# TB bypass
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tb-bypass/182978
**Category:** PittSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [June 19, 2006, 8:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tb-bypass/182978 "2006-06-19T20:05:52Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@subhumanzz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/subhumanzz)
#### Post date: [June 19, 2006, 8:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tb-bypass/182978/1 "2006-06-19T20:05:52Z")
94z28 what if any gains are expected with this mod?:reloading
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### Author:  [@Silver\_SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Silver_SS)
#### Post date: [June 19, 2006, 8:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tb-bypass/182978/2 "2006-06-19T20:08:53Z")
minimal
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### Author:  [@Quik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quik)
#### Post date: [June 19, 2006, 8:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tb-bypass/182978/3 "2006-06-19T20:15:06Z")
worth doing but its anot a power gain mod
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### Author:  [@Dominator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dominator)
#### Post date: [June 19, 2006, 8:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tb-bypass/182978/4 "2006-06-19T20:27:16Z")
> [@Quik](#):
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> worth doing but its anot a power gain mod
then why is it worth doing?
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### Author:  [@Quik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quik)
#### Post date: [June 19, 2006, 8:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tb-bypass/182978/5 "2006-06-19T20:40:59Z")
helps keep the TB cooler supposly, its a freebe mod
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### Author:  [@Dominator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dominator)
#### Post date: [June 19, 2006, 9:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tb-bypass/182978/6 "2006-06-19T21:21:48Z")
> [@Quik](#):
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> helps keep the TB cooler supposly, its a freebe mod
no no, not whats it do… Why is it worth doing? If you don’t get performance gains, except for better drivability with it hooked up, then why is it worth it?
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### Author:  [@subhumanzz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/subhumanzz)
#### Post date: [June 19, 2006, 10:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tb-bypass/182978/7 "2006-06-19T22:11:19Z")
ahhh yes and the man presents a good question:boink
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### Author:  [@subhumanzz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/subhumanzz)
#### Post date: [June 19, 2006, 10:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tb-bypass/182978/8 "2006-06-19T22:12:36Z")
> [@Domination](#):
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> no no, not whats it do… Why is it worth doing? If you don’t get performance gains, except for better drivability with it hooked up, then why is it worth it?
ahh yes what a fine question.
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### Author:  [@subhumanzz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/subhumanzz)
#### Post date: [June 19, 2006, 10:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tb-bypass/182978/9 "2006-06-19T22:21:18Z")
[http://ws6.com/mod-8.htm](http://ws6.com/mod-8.htm) check this out.
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### Author:  [@Dominator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dominator)
#### Post date: [June 19, 2006, 10:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tb-bypass/182978/10 "2006-06-19T22:48:33Z")
Nice reference. Though you need not elaborate to me the WOT power benifits of keeping the intake air charge as cool as possible. I was just instagating quick for recomending something with absolutely no reason at all. Especially when he stated so himself. just a little devils advocate. :stick:
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### Author:  [@RebelW26GT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RebelW26GT)
#### Post date: [June 20, 2006, 3:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tb-bypass/182978/11 "2006-06-20T03:51:55Z")
[another article.](http://60degreev6.com/showthread.php?t=24949)
[and here’s a list of some other related articles](http://60degreev6.com/forumdisplay.php?f=87)
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### Author:  [@subhumanzz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/subhumanzz)
#### Post date: [June 20, 2006, 5:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tb-bypass/182978/12 "2006-06-20T05:30:56Z")
> [@RebelW26GT](#):
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> [another article.](http://60degreev6.com/showthread.php?t=24949)
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> [and here’s a list of some other related articles](http://60degreev6.com/forumdisplay.php?f=87)
[60degreev6.com](http://60degreev6.com) what the hell does that have to do with the price of rice in china???
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### Author:  [@RebelW26GT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RebelW26GT)
#### Post date: [June 20, 2006, 3:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tb-bypass/182978/13 "2006-06-20T15:04:26Z")
> [@subhumanzz](#):
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> [60degreev6.com](http://60degreev6.com) what the hell does that have to do with the price of rice in china???
First, are you insinuating that a 60degreev6 is not domestic? because its a GM engine series…
and wow, I didn’t know a V8 used different earthly physics then other engines :booty:
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### Author:  [@subhumanzz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/subhumanzz)
#### Post date: [June 20, 2006, 3:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tb-bypass/182978/14 "2006-06-20T15:20:44Z")
point proven:fart:
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### Author:  [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)
#### Post date: [June 20, 2006, 6:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tb-bypass/182978/15 "2006-06-20T18:06:23Z")
its worth doing just to keep heat out of ur TB!
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### Author:  [@subhumanzz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/subhumanzz)
#### Post date: [June 20, 2006, 6:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tb-bypass/182978/16 "2006-06-20T18:22:46Z")
did it today thanks 4 the help
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### Author:  [@Orr89rocz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Orr89rocz)
#### Post date: [June 20, 2006, 11:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tb-bypass/182978/17 "2006-06-20T23:20:29Z")
i have done it…
the TB bypass mod helps keep the tb and plenum part (on my TPI motor) cooler. all that hot motor coolant goin into the TB/plenum area is not a great thing. it rapidly heats up that area and does help heat incoming air…
after driving around in stop and go traffic, the motor on my car gets hot, the fans turn on late… up over 220 degrees. i need to get a thermostat/etc…but anyway, when it gets that hot, it really heats the TB up too. that overheats the incoming air. with the bypass, the TB does stay ALOT cooler
so while your driving around, the motor might be running at 180degrees, but the TB isnt at that temp too. which makes better power when u need it. i’m not sure how much, but i’d guess 5hp at speed in the right conditions.
its very noticeable. drive around for 30 min with it hooked up and touch the TB/plenum area. then do it again with the TB bypass, and notice how much cooler it is
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### Author:  [@irocz89](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/irocz89)
#### Post date: [June 21, 2006, 7:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tb-bypass/182978/18 "2006-06-21T19:29:35Z")
The reason the manufacturers put the coolant into the throttlebody is to warm the air… It increases fuel economy because the fuel vapors mix more evenly and quickly in warm air… IE fuel economy!
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### Author:  [@flyinglow57](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/flyinglow57)
#### Post date: [June 21, 2006, 7:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tb-bypass/182978/19 "2006-06-21T19:33:51Z")
> [@irocz89](#):
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> The reason the manufacturers put the coolant into the throttlebody is to warm the air… It increases fuel economy because the fuel vapors mix more evenly and quickly in warm air… IE fuel economy!
and supposibly tokeep icing down in the throttle body in cold start ups and driving. :dunno:
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### Author:  [@AeroKing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AeroKing)
#### Post date: [June 22, 2006, 3:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tb-bypass/182978/20 "2006-06-22T03:06:05Z")
i did it on my last T/A, makes a lot of common sense to do it, but the gains are minimal.
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