is it ok to remove this?

[91-gsx]

hi, i was wondering if it would be ok to remove the metal mount that goes from the throttle body to the cas on 1g's?(it kinds looks like a wishbone)
thanks for the help

 

[dnhieu]

yeah its not gonna hurt anything but since your just getting rid of it how about you mail it to my house...

 

[BaddAssGst]

Yes and no. If you don't have it, you need to stick either washers in there or use 4 studs with nuts to hold the throttle body on.

A buddy of mine thought he would take it off and not use washers. He ended up putting his bolts right through the manifold and cracking it.

 

[dave99gst]

Yes and no. If you don't have it, you need to stick either washers in there or use 4 studs with nuts to hold the throttle body on.

A buddy of mine thought he would take it off and not use washers. He ended up putting his bolts right through the manifold and cracking it.

thats good advise

it is pretty easy to screw right threw the mani-

short reply = NO you dont need it -

 

[Talesin]

Most people leave it off if they go with an upgraded UICP that includes a TB elbow and bolts to match. Thing is, don't forget to put a 'spacer' nut on the rear CAS bolt. Previous owner of mine just tightened the nut down until he ran out of threads; totally f**ked the CAS, flopping around like that.
Added a thick nut underneath (serving the job that a number of washers would, but without the potential to loosen as easily) and it holds in place just fine now.

The 'wishbone' is one of your engine hoist mounts, just by the way. If you ever plan to pull the engine, it'll be a lot easier if you leave that piece on.

 

[dnhieu]

Most people leave it off if they go with an upgraded UICP that includes a TB elbow and bolts to match. Thing is, don't forget to put a 'spacer' nut on the rear CAS bolt. Previous owner of mine just tightened the nut down until he ran out of threads; totally f**ked the CAS, flopping around like that.
Added a thick nut underneath (serving the job that a number of washers would, but without the potential to loosen as easily) and it holds in place just fine now.

The 'wishbone' is one of your engine hoist mounts, just by the way. If you ever plan to pull the engine, it'll be a lot easier if you leave that piece on.

hahahaha thats what i did when i got my talon...

 

[tstkl]

I can't move my cas around even if I try, and I think I just left that nut off. There are two, and the other one was tight enough for me.