Focus-Central 65mm Throttle Body Install

[cbman]

Is anyone using the Focus-Central 65mm Throttle Body?
If so could you tell me how you attached the throttle cable?

It looks like the cruise control cable end will connect, but the cylinder-shaped part at the end of the throttle cable doesn't attach.

So, I'm wondering if there is an easy way to connect the cable to the TB. I read that some Contour people just used Focus throttle cables.

[jwheels54]

do you have the focus central tb already otherwise i would look into bbk thats what i have on my focus

[crazyoldcougar]

dont have one so i dont know, but couldnt you switch the linkage from your stock TB to the 65 mm. i mean the little green piece that the cable connect to...i am pretty sure the whole TB comes appart..

[jwheels54]

everything should switch over

[cbman]

The stock cruise control cable end connects to the new TB and bracket that came with it, but the throttle cable doesn't.

I already purchased the focus throttle cable, so I'm not going to worry about trying to change out the parts. I'm not sure if that can be done or not.

[cbman]

I did this a while ago, but I though I would finish the thread. Here is a picture of the 00-02 FC 65mm throttle body, which included the ATX bracket. I need a bracket for an MTX and that is why the cruise control cable doesn't reach. The cable on the left is the focus throttle cable. It was very easy to install. I just unattached the stock cable from the pedal and pulled it out from the engine side of the firewall, and did the reverse to install the focus throttle cable.

It appears that if you buy an 03-04 FC 65mm TB you can just use the stock cables, but that's just my guess from looking at pics.

http://www.newcougar.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=27230&d=1164086443 WIDTH=640 Height=480

Edit: Oh, I forgot to mention I grinded off some plastic to port match the intake manifold with the TB. I don't see how you could get any gains without doing this also.