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XT6 Throttle body converion


WJM
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All I can say is that it is t3h difficult y0.

 

The throttle cable routing is going to be a chore...as the IC/BOV is in the way...I am going to ahve to move the IC back it looks, becuase the linkage for hte throttle plate is going to interfere with the BOV...wiring the TPS should be easy tho...

 

the mose difficult part will be bolting the XT6TB to the spyder intake....as the bolt spacing is much wider, and ofcourse the hole needs to be dremmeled out to accomodate the large opening in the TB...

 

Maybe I will rotate the TB like Tex did...the only issue is hood clearance...

 

ok, im off to put my race tires on wheels now me thinks.

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Ok...now the plenum chamber is bored...and it looks like CRAP. But the edges are smooth....but the TB gasket surface on the plenum is f'ed up bad....good thing I've got some ultra copper RTV type stuff to fill the gaps...

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The throttle cable routing is going to be a chore...as the IC/BOV is in the way...I am going to ahve to move the IC back it looks, becuase the linkage for hte throttle plate is going to interfere with the BOV

 

Will,

 

I had the same problem on my TMIC/ Spider install. I cut a wedge out of the throttle cable bracket so I could bend the bracket down. Does that make sense? It allows the throttle cable to approach the TB a bit lower, right under the BOV. I'll take pics if you need them....

 

gluck

 

garner

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Will,

 

I had the same problem on my TMIC/ Spider install. I cut a wedge out of the throttle cable bracket so I could bend the bracket down. Does that make sense? It allows the throttle cable to approach the TB a bit lower, right under the BOV. I'll take pics if you need them....

 

gluck

 

garner

 

No...the XT6 doent have the thro.cable bracket on the TB...My IC is RIGHT THERE like the WRX/STi's have them, and the XT6 TB throttle stuff is a big mess of springs and junk...since I have two of them, i tried to go back to simpleness like the 86 non spyders have...but its all backwards and wont work...so I pulled out the stock one and left it alone...well, modd'ed the stuff to it would get FULL WOT instead of 90% of it...and i odnt think its going to hurt to move the IC back 1.5" or so...I hope no more than that...or my hood scoop stuff will look like crap...big gaps and not 100% air to IC...

 

more to come tomorrow...tired and hungry...but still daylight... :-\

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