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Old 02-10-2013, 03:25 PM   #21
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Try throwing a 1.5lbs shift knob on top of that. You'll never go back to the stock shift lever ever.
stock just looks so good though...i mean ive been thinking about i think its the svt mustang knob with the red lettering or a ford mondeo diesel knob i believe thats the one im thinking of but im not a fan of aftermarket ones i like the stock look ya know...
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Note: Stock Svt Throttle body is 63mm.

Stock SVT exhaust is 2.28"

Ok Your throttle responce will be greatly improved! the 2-4mm increase in bore, It has not proven or disproven to gain or stay the same in power. If your engine is Forced induction then you will see a better power gain with a larger throttle body.

Another option is porting your stock SVT throttle body. Some say they have the same gains as a 65-67mm tb. but I dont trust doing that kinda stuff myself.

In the end It makes your car that much funner to drive, and you get from 0-60 a little faster.
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Has anyone done this install and is it worth the money to do with it going from a stock 65 to a 67 just curious and am in consideration of new ones. Thanks for the help
I'll be ordering mine (CFM 67mm TB) this weekend, and will be sure to post my opinion on the difference I feel!
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Has anyone done this install and is it worth the money to do with it going from a stock 65 to a 67 just curious and am in consideration of new ones. Thanks for the help
Alright, so I finally received it in The mail. Went to Work installing, only took 35 minutes. Toughest part was attempting to reuse the existing hose clamps. My first impression was that it is a little touchy. But after testing it through the rpm range I can tell a BIG difference! Definitely worth it. IF you want to waken up the focus and make it more fun to drive, them I suggest looking into a custom tune. I have the Diablo predator with Tom's tune. THe tune paired with the new throttle body, makes the focus feel like a completely different car. But man, if you've driving on stock for a while do there two things and you'll love your car that much more.
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When you push on the gas pedal you get what feels like a better response. Less delay when accelerating. I've had mine on for years and def recommend it. It's kinda one of those mods that when you install, your like, it should have came like this from the factory.
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Alright, so I finally received it in The mail. Went to Work installing, only took 35 minutes. Toughest part was attempting to reuse the existing hose clamps. My first impression was that it is a little touchy. But after testing it through the rpm range I can tell a BIG difference! Definitely worth it. IF you want to waken up the focus and make it more fun to drive, them I suggest looking into a custom tune. I have the Diablo predator with Tom's tune. THe tune paired with the new throttle body, makes the focus feel like a completely different car. But man, if you've driving on stock for a while do there two things and you'll love your car that much more.
^^^^^^^^^^This^^^^^^^^^^^^^. I remember when I test drove a couple of svt's back in '04 & they both had lazy throttle response. The Diable predator & a TB really gets the svt's rolling.
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