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Old Nov 30, 2014 | 12:51 PM
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As some may or may not remember I had my 07 96 ci turned into a 103.
Now that the bike and the performance is paid off I am thanking about having some more fun. Now I really like my cruse control, so it stays. So
how big can I go and still keep my stock throttle body? Can I have my throttle body bored and keep my cruse control?
 
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Old Dec 10, 2014 | 07:51 AM
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the biggest your 2007 t/body can be bored is 50.5 mm. there is a company that sell t/bodies that are bigger and still have cruise control. send me an email and we can discuss this more. thanks n2ofaster@charter.net
 
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Originally Posted by 6 gun
As some may or may not remember I had my 07 96 ci turned into a 103. Now that the bike and the performance is paid off I am thanking about having some more fun. Now I really like my cruse control, so it stays. So
how big can I go and still keep my stock throttle body? Can I have my throttle body bored and keep my cruse control?
You can go to 117" with your cases and crank; more if you want to stroke it. Keeping the cruise is not an issue. How much money you got! That's the long pole in the tent!
 
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Old Dec 10, 2014 | 08:40 AM
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Originally Posted by 6 gun
As some may or may not remember I had my 07 96 ci turned into a 103.
Now that the bike and the performance is paid off I am thanking about having some more fun. Now I really like my cruse control, so it stays. So
how big can I go and still keep my stock throttle body? Can I have my throttle body bored and keep my cruse control?
You can bore your OE t/body.
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Old Dec 10, 2014 | 11:10 AM
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how big can you bore the stock TB? doesn't look like there is much meat before it splits.
 
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Old Dec 10, 2014 | 11:41 AM
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how big can you bore the stock TB? doesn't look like there is much meat before it splits.
on your 2013,you cant bore it,not enough meat.call HPI
 
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Old Dec 10, 2014 | 12:10 PM
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on your 2013,you cant bore it,not enough meat.call HPI
Sorry for the hijack,

HPI would have been nice, but I picked up a new SE58 with new 5.3's on the cheap. Hopefully it will work out well.
 
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the SE T.body should work fine
 
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The S/E 58 will work well.
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Old Dec 11, 2014 | 08:40 PM
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I never understood the whole TB thing, seems like an expensive way to add a few extra ponies. 103 is fine and can be supported off a stock tb off a newer bike. Can't u just find a takeoff tb from a 2013 or 2014 and be just fine. I looked at a bigger one on my 107 but 6 extra hp and a loss of torque ain't a good deal. Now if ur doing 110+ looks like a better deal
 
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