The new 90mm tb being produced by Arrington Engines and sold by PPP is now available for purchase. Initally, the Tb will be offered as a fully CNC’ed T-6061, aerospace grade, billet aluminum throttle body .It is a direct, bolt on replacement for the stock 80mm unit. Handcrafted in the USA; this throttle body adds 18 to 23 dyno proven horsepower over the stock unit. AND it interfaces with the stock computer; no messy throttle cable or electronic glitches. The unit is retailing for $1051.95 but we are selling them at $975.99. The first 50 throttle bodies will be individually numbered. Reserve now to recieve your number! This part is scheduled to ship March 21st 2008. Shipping Date is a high confidence target, but is not guaranteed. Tuning is required, this unit flows 178 CFM better then stock. Lean Air/Fuel ratio can cause catastrophic engine damage! Now, after speaking with Arrington today, there will be a cast version of this TB available within 6-12 months and cost will be lower than the current cost. The process has already started to make this happen and they have committed to having a product inside of that time frame. After having said that, the initial units are expensive, but you get what you pay for. They are billet T-6061 and assembled here in the USA by the same guys that are assembling Nascar grade motors. The results are already there and we have already shown that they can be tuned and work during both open loop and closed loop. Once the cast unit is out, you will not be able to purchase the billet units anymore, so if you want to be one of the 50 guys to have one of the original numbered billet units, now is the time to get in line. For those that have not read the other threads, I am including the dyno graphs on both a stock SRT8 and a modified SRT8. The test was conducted with a stock manifold with absolutely no port-matching. There are plans to release a CAI that will match perfectly, but for the time being, a simple silicone adapter will fit the bill. If you have any questions at all, ask them here, email us at [email protected], or call us at (888)662-7697.
With all due respect (and you PPP guys deserve alot of it, BTW), aren't 'most' 90mm throttle bodies, for example: for LS1's, mustangs, etc. selling for a ballpark $400-500? I KNOW that yours in the first and only one out there, but I don't foresee the supplier knocking 1/2 off their price to equate to what other TBs are selling for re: our competition. Other than scarcity of the product, what about it justifies the 50% price differential compared to 'similar' products for other makes of vehicles? Materials? Performance gains? All of the above? *This is a serious inquiry, not a bash or anything, as I expect that PPP puts out a bad ass product and I, myself, want to know more about this thing. Additionally, I'm sure others would have similar questions. Thanks gents.
No offense taken. I think the majority of the reason for the price is the r&d that was involved to make it happen, the billet T-6061 is expensive, and the techs that are doing this are not your average $10 an hour manufacturing plant employees. So when you mix the cost of the material, the r&d, and the fact that it is 100% made in the USA by guys that are normally building Nascar motors, it drives the price up considerably. Also the sheer volume is nothing like you would see out of a Mustang/Camaro TB either, so the purchasing power isnt that great. The price is high, but you really are getting a very high quality unit that is proven to make big numbers. The cast unit will be allot more affordable once it comes out, but until then, this is our only option for those that want the competitive edge a little early.
Great to hear! I guess I'll be able to afford one in a few years or when Ron gets tired of his........Ron I want to be the first on the list to buy yours :rock:
it just flat out costs money to be the first on the block with the latest and greatest, never mind the business side of the equation in trying to recover cost of development.....
Andy was this ever tested on the road?WOT blasts on a dyno are great but what about day to day driveability and limp mode issues?
Its been on the road ever since. Everyone should quit worrying about tuning. Codes and limp modes are easy to avoid if you know what you are doing. We are working with some of the best tuners in the country and we are not having any issues currently. Edit: I am in no way saying that I am one of the best, I am a mere bystander learning on this one. lol.
