Throttle body thermal gasket

[White Comet]

Hey, I've been doing a lot of researching lately in trying to find someone that makes a thermal gasket for the throttle body. There are plenty of intake manifold thermal gaskets out there but I have yet to find a single place that carries a thermal gasket for the tb. Anyone find anything or have any info for anything like this? It's be appreciated.

[Razi]

I don't think it would make much of a difference in intake temps.
Unless you have the throttle body coolant lines still hooked up, which I would remove anyways.

I think OBX used to make a throttle body spacer, but it was aluminum.

[White Comet]

i dont think it'd be much of a difference, but they'd be cheap and I already have the intake manifold one and that stuff is all apart. honda guys love em. it sure cant hurt.


i think that obx one is for the ka. I forgot to specify that i have an sr

[Razi]

Oh right, I forgot haha.

In that case, I don't know if anyone makes that for the SR.

If you really want one, I guess it wouldn't be too hard for a machine shop to make up.

[White Comet]

would it be worth it to do one out of alum? I'm talking about one out of the plastic type stuff
http://www.corsportusa.com/store/catalo ... 2r-146.jpg
like that

[White Comet]

screw it, I'm making my own

[Razi]

Haha, that's the spirit!

The material probably won't matter, since that area probably won't see much heat.
As long as it isn't flimsy, it should work.

[IanS]

Phenolic spacers work pretty good, the subaru guys love them too.

[Razi]

The one that goes between the intake manifold and the head definitely work.

I have one on mine and it isn't as hot as it used to get after a day's driving.

[White Comet]

i got a sheet of material big enough to make several of these. if it goes well i should sell em

[OM3GA]

You can also talk with Rich at Xcessive. He would most likely make you one but it sounds like you have got your own material so good luck!

[White Comet]

hmmm I didn't even think of that. I'll see how this goes though

[terry_240sx]

where did you get the materials to try and make one?
i'm pretty interested also!
let us know how it comes along.

[White Comet]

will do. I forget the website i bought the plastic from but i'll try and find it again. its just a sheet of UHMW plastic. Been busy lately and I haven't gotten around to trying this yet but i picked up a tb gasket to use as a template