dannyyoung Donating Members 18 Member For: 15y 8m 29d Gender: Male Location: southTas Posted 06/09/09 07:34 AM Share Posted 06/09/09 07:34 AM 2003 BA XR6 Turbo motor being used in an older car, and need to find out if it's possible to do a conversion from the electronic throttle body to a mechanical setup to suit the car.. anyone done this, and/0r what is involved?Cheers Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/61377-mechanical-throttle-body-conversion/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 18y 3m 23d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 06/09/09 08:57 AM Share Posted 06/09/09 08:57 AM I guess it would depend on what management is running the motor, are you using the Ford ECU or something aftermarket? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/61377-mechanical-throttle-body-conversion/#findComment-929856 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannyyoung Donating Members 18 Member For: 15y 8m 29d Gender: Male Location: southTas Posted 06/09/09 09:35 AM Author Share Posted 06/09/09 09:35 AM On 06/09/2009 at 8:57 AM, senna_T said: I guess it would depend on what management is running the motor, are you using the Ford ECU or something aftermarket?well we were planning to run the standard ecu in the car to run all the internal/ control components, then have the Ford XR6T ECU also to run the motor,, butt.. I have read of people installing XF mechanical throttle bodies onto their EL Falcon's in these conversions, butt a mate also said he is going to put an AU throttle body on his car.. so I was just after a good direction to go in with this one.. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/61377-mechanical-throttle-body-conversion/#findComment-929888 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dork Member 13 Member For: 16y 1m 24d Posted 06/09/09 10:10 AM Share Posted 06/09/09 10:10 AM rsweapon has an xf with an xr6t motor, runs ems and xf throttle body. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/61377-mechanical-throttle-body-conversion/#findComment-929908 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ETM Member 1,194 Member For: 18y 2m 17d Gender: Male Location: syd south Posted 06/09/09 11:29 PM Share Posted 06/09/09 11:29 PM it will be easier to install the pedal box from a ba than convert to cable with stock ecu. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/61377-mechanical-throttle-body-conversion/#findComment-930024 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tocchi Sandtrap Motorsport Donating Members 2,055 Member For: 16y 6m 6d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 07/09/09 07:40 AM Share Posted 07/09/09 07:40 AM im running a E series throttle body on my Phoon motor... cant run FBW with a drag car.was considering going an 80mm TB, but theres no point having a big TB when the piping going into it is just 3" Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/61377-mechanical-throttle-body-conversion/#findComment-930172 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mic Donating Members 1,725 Member For: 17y 4m 13d Gender: Male Posted 07/09/09 08:12 AM Share Posted 07/09/09 08:12 AM I saw a cortina at jambo with an f6 motor, it had a cable t/b. not sure what ecu he was runnin though. he had some big spark amplifiers 2. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/61377-mechanical-throttle-body-conversion/#findComment-930189 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyle173 Donating Members 774 Member For: 16y 6m 29d Gender: Male Location: brisbane Posted 09/09/09 06:30 AM Share Posted 09/09/09 06:30 AM I seen a xr6 turbo with a cable tb so im sure anything can be done Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/61377-mechanical-throttle-body-conversion/#findComment-930984 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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