IDK if this is the right area to post this but i know ill get some feedback so here it is....

I met a tC owner and he told me that he knew someone who swapped his tC throttle body with an RX8 throttle body with very minor to no conversions.

soooooooo what do yall think about that? sounds kind of ehh to me but idk

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ibtl

 

Read the thread by Jimmy about his N/A build. He goes into detail about what mod's had to be done and the dyno gains by changing to the RX-8 tb.

 

Yeah man the Thread right under this one Jimmy is talking about it lol. I would like to know more info myself. I would really like to see a DIY if i get enough info from Jimmy and its possible for me to do it without messing anything up im going to try this and i think ill make a DIY for everyone.

 

youtube.com Scion TC with Mazda RX-8 Throttle Body and First Start

 

SEARCH!!!!

 

There isn't a lot to search on this topic what do you want him to search? Someone just needs to make a DIY and then it will end all the questions.

 

Idk Mann I hear and was like whaaaaaaaaaat noo wayy but was thinking about it n seems possible but wouldn't wanna spend the money n FAIL or it mess my engine up its just one of those things u know but a clear DIY with possitives and or negatives would be awesome I think would be worth doing fir that extra gain a kno... But ima look deeper into this for sure

 

Yeah I don't think you will mess up your engine maybe a couple of TBs ha.

 

Mybad i dunno wat ur abbreviating for...tb's?

 

LOL.... NEWB I GUESS....

 

Throttle Body

 

I'll put it this way, you can do it. You can use a larger throttle body but unless you have a decent intake, tuning, and/or an aftermarket intake manifold, you won't really notice or gain much of anything. You will get better results with a ported throttle body, but the RX8 is just too big for a car with bolt ons. The few who believe in this will argue it. Also, you can find a good amount of info on it if you search, just like I said earlier.

 

Well I hear u on that one but I have some minor mods that I think would help with the fact that I'd notice the gain Ive got a Megan header full Fuji5 cai set up torque damper and tuning coming up once i get my intercooler installed but I was just told about the rx8 tb n had to ask n try to get input it never hurts to ask.... Oh yah on that note i can put an intercooler in without boosting it yet right? Cuz I'm planning to put a custom boost setup but don't wanna have the parts just lying around yah kno...

 

I wouldn't put a intercooler without boost whats the point of that and your going to loose power doing that.

 

Well see that's y I asked cus I didn't really know wat I should n shouldn't do I didnt kno I'd lose power doing that

 

You can put an intercooler on, but it won't do anything but make your intake piping so long that your car will loose power from trying to breathe. Heck I don't think any of the boosted tC's are even running an RX-8 throttle body, that should tell you something.

 

I've seen those intakes that have an intercooler look in the front. Interfooler.

 

I just bought my RX8 TB and will be doing the swap- i will kepp you all informed and do a DIY (kind of) of the progress stay tuned!

So far i have the adapter with a meth/NOS port hole for future use. RX8 TB, and my world racing IM OTW. Just need to bolt it all up and head out to Secret Service tuning over here in houston to have her tuned. Oh yeah im going for a record (slow process cause of my funding) output on a TRD SC.

 

Oh yeah - it seems after looking at the people who replied, there are a bunch O Texans? LOL