AU Tickford T/B

BZINGA · 21-01-2012, 06:37 PM

What are these worth 2nd hand? and are they worth putting on as a bolt on mod? It's to go on my ute in the sig.

Darren

raised by monkeys · 21-01-2012, 07:02 PM

Im guessing your bidding on the 70mm tickford one thats currently on ebay? I was also, just been outbid.
Depends, the tickford ones seem to be more expensive than aftermarket due to the authenticity (and T wings). Im guessing anywhere between 350 - 600 depending on condition and how much use theyve had.

b2tf · 21-01-2012, 07:05 PM

The above is about right, theyre not an absolute 'must have' for your engine in terms of performance, more a nice bit of bling really.

raised by monkeys · 21-01-2012, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by b2tf

The above is about right, theyre not an absolute 'must have' for your engine in terms of performance, more a nice bit of bling really.

how thick is the metal on the stock ones? for a cheap alternative, anyone looked at porting them? I guess you'd have to without the butterfly though

and that would pretty much render them useless

BZINGA · 21-01-2012, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by raised by monkeys

Im guessing your bidding on the 70mm tickford one thats currently on ebay? I was also, just been outbid.
Depends, the tickford ones seem to be more expensive than aftermarket due to the authenticity (and T wings). Im guessing anywhere between 350 - 600 depending on condition and how much use theyve had.

Yeah am looking at it but haven't bid on it .. Thought id see what people think of them and are they worth the dollars as a bolt on mod. I do like the **** factor of it being Tickford.

raised by monkeys · 21-01-2012, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by TRIK67

Yeah am looking at it but haven't bid on it .. Thought id see what people think of them and are they worth the dollars as a bolt on mod. I do like the **** factor of it being Tickford.

yup, know what you mean.

BZINGA · 21-01-2012, 09:51 PM

I might just swap T/B with my sedan and ute, i'm selling the sedan anyway lol ..

raised by monkeys · 21-01-2012, 09:57 PM

haha nice choice. There are aftermarket 70mm throttle body's (with a polished EGR spacer) on ebay from an american company. Might be worth looking at importing one?

Does anyone know if some US mustangs have the same TB?

b2tf · 22-01-2012, 10:53 AM

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haha nice choice. There are aftermarket 70mm throttle body's (with a polished EGR spacer) on ebay from an american company. Might be worth looking at importing one?

Does anyone know if some US mustangs have the same TB?

BBK, Edelbrock etc make 70mm TB's but I'm unsure if they are a direct fit to our manifolds and throttle cables.

Cúl-Báire · 22-01-2012, 11:03 AM

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BBK, Edelbrock etc make 70mm TB's but I'm unsure if they are a direct fit to our manifolds and throttle cables.

Manifold yes, the biggest issue would be the throttle cable bracket I reckon, and possibly the location of the EGR ports.

BHDOGS · 23-01-2012, 02:04 AM

Theres one on ebay now for 965 dollar buy it now if your interested lmao

BZINGA · 23-01-2012, 01:49 PM

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Theres one on ebay now for 965 dollar buy it now if your interested lmao

Yeah i saw that .. nice and cheap lol.
I ended up winning the one on ebay yesterday for $380 so i'll see what it's like i guess ..

raised by monkeys · 23-01-2012, 02:10 PM

lol. You outbid me then, i wasnt paying over $320 for one, not for 5mm. Let me know the results.

Thought you were swapping the one over with the sedan?

BZINGA · 23-01-2012, 02:30 PM

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lol. You outbid me then, i wasnt paying over $320 for one, not for 5mm. Let me know the results.

Thought you were swapping the one over with the sedan?

Yeah i thought stuff it and if i get outbid then ah well, i was nearly on my limit waiting for another bid to beat me but i ended up with it.

I was thinking about swapping the sedan one over but then no doubt people will see it's missing and think what else has he pulled from the car so best i leave it original.

Just wait and see what it's like now ..

b2tf · 23-01-2012, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by raised by monkeys

lol. You outbid me then, i wasnt paying over $320 for one, not for 5mm.

That's what it comes down to - what's it worth to have another pair of wings in the engine bay.

raised by monkeys · 23-01-2012, 05:02 PM

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That's what it comes down to - what's it worth to have another pair of wings in the engine bay.

ill get my tattooist to engrave them for me for a 6pack then

EFFalcon · 23-01-2012, 05:12 PM

I've got a BBK Edelbrock one at home, everything bolted up as per factory, looms/throttle cables/ISC etc.
Not sure why people pay so much for the tickford ones?

raised by monkeys · 23-01-2012, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by EFFalcon

I've got a BBK Edelbrock one at home

how much were they if you dont mind me asking? explorer manifold?

b2tf · 23-01-2012, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by EFFalcon

I've got a BBK Edelbrock one at home, everything bolted up as per factory, looms/throttle cables/ISC etc.
Not sure why people pay so much for the tickford ones?

Interested in which one you have too.