Ktec throttle bodies (172/182) !

Phill1978 · Aug 5, 2005

http://www.k-tecracing.com/show_product.asp?id=1565 http://www.k-tecracing.com/show_product.asp?id=1565

are they worth it. are they good TBs. is £4100 in vat + £360 fitting a good price ?

why are they so expensive. 205hp for £4k ? its possible to get 200hp from a 182 with £2.5k. so are these just for show and noise

edde · Aug 5, 2005

Drop GDI or BenR a call they fit and install a setup for £3.9k I believe.
Those trumpets look a bit small personally to make max power.
I think BenR was saying a while aga his setup would make about 210hp.

16v_jon · Aug 5, 2005

i would prefer ben to do mine if it was me as it would be mapped to my car and mods not a set map. wonder what ecu its running for the bodies?

Phill1978 · Aug 5, 2005

Quote: Originally posted by edde on 05 August 2005

Drop GDI or BenR a call they fit and install a setup for £3.9k I believe.
Those trumpets look a bit small personally to make max power.
I think BenR was saying a while aga his setup would make about 210hp.

are throttle bodies a max power mod ? eek.

McBunny · Aug 5, 2005

Quote: Originally posted by meggerman on 05 August 2005
Quote: Originally posted by edde on 05 August 2005Drop GDI or BenR a call they fit and install a setup for £3.9k I believe.
Those trumpets look a bit small personally to make max power.
I think BenR was saying a while aga his setup would make about 210hp.[/QUOTE]are throttle bodies a max power mod ? eek.

your joking arnt you lol

the 172 lump needs a long inlet tract length iirc to make very good power

BenR · Aug 5, 2005

Any transverse setup you will sacrifice inlet tract length, its just what happens whena bonnet or bulkead is in the way.

And it all depends what else you have to take into consideration, for instance, to keep aircon, and not modify the slam panel you have to run a much shorter trumpet. Also, if you want to run a sealed airbox to pickup cool air rather than rad air (as the trumpets sit right behind the rad), then you have to run shorter trumpets, so a trade off occurs between induction temp and induction length.

Ideally, you would dump aircon or have a cup, have one of my custom rads which clears the way, and then you can run trumpets which are much much longer. But cost and effort is much much higer.

haitch · Aug 5, 2005

..did Roamer keep his aircon? dont want to lose any of my toys if i do this l8r

BenR · Aug 5, 2005

he didnt, but im doing one now that does and doesnt modify the body in any way.

McBunny · Aug 5, 2005

he did loose his a/c well the pipework atleast

BenR · Aug 5, 2005

yea, he didnt keep it.....

you have to get one pipe made to clear the number 1 trumpet.

There isnt much space for decent inlet tract length if you keep toys, but hey.

haitch · Aug 5, 2005

..sacrifices then eh, its prob another year away before i do something else to keep up with the jones anyway

BenR · Aug 5, 2005

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a300/BenRAWT/P1010369.jpgyou

know you want it lol.

BenR · Aug 5, 2005

anybody notice the setup in K-tecs pics are of differnt setups?

One is singular bodies, and one is of paired bodies.

haitch · Aug 6, 2005

..i want, ^the yellow one had any other work or just bodies?

BenR · Aug 6, 2005

cams

Fred@BTM · Aug 6, 2005

very over priced, best off speaking to GDI, Yozzasport or AWT (N/A specialists)

K-Tec Racing · Aug 6, 2005

Hi guys, just to let you know that the original price posted on our site was slightly wrong and has now been changed along with some of the wording as it did not make things completely clear. I hope it is a bit more detailed now.

I would like to point out that this kit has been developed by a proven engine building company and ultimately this means the cost of some of the original components is quite high. For example the inlet manifold is machined from a single block of aluminium and the carbon air box is very expensive as well. We will soon have our demo car fitted with set up so people can come down and drive it to see how it goes.

We do have other engine options available for the 172/182 which include a throttle bodied, high compression 2.2l engine but this is very expensive. We are not only aiming at the fast road user in the UK as we get enquiries from all over the world for tuning and race parts for these cars which is why we have teamed up with Huger. It is possible to buy tuning parts from the likes of AMG, Techart, Ralliart etc for other makes that maybe more expensive than an aftermarket equivelant but some people (including us) would sooner paya little more for a tried and tested set up developed by a well respected company contracted to a major manufacturer to look after their engines.

Please note that this is in no way putting down any other kit available anywhere else as I am sure you will know that people like Ben R etc know what they are talking about when it comes to this sort of thing. I just want people to look at the complete package and not just the cost.

David.

Andy GDI · Aug 6, 2005

well said david....

better get that bubble wrap out! (old joke)!

best of luck with the kit.

Andy
GDI

K-Tec Racing · Aug 6, 2005

Andy, we have some new dyno tested bubble wrap available now.

Not cheap though ; )

David.

haitch · Aug 6, 2005

..somebody mention bubble wrap?

Mondial172 · Aug 6, 2005

Easier working on a 172 Cup then I take it.

BenR · Aug 6, 2005

for physical space, yea.

fmp_ · Aug 6, 2005

looks like a decent set up to me, tho as someelse pointed out, different bodies in the pics, DCOEs and the waht looks like SF type?!?!

hopefully it comes with SF.

also, how do you get round the fly by wire throttle???

BenR · Aug 6, 2005

bin.......put in a cable.

Andy GDI · Aug 6, 2005

no getting round it.... as ben says its gotta go... which is a good thing as its slow and crappy for throttle response....

nice body and a snappy flap is what you need!

fmp_ · Aug 7, 2005

will car pass MOT with this kit? on standard cams?

BenR · Aug 7, 2005

shouldnt see why not, all down to the mapping.

Andy GDI · Aug 7, 2005

yes it will, if its running closed loop and has a cat

BenR · Aug 8, 2005

nah, dont need that.

Mehdis, well craigs now, is running no cat and no closed loop and is significantly cleaner than the MOT requirements, even with the silly cams.

Fred@BTM · Aug 8, 2005

yes but you slipped mr MOT man $5 mr chinaman

BenR · Aug 8, 2005

i didnt get it an MOT......so nerrrrr

ill slip you $5 though.

Fred@BTM · Aug 8, 2005

ill be there in 45min!!!!

rmccardal · Aug 8, 2005

whore

fmp_ · Aug 11, 2005

another few questions....

what ECU does this kit use?

will you still get the VVT?

will cruise control still work?

cheers

BenR · Aug 11, 2005

Magneti Marelli
Id assume so
Nope, wont be able to control the FBW throttle.....because there is none lol.

hang on, im not even selling Ktecs kit....better get david to reply lol.

Fred@BTM · Aug 11, 2005

traction control is binned (crap anyway), and cruise control is also binned (lazy device)

Smokey · Aug 12, 2005

Quote: Originally posted by Fred2001Dynamic on 06 August 2005

very over priced, best off speaking to GDI, Yozzasport or AWT (N/A specialists)

*cough* GDi/AWT *cough* and some rebrand outfit

Fred@BTM · Aug 12, 2005

Quote: Originally posted by Smokey on 12 August 2005
Quote: Originally posted by Fred2001Dynamic on 06 August 2005<FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #407db6">very over priced, best off speaking to GDI, Yozzasport or AWT (N/A specialists)*cough* GDi/AWT *cough* and some rebrand outfit

[/QUOTE]

whatever girlfriend!!!!

oh and for the 1000th time GDI and AWT are different companies (on the same site)

Smokey · Aug 12, 2005

As if i didnt know that already

Ktec throttle bodies (172/182) !

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