W211 AMG Discuss the W211 AMG's such as the E55 and the E63

DIY custom throttle body mods?

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Old Aug 16, 2011 | 04:45 PM
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DIY custom throttle body mods?

my HP funds are short currently otherwise i would by a 82mm and be done
how much can be done with a stock TB, porting or honing? is it even worth it? if so... what and how?
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Old Aug 16, 2011 | 08:25 PM
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GO search for this! All the information you want has been provided by Exotic Metal and Shardul.
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Old Aug 16, 2011 | 10:06 PM
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GO search for this! All the information you want has been provided by Exotic Metal and Shardul.
Thankyou I did search. I didn't come up with much due to the fact im using my mobile and the search options are limited. For this reason I thought I would just ask everyone in hopes I would get answers to my questions... links... maybe even some pictures
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Old Aug 17, 2011 | 07:10 AM
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Here you go, this is what I found.

https://mbworld.org/forums/w211-amg/...c_metal55.html

https://mbworld.org/forums/w211-amg/...rted-85mm.html
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