Well I was sitting at home watching TV with thoughts of the ultimate DAK
roaring through my head (it's really rather pathetic the way some of us eat,
breathe, dream these trucks). I figure since I got nothing better to do, and
I had the urge to go faster, I decided to go outside and mess with my TB.
Removed it from the truck and hacked all the tabs off the top of it, and
used a belt sander to sand the top surface smooth. Then I took out the good
ole dremel and went to work creating a smooth entryway from the top of the TB
into the ports. I finished it off with my own s-bolt (made it from brass as
opposed to steel after remembering old posts of steel fatiging and
shattering...figured brass is more resistant). TB looked pretty good. I
couldn't get it as clean as a CNC robotic arm, but the basics were there.
How did it perform you ask?
Hauls ass! I don't know if it's just an optimistic butt-dyno or what, but it
certainly felt faster. 1st flies by too quick to tell a difference, but 2nd
and 3rd when allowed to wind out feels pretty fast. I recommend everyone in
this list to get a hacksaw, grab a dremel, and do this mod. It took me only
90 minutes, and it cost me only $1.94 (the cost of the bolt). Worst case
scenario, it doesn't do a damn thing, but you still have a mod to brag about.
Best case, you pick up throttle response and HP.
Happy Hacking!!
-Austin
Vipertruck
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