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Re: Throttle body neck

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Wow! Thanks for the info! Do you have any pictures?
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Re: Throttle body neck

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I'll try and get some posted today. I'm riding instead of driving so I'll take some pictures after class.
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Re: Throttle body neck

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Awesome! thanks! In the mean time i'm looking at getting a stubby backbox, cutting the original one off and clamping the new one on! :)
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Re: Throttle body neck

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Here is the back side of the airbox and the washers I used on the airbox as spacers to clear the rear tire.
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Awesome! thanks for that! how does it sound?
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its a louder growl as opposed to stock and you get a harmonic vibration from 5700-6300 rpm!
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What's a Harmonic Vibration? lol
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Re: Throttle body neck

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At a certain frequency there is a vibration.
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Re: Throttle body neck

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Fit a harmonic vibration damper then.
Here is one attached to an exhaust.
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Re: Throttle body neck

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Alibally wrote:Fit a harmonic vibration damper then.
Here is one attached to an exhaust.

Harmonic vibration damper = weight

I want a space harmonic vibration damper!! :D

Or a low calory one

Or maybe just a weight....
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Good idea. I'll have to think on that one a bit.
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Re: Throttle body neck

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SO i tried to fit it but i didn't go as planned, (the pipe is at the wrong angle :( can anyone help with this?
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Re: Throttle body neck

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Cut a few slices the width of your saw blade in the pipe an bend it over then take it to an exhaust shop to weld it up.
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Re: Throttle body neck

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Mgalutia88 wrote:Cut a few slices the width of your saw blade in the pipe an bend it over then take it to an exhaust shop to weld it up.
there was box vibration but the pipe didn't fit so I had to put a bend on it, you boys need to get a wife
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