Dinan Throttle Bodies

jimmy ny · 06-11-2011, 05:42 AM

Has anybody have these? How did you like them? I have already pulley,tune,intake,cat-back and xpipe. Looking for a little more. Dealer says 8 hours labor, I would think you could do it yourself. Is it worth the money or is 3.45 final drive a better thing to do?

chris s · 06-11-2011, 06:05 AM

I would do the gears personally... Cant imagine TB's making THAT much difference. Just my opinion though.

Omerta · 06-11-2011, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by jimmy ny

Has anybody have these? How did you like them? I have already pulley,tune,intake,cat-back and xpipe. Looking for a little more. Dealer says 8 hours labor, I would think you could do it yourself. Is it worth the money or is 3.45 final drive a better thing to do?

This is just one dealer, but he tells me every time they do the throttle body upgrade they have more trouble than gains. Now this is with older models but for what little gain you may get, is it worth the risk. Has anyone done these with success?

Team Plutonium · 06-11-2011, 01:06 PM

Do the gears... throttle bodies are super expensive for minimal gain.

klammer · 06-11-2011, 01:43 PM

The gears are awesome, do it. For city driving that extra tq is awesome and at the track love it for the extra power coming out of corners. For 1/4 mile and drag racing applications may not be that great, but that's not necessarily why this car was built. 3.45>throttle bodies. This engine rocks, don't F with it.

Dave07997S · 06-11-2011, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by klammer

The gears are awesome, do it. For city driving that extra tq is awesome and at the track love it for the extra power coming out of corners. For 1/4 mile and drag racing applications may not be that great, but that's not necessarily why this car was built. 3.45>throttle bodies. This engine rocks, don't F with it.

Actually this is where it would do the best is at the drag strip.

jimmy ny · 06-11-2011, 02:43 PM

Thanks for the feedback. I dont autox the car. If the added RPM from the 3.45 will mess me up on 1/4 or street runs then i would not like it. From what i understand the car will start to short shift with the gears. Essentially messing up any gains you though you might see. I would have thought opening up the intake tract more along with a more free flow exhaust might have saw some gains.

kitw · 06-11-2011, 03:40 PM

With your mods I have a hard time seeing the throttle bodies make power. PG'a stroker barely made any power with them and a larger motor should flow more air. Maybe if you went forced induction...

The gears if you can get them to work with DCT will make a huge difference.

STALKER · 06-11-2011, 05:12 PM

I had them in my E46 M3. Not noticeable gains, but it made throttle response very crisp. I also had cams and a lot of other mods on my old M3 that all worked well together.

BMRLVR · 06-11-2011, 07:34 PM

TB's are a big waste of money.

There is more than enough flow from the OEM TB's. Like was mentioned above, PG never made any noticeable gain on the dyno from the Dinan TB's.

Also the larger TB's are not going to increase throttle response, on the contrary, a larger diameter TB is going to slow down airflow at lower engine speeds. Any increased throttle response is most likely a psychological increase at best.

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jimmy ny Second Lieutenant Drives: 2011 bmw m3 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: new york Posts: 248 iTrader: (0)	Dinan Throttle Bodies Has anybody have these? How did you like them? I have already pulley,tune,intake,cat-back and xpipe. Looking for a little more. Dealer says 8 hours labor, I would think you could do it yourself. Is it worth the money or is 3.45 final drive a better thing to do?
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chris s Brigadier General Drives: 2012 e92 M3 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: New York Posts: 4,620 iTrader: (8)	I would do the gears personally... Cant imagine TB's making THAT much difference. Just my opinion though. __________________ 2012 MR e92 M3 DCT, fully loaded... ESS NA V2 Tune, Akra/Challenge Sport, KW Sleeve, OEM GTS rims, Volk TE37 SLs 2008 e92 M3 Coupe 6MT \| AW/BLK Extended...SOLD!

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Team Plutonium Major General Drives: 911 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Upstate Posts: 8,802 iTrader: (1)	Do the gears... throttle bodies are super expensive for minimal gain. __________________ Gone... ESS VT2-625 \| ESS Tune \| M24 Oil Cooler \| Brembo 380mm BBK \| Dinan 4.10 Diff \| KW Variant 3 Coilovers \| Dinan Camber Plates \| Dinan Strut Tower Braces \| Dinan X-Pipe \| Akrapovic Exhaust \| Vorsteiner GTS3 Bumper \| Varis System One Diffuser \| OEM Performance Spoiler \| Stack Gauges \| GTS Door Sills \| Volk TE37 \| Falken Azenis RT615K 275/315 \| Pulled Fenders \| Turner Stud Kit \| OMP ARS Racing Seats New: 991C2S

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klammer Colonel Drives: 11 spc gry m3 e90, 07 X5 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: chicago Posts: 2,762 iTrader: (0)	The gears are awesome, do it. For city driving that extra tq is awesome and at the track love it for the extra power coming out of corners. For 1/4 mile and drag racing applications may not be that great, but that's not necessarily why this car was built. 3.45>throttle bodies. This engine rocks, don't F with it. __________________ mods: akra evo, dinan 3.45 diff, ess akra tune, dinan stg.3, Alcon bbk, HRE P40

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STALKER Brigadier General Drives: 2008 E90 M3 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 3,427 iTrader: (5)	I had them in my E46 M3. Not noticeable gains, but it made throttle response very crisp. I also had cams and a lot of other mods on my old M3 that all worked well together. __________________ 2008 AW/FR E90 M3-SOLD 2013 991 C4S

06-11-2011, 02:43 PM	#7
jimmy ny Second Lieutenant Drives: 2011 bmw m3 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: new york Posts: 248 iTrader: (0)	Thanks for the feedback. I dont autox the car. If the added RPM from the 3.45 will mess me up on 1/4 or street runs then i would not like it. From what i understand the car will start to short shift with the gears. Essentially messing up any gains you though you might see. I would have thought opening up the intake tract more along with a more free flow exhaust might have saw some gains.

06-11-2011, 03:40 PM	#8
kitw Colonel Drives: 2013 AW E92 M3 ZCP M-DCT Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 2,154 iTrader: (13)	With your mods I have a hard time seeing the throttle bodies make power. PG'a stroker barely made any power with them and a larger motor should flow more air. Maybe if you went forced induction... The gears if you can get them to work with DCT will make a huge difference.

06-11-2011, 07:34 PM	#10
BMRLVR Grease Monkey Drives: 2011 E90 M3,1994 Euro E36 M3/4 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada Posts: 2,033 iTrader: (3)	TB's are a big waste of money. There is more than enough flow from the OEM TB's. Like was mentioned above, PG never made any noticeable gain on the dyno from the Dinan TB's. Also the larger TB's are not going to increase throttle response, on the contrary, a larger diameter TB is going to slow down airflow at lower engine speeds. Any increased throttle response is most likely a psychological increase at best. __________________ 2011 E90 M3 ZCP - Individual Moonstone/Individual Amarone Extended/Individual Piano Black With Inlay:LINK!!! 1994 Euro E36 M3 Sedan - Daytona Violet/Mulberry:LINK!!!

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