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ls throttle body

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A small market ($51K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 13Growth 36Conversion 23Competition 22Returns 23Price range 35Avg price 85Brand share 29Review moat 95Quality gap 76

Review moat

Great100.69

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Great$72.56

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Quality gap

Great4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Okay+8.6%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Price range

Okay$53.62–$184.63

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Brand share

Okay88%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Conversion

Bad1.8%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Returns

Bad5.7%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Competition

Bad74%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Market size

Bad$51K

$51K/yr · 38K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, ls throttle body is a $51K/yr Amazon United States market (38K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 88% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 36/100.

Data updated Jul 10, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

ls throttle body market data

Units sold / yr
1K–1K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$73K–$91K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.8%
Avg BSR
#325
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
88%
Out of stock
1.2%
Avg brand age
44 months
Avg seller age
180 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 74% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

10 rising

Sellers

25

Top-5 brand share

88%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

74%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

8%

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  • JGhyperX4%
  • Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 8%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +8.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
1K800Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.2×

Top ls throttle body search terms

  • ls throttle body16K/yr
  • 92mm throttle body ls10K/yr
  • 92 mm throttle body ls5K/yr
  • 92mm throttle body3K/yr
  • ls1 throttle body4K/yr
All search terms

Top ls throttle body products on Amazon

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%10%$5K20%$10K30%$15K40%$20K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 16 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about ls throttle body

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Quality-Overall58%

“decent throttle body”

Advertised Vs Actual Product15%

“It does the thing”

Efficiency15%

“Works good”

Durability8%

“Very durable once I got the right one”

Value For Money4%

“Good throttle body for the price”

What buyers complain about

Leak-Proof33%

“it isn't fully sealed some air escapes”

Noise Level25%

“IAC is VERY loud”

Material Quality17%

“The cheap plastic they wrap it in does more damage than it really should”

Value For Money8%

“Dont cheap out”

Durability6%

“The main problem is both sensors failed about a week after i installed it”

Connectivity-Overall6%

“the cruise control connection is too small so it doesnt stay on”

Sensor6%

“the throttle position sensor is clocked wrong”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall34%
Functionality-Overall11%
Advertised Vs Actual Product9%
Compatibility-Overall9%
Defective Material/Parts8%
Mechanism Issues5%
Sensor4%
Leak-Proof4%
Noise Level3%
Connectivity-Overall2%

Common questions

Is ls throttle body profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $51K/yr across 16 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +8.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (36/100).
How competitive is the ls throttle body niche?
10 brands and 25 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 74% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 88% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in ls throttle body?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Leak-Proof, Noise Level, Material Quality. The return rate is 5.7% — above our launch gate.
When does demand for ls throttle body peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.2× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the ls throttle body niche?
Listings span $53.62–$184.63; the average listing price is $72.56 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 101 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.