Snapped my Boomba throttle blade in half!
#17
EvoM Guru
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Sent Boomba a PM stating I wasn't happy. Their response:
I do appreciate they were quick on getting it fixed and did the seals for free. I still feel the blade should not break even bent at 180 degree's. I tested a piece of stainless steel and it didn't break when folded.
The parts seemed a little high but I also understand they have to make a buck too.
Blade: $45
Shaft: $75
Labor: $60
Shipping: $16
Hopefully this never happens again...
I do appreciate they were quick on getting it fixed and did the seals for free. I still feel the blade should not break even bent at 180 degree's. I tested a piece of stainless steel and it didn't break when folded.
The parts seemed a little high but I also understand they have to make a buck too.
Blade: $45
Shaft: $75
Labor: $60
Shipping: $16
Hopefully this never happens again...
#18
I wasn't expecting the parts would cost that much.
I think Boomba did as much as can be expected. A bent plate wouldn't be any more repairable than a snapped aluminum one. It could never be sufficiently straightened out to seal properly, and bending it puts it through a signficant fatigue cycle which also makes it less desirable to try to reuse.
#23
Evolved Member
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I have been running a boomba tb on my car at horsepower levels from 470 to 650+ with backfiring/meth/e-85 all backfiring at times and have never seen this so it had to be one serious backfire to hit the plate like that. I've had 0 issues with mine and as you'll find by reading around the forums I don't recall a single other case that I've read about but plenty of positive. The throttle body is awesome, I've had nothing but a great experience with mine.
Surely you all have read about the Evo's with bad transfer cases, bad motors, etc from the factory and you all still bought one right? Are you saying if you had known about the Evo "issues" you wouldn't be driving one? Of course not, that's just silly.
Surely you all have read about the Evo's with bad transfer cases, bad motors, etc from the factory and you all still bought one right? Are you saying if you had known about the Evo "issues" you wouldn't be driving one? Of course not, that's just silly.
#24
Then I bought a Wilson Manifolds 75mm to replace it because they are about the best name in TB's, same **** happened that time about a month into driving the car, luckily it didn't ruin anything this time. So I sent it back to them to be fixed, when I got it back it made it to the end of my driveway and the plate stuck wide open because they had forgotten to loctite and stake the bolts when they put them in (luckily again the bolt stuck in my manifold). So I called them to let 'em know what happened and that I was just going to get my friend to put new ones in and then weld them to the shaft so they couldn't go bouncing down the cylinders again.
A week later the shaft broke from the heat caused by the welds.
So unless you stick with a stock or stock ported TB, I don't believe there is a really good/safe option out there.
#29
I didn't notice anything until my RPM jumped up to redline!
I have been running a boomba tb on my car at horsepower levels from 470 to 650+ with backfiring/meth/e-85 all backfiring at times and have never seen this so it had to be one serious backfire to hit the plate like that. I've had 0 issues with mine and as you'll find by reading around the forums I don't recall a single other case that I've read about but plenty of positive. The throttle body is awesome, I've had nothing but a great experience with mine.
Surely you all have read about the Evo's with bad transfer cases, bad motors, etc from the factory and you all still bought one right? Are you saying if you had known about the Evo "issues" you wouldn't be driving one? Of course not, that's just silly.
Surely you all have read about the Evo's with bad transfer cases, bad motors, etc from the factory and you all still bought one right? Are you saying if you had known about the Evo "issues" you wouldn't be driving one? Of course not, that's just silly.
Well I haven't snapped a plate off, but I had a Magnus 75mm that the shaft broke where the screws go through to hold the plate in place and sent the bolt down a cylinder and ruined my 1st motor.
Then I bought a Wilson Manifolds 75mm to replace it because they are about the best name in TB's, same **** happened that time about a month into driving the car, luckily it didn't ruin anything this time. So I sent it back to them to be fixed, when I got it back it made it to the end of my driveway and the plate stuck wide open because they had forgotten to loctite and stake the bolts when they put them in (luckily again the bolt stuck in my manifold). So I called them to let 'em know what happened and that I was just going to get my friend to put new ones in and then weld them to the shaft so they couldn't go bouncing down the cylinders again.
A week later the shaft broke from the heat caused by the welds.
So unless you stick with a stock or stock ported TB, I don't believe there is a really good/safe option out there.
Then I bought a Wilson Manifolds 75mm to replace it because they are about the best name in TB's, same **** happened that time about a month into driving the car, luckily it didn't ruin anything this time. So I sent it back to them to be fixed, when I got it back it made it to the end of my driveway and the plate stuck wide open because they had forgotten to loctite and stake the bolts when they put them in (luckily again the bolt stuck in my manifold). So I called them to let 'em know what happened and that I was just going to get my friend to put new ones in and then weld them to the shaft so they couldn't go bouncing down the cylinders again.
A week later the shaft broke from the heat caused by the welds.
So unless you stick with a stock or stock ported TB, I don't believe there is a really good/safe option out there.
Damn straight!
Thanks for all comments. My main point was to warn others that this could happen with some throttle bodies if their blades can't take the abuse.