now see you went and killed it for me i thought i had somthing i was going to get a new toy. DAM!

but hey seriously thanks for the info i have thescreen removed already
My thing is with the TB from ZZP being 200,00 pluse shipping that is alot of cash for it right now . Was hping i could find somethign that would help me some Oh well

Just have to seel theis extra set of guages i have now. so ican come up with the cash needed for the TB

 

I have a de-screened and polished MAF, i was wondering if there was a screen on the throttle body as well that I could remove.

PS i have the 3400 engine

 

Should be. I de-screened the TB on my 3.8, but that was the only screen in there. Maybe the 3400 has the screen in a different place? Not sure, but worth a look.

Let us know, eh?

 

this de-screening...what do you do to do that??? and what does it to for performance???

 

Is the MAF in a different spot on the 3800? mines right after my k&n filter...thats wherre I pulled the screen

 

It sounds like there is probably a screen somewhere before your intake manifold and after your throttle body to keep large particles, bugs, screws, etc. out of your engine. My best guess is that airflow is improved when removed, but there is a danger to contaminating your oil supply and damaging your valves, lifters, rods, pistons, main bearings, and or crank. But I could be wrong.

 

don't waste the money on a throttle body spacer. only people i've ever known to have good luck out of them were the people selling them. then, of course, they swear by them.


descreening the MAF increases air flow, but yes, you do stand a higher chance of sucking something big into your engine. odds of it happening are slim, but it's still a possibility. i personally wouldn't do it on a street car. i might have a MAF descreened for when i'm going out racing, but for everyday driving i would also have another with the screen in place....just to be on the safe side

 

i boughta throttle body spacer about a week ago and finaly got around to installing it but when i went to disconnect the throttle body i couldnt get to the bolt that holds the support bracket any ideas?

 

I had a TB spacer on my 98 GTP S/C and could notice a slight improvement. Of course the more 'mods' you have the more you'll notice. I did notice the TB itself was much cooler. The spacer I purchased was from ZZP and it had a coolant block built into it. The TB was much cooler and the car ran better IMHO.

 

i personally dont think throttle body spacers dont do anything on newer vehicles, they worked on older chevy trucks and everything...but i've yet to hear of one making any difference, or difference thats worth what you paid..