Throttle body from BMW M3 E46

rswalfa916 · #1 (**permalink**) 08-13-2009, 06:33 AM

hello I'm new here!

I drive a v6 24v alfa with 3.7 liter engine.
I wish there throttle body kit construction.

my idea is the throttle body from the BMW M3 E46
to use.

it is possible and what control do I need?

so maybe someone can help here? best thanks for your efforts!

Yours sincerely

Rolf

Pat Padden · #2 (**permalink**) 08-13-2009, 07:22 AM

Try contacting Wes Ingram. He makes big throttle bodies for both Alfas and BMWs. http://www.wesingram.com/

rswalfa916 · #3 (**permalink**) 08-13-2009, 11:18 PM

thank,s for the information Pat, i contact him !

I would like to Throttle Body in a row and have the original intake manifold and connect, so it looks close to original.

bestr regards

junglejustice · #4 (**permalink**) 08-17-2009, 07:29 AM

Hi Rolf, some more information on the current setup would be useful. What car is the 3.7 in? Maybe some pictures to try and illustrate what you are trying to achieve would be great too! What is the compression - who built it?

What do you mean by "to" (two?) throttles in a row on the original plenum? I've never seen it done that way, but it could work I guess (don't know that the stock EMS can handle it though). You would use just one TPS, but I don't know how the changes in vacuum would impact the MAP reading with the additional throttle-body on there...?

Also, does the car run a pass-through MAS-type air-meter? (If it is in the 916, then it does). What are you using for engine management now - the standard Bosch setup? In that case it becomes a bit more difficult to make few changes. You either make major changes, dump the stock EMS and then go with a stand-alone system, or you leave it all alone and just add a piggy-back fuel and timing modifier such as UniChip!

rswalfa916 · #5 (**permalink**) 08-17-2009, 11:58 PM

hi junglejustice,

thanks for your answer! the engine built, the company harry schulze from germany! the engine is in my 916 spider

on this pic you can see what i mean! I hope this :-). this is a pic from the company AH motorsport from england.

i want to go this way because the law in germany is a little bit difficult :-). with a open throttle body kit i get no permission for the normal traffic!!

with the car wants to drive in normal traffic, so
I think this is the easiest way is to get permission.