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Killavolt
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Hello all, I've come in search of some information, and hopefully if possible a little bit of help.
On searching the web for various ways to improve my truck in general I came across this very interesting mod that I've never once heard of in my entire life, "The Gadgetman Groove", which is a groove carved into the throttle body of a vehicle behind the throttle plate to create a vortex of air.
I've also discovered another "version" of this where instead of the groove, they shave off the edge of the throttle plate to be more wing shaped at the bottom.
As an electromechanical engineering technician this intrigues me greatly, not for the supposed claims of better mpg, but the science and theory behind it.
So I was curious if there is someone out there who could create a basic flow simulation of a pipe with a throttle plate and these 2 types of grooves so I could see visually how the air would actually flow and if there actually any improvements at all.
I would like to try it myself for s**** and giggles but if I did I want to have it done on a CNC with a very precise groove and not the chewed up junk this guy has been making.
however he isn't exactly very clear (to me anyway) in his diagrams and stuff. Here's a video of the first mod, it's his training video, but if you skip through it a bit you can see his diagrams of the mod and how it's done.
I would like to know what angle, depth, and curvature the groove would need for optimal performance.
And here is the video fo the guy modifying the throttle plate itself instead of the body.
so would anyone be willing to make a flow simulation of these for visual purposes?
On searching the web for various ways to improve my truck in general I came across this very interesting mod that I've never once heard of in my entire life, "The Gadgetman Groove", which is a groove carved into the throttle body of a vehicle behind the throttle plate to create a vortex of air.
I've also discovered another "version" of this where instead of the groove, they shave off the edge of the throttle plate to be more wing shaped at the bottom.
As an electromechanical engineering technician this intrigues me greatly, not for the supposed claims of better mpg, but the science and theory behind it.
So I was curious if there is someone out there who could create a basic flow simulation of a pipe with a throttle plate and these 2 types of grooves so I could see visually how the air would actually flow and if there actually any improvements at all.
I would like to try it myself for s**** and giggles but if I did I want to have it done on a CNC with a very precise groove and not the chewed up junk this guy has been making.
however he isn't exactly very clear (to me anyway) in his diagrams and stuff. Here's a video of the first mod, it's his training video, but if you skip through it a bit you can see his diagrams of the mod and how it's done.
I would like to know what angle, depth, and curvature the groove would need for optimal performance.
And here is the video fo the guy modifying the throttle plate itself instead of the body.
so would anyone be willing to make a flow simulation of these for visual purposes?