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calaisturbo.com.au - XF thottle body????

Started by To0L · 25 Oct 2004 · 6 replies

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To0LArchived member
hey guys .....me old mans trying to get a project started still but some mechanic told him to put an XF thottle body with the standard plenum would be good? as it would bold straight on? then another told him that he should worry about putting the thottle body on as it would not make a difference?? the help would greatly appreciated thanks guys.
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PSI-WGNArchived member
Quote: Originally Posted by To0L hey guys .....me old mans trying to get a project started still but some mechanic told him to put an XF thottle body with the standard plenum would be good? as it would bold straight on? then another told him that he should worry about putting the thottle body on as it would not make a difference?? the help would greatly appreciated thanks guys. i dont think a standard ecu will run it
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CRZ16Archived member
are you sure the standard ecu wont run it? Ive got a vlt manifold, with xf tb, ported runners, and heat coated runners, in black, for sale if your interested?
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JET-64UArchived member
stabdard ecu runs it fine
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To0LArchived member
hey guys thanks for the posts he also wanted to put an intercooler (we bought one of those 600*300*76 hybrid ones) and another injector on it ..... would it take alot of work to put these in or will we need that ECU for the injector?? he also didnt want to have to run premium all the time cause he drives it to work most days. just after alittle more power if you guys have any suggestions on what we can do to get a little more power that would sweet... thanks guys Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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jordyArchived member
Don't put an extra injector on there, if your dad is too cheap to even put premium unleaded in it.
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CRZ16Archived member
Yeah i wouldnt want to run it on anything but premium/ optimax. No you dont need an aftermarket ecu for an extra injector, you'll need a microfueller, can pick them up pretty cheap.
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