Re: BBK Dual 65mm Throttle body review
Update:
My MPG has held steady around town ( A/C off = 20, A/C on = 19).
The slightly "sticky throttle" issue had me stumped for a while.
I tried loosening the throttle blades slightly, and cycling the throttle blades to slam shut, and it seemed to temporarily help.
HOWEVER: I did notice that when it rained, the throttle didn't stick.
Sounds wierd, I know.
I did a comparison between the stock TB and the BBK.
Amazingly, my brain concluded that it was not the throttle blades sticking at all.
If you notice, the "bung" on the end of the throttle cable where it goes onto the TB is metal.
On the stock TB the attachment point is phenolic/plastic and smooth.On the BBK, the attachment point is metal.
The cable end pivots when the throttle is opened and closed, so the "bung" at the end of the cable actually rubs a little bit.
The stock TB when opened smoothly pivots, where the BBK is metal to metal, and has a "rubbing" feel to it.
So,when it rained, a little bit of moisture "lubricated" the throttle pivot point and smoothed it out. I.E. No "binding feel".
To test it, I put a small amount of Ford Blue teflon grease at the TB end of the cable.
Smooth as silk now. As engine heat melts and disperses the lubricant, I guess I will need to add some more, as well as clean the area of melted grease.
As I said before, good idea, I am happy with the performance of the BBK unit.
But the QUALITY and engineering of the product is very poor.
My dyno numbers in my sig are with the BBK unit.
BTW: I do not believe a dyno can measure throttle response.
Even if I lost a couple of HP as some have experienced, the MPG I am getting, to me, makes it a worthwhile mod.
But it would have been nice if BBK had used a plastic/phenolic end for cable attachment, among other things.
The product needs drastic improvement.
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