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Old Jul 11, 2012 | 12:44 AM
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Is it worth upgrading to a 65 or 70 mm??
Old Jul 11, 2012 | 07:44 AM
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nope, not at all...Coils, motorcraft plugs and TBs on non FIs are as good as you're gonna get...Once you go FI the game changes a bit...What have you done to the 09 thus far? PICS?
Old Jul 11, 2012 | 05:47 PM
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the only throttle body I would use is a ford racing or gt500. Any TB that requires you to swap parts from yours is a no go for me.
Old Jul 11, 2012 | 06:49 PM
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Only if you're FI and/or heavily modded. Otherwise, the stock TB can easily handle anything you throw at it.

Don't get caught up in the advertising hype.
Old Jul 11, 2012 | 11:33 PM
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Originally Posted by JoePSL
Is it worth upgrading to a 65 or 70 mm??
No.

And since posts have to be at least 5 characters long, here's another one:

No.
Old Jul 12, 2012 | 01:34 AM
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nope, not at all...Coils, motorcraft plugs and TBs on non FIs are as good as you're gonna get...Once you go FI the game changes a bit...What have you done to the 09 thus far? PICS?
JLT CAI, Steeda underdrive pulleys, X-pipe, SCT tune
Old Jul 12, 2012 | 02:04 AM
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Originally Posted by JoePSL
JLT CAI, Steeda underdrive pulleys, X-pipe, SCT tune
Not with those mods. It's a supporting mod that goes good with forced induction, or if NA: headers, cams, ported heads, ie airflow mods beyond a CAI.
Old Jul 13, 2012 | 01:58 AM
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nope, not at all...Coils, motorcraft plugs and TBs on non FIs are as good as you're gonna get...Once you go FI the game changes a bit...What have you done to the 09 thus far? PICS?
How did you know I have an 09? I'm looking for a profile when I joined but can't find it. You must have
Old Jul 13, 2012 | 10:06 AM
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Old Jul 13, 2012 | 04:51 PM
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Lol. Here's a fun mod that may add a pony or two at the wheels but did add responsiveness to the pedal... porting and polishing the stock TB. Was about $75 to do and it looks cool. No functionality problems in the 10,000 miles I've had it. Response is better though, I assume because of a lighter butterfly. Will get you the same gains on a CAI set up as a larger TB (except not have the failing motor issue).





Claim is 13% more air but I don't know at what PSI the flow bench was testing at. In any case, I don't feel bad about the $75.



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