# throttle body before a turbo?

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**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [February 29, 2008, 6:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/throttle-body-before-a-turbo/44191 "2008-02-29T06:45:09Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 29, 2008, 8:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/throttle-body-before-a-turbo/44191/10 "2008-02-29T08:48:15Z")

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> [@somedude](#):
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> was that because it had a beat up turbo or just the design of it?

design. turbo wasn’t beat up. turbo was a fresh one. either way a turbo with a compressor wheel the size of a quarter should spoool instantly. not so much on that piece.

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