Std 325i preface throttle body size?

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M3kuksport
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Post Sun Nov 22, 2020 6:42 pm

Hi, I removed my 1987 325i Sport throttle body and measured it. It's 63.5mm. Is that bigger than standard?
I've seen a big bore version on eBay, its diameter is stated as 64mm?
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Post Sun Nov 22, 2020 7:26 pm

M3kuksport wrote:
Sun Nov 22, 2020 6:42 pm
Hi, I removed my 1987 325i Sport throttle body and measured it. It's 63.5mm. Is that bigger than standard?
I've seen a big bore version on eBay, its diameter is stated as 64mm?
You had the right answer on faceache :D
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Post Sun Nov 29, 2020 9:38 pm

they are 60mm @ the butterfly noting that it is tapered meaning the entry is larger like 63mm or thereabouts
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