, now you can say you heard it gives at least 50 more hp?

Not going to get any more HP out of it. What you will see is a better throttle response when moving from a dead stop, or accelerating hard.

I installed the VMAX about three weeks ago. As described above, throttle response from dead stop and when accelerating is more pronounced. I did throw a P1400 code after about 1 week, but then I disconnected the throttle body harness and replugged in and the code cleared. We will see if it comes back. I also installed a CAI (Volant) at the same time. The install is very easy.

Bo White · 03-10-2016, 07:52 AM

Maybe....

GONIF · 03-10-2016, 12:06 PM

A worth while mod , and you will feel the diff in throttle response . And Bo's ported TB is with out a doubt the best way to go .

pyroguy · 03-10-2016, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by GONIF

And Bo's ported TB is with out a doubt the best way to go .

Agreed!! Like Bo posted above, maybe 1 million horsepower!

jrhagen · 03-10-2016, 04:31 PM

No

RS Speedriver · 03-10-2016, 09:03 PM

GET IT. BO WHITE OR V MAX. GET THE VARARAM WEDGE TOO. you can feel the difference for sure.

Kendall421 · 03-10-2016, 09:51 PM

No matter of HP, throttle response. I have a Bo White. When I put it on, I didn't seem to notice a huge delta. But a few months later I swapped it back and put the factory TB back on. (I had a bad plug wire and was trouble shooting.) When I took it for a ride with the stock TB back on after months on the Bo TB...HOLY SMOKES could I tell the difference! It was huge. Made me a firm believer in the ported TB. Do it!

Ashen 6.2 · 03-11-2016, 05:09 AM

Yes, Bo White is what I went with and the difference with the throttle response is well worth it.

03-10-2016, 12:13 AM	#1
drago Drives: 2015 1le Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: tennessee Posts: 94 View My Garage	ported throttle body yes or no? i have studied up on this and just get more confused, some say it's great!! 10-15 horses. some say it kills the mid range and others have had tuning problems with them, so enlighten me, get 1 and what brand or stay stock. thanks

03-10-2016, 01:13 AM	#2
clarkkent Drives: 2013 2SS (sold) Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 602	Get it! Won't add much hp but throttle response is much better. You'll definitely notice a difference when you drive it. Get a Bo White or Vmax __________________ Track Parts/Stock Parts Part Out http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=515534

03-10-2016, 04:53 AM	#4
pyroguy Started#gottalovethatblue Drives: ABM #831 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: TN Posts: 6,941 View My Garage	I've heard up to 5 rwhp max, but like rontammy0 said 3 is probably more realistic, at most. It isn't a power gain that you're after with a ported throttle body, it's the throttle response. If you have a L99 a ported throttle body is a must have. I had Bo White do mine and I've been very pleased with it. As for tune trouble, that sounds quite ridiculous but I'll let you know in a month when my tune gets applied. __________________ '10 Camaro 2SS/RS \| Aqua Blue #831 of 3,903 \| Silver Stripes Check out my build thread

03-10-2016, 07:52 AM	#8
Bo White Drives: 2015 Summit White 2SS 1LE Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Vance Alabama Posts: 8,021	Maybe.... Attached Images __________________ Retired wanna be cylinder head porter 2015 2SS 1LE Clutch reservoir, Vararam DRX, ported TB, TSP 2" headers, MGW shifter Totalled: 2010 1SS Wilkes Performance/Eagle 416 shortblock, TSP custom valvetrain, PRC 260 heads, Edelbrock Pro Flo 102, th400 swap, 8" PTC 5500 stall= 535/435 at the wheels tuned Gen 3 Performance and Dyno 10.97 @ 124 full weight in 3100 DA CamaroFest X

03-10-2016, 12:06 PM	#9
GONIF Drives: 73 VETTE ,, 05 2500hd diesel,14 1LE Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: The Left lane PHOENIX AZ Posts: 2,626	A worth while mod , and you will feel the diff in throttle response . And Bo's ported TB is with out a doubt the best way to go . __________________ OLD GUY FLYING FAST AND LOW

03-10-2016, 05:40 AM	#5
hrpiii AKA "Beefcake" Drives: 2023 ZL1 Sharkskin Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Indy Posts: 8,533	if I say it gives you 50+ hp, now you can say you heard it gives at least 50 more hp? Not going to get any more HP out of it. What you will see is a better throttle response when moving from a dead stop, or accelerating hard.

03-10-2016, 04:31 PM	#11
jrhagen Banned Drives: Camaro Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: USA Posts: 2,701	No

03-10-2016, 09:03 PM	#12
RS Speedriver Drives: 2018 camaro 1ss 1LE Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: B.C. Pitt Meadows Posts: 305 View My Garage	GET IT. BO WHITE OR V MAX. GET THE VARARAM WEDGE TOO. you can feel the difference for sure.

03-10-2016, 09:51 PM	#13
Kendall421 Drives: 1969 Z28, 1982 Z28, 2014 SS/RS/1LE Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Michigan Posts: 886	No matter of HP, throttle response. I have a Bo White. When I put it on, I didn't seem to notice a huge delta. But a few months later I swapped it back and put the factory TB back on. (I had a bad plug wire and was trouble shooting.) When I took it for a ride with the stock TB back on after months on the Bo TB...HOLY SMOKES could I tell the difference! It was huge. Made me a firm believer in the ported TB. Do it!

03-11-2016, 05:09 AM	#14
Ashen 6.2 Drives: 2014 Camaro Z/SS Join Date: May 2014 Location: NW Arkansas Posts: 2,026 View My Garage	Yes, Bo White is what I went with and the difference with the throttle response is well worth it. __________________ 2014 Camaro SS L99, Ashen Grey w/Black Leather - Build thread - http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=491561 Mods - GPI 416 w/Custom Grind Cam, Ported Heads & Tuned by Ben, Holley Dominator ECU, Mag Heartbeat, ZL1 Fuel Pump & DSX Aux Pump, NW 103 TB, FIC 1650's, Alky Meth, Circle D 3600 Triple Disc, Kooks Headers, Viking Coil Overs & all the BMR Goodies in the rear, Zl1 3.23 Diff, DSS Axles, Gulfcoast Driveshaft, Hendrix Offset Diff Bushings, AFE Solid Subframe Bushings, 875HP/843TQ 5FDP