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Fly By Wire Upgrade
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So I read this in the Focal Jet forums so I thought I'd give it a try. For the 08 Focus the throttle body is computer controlled and apparently if you run a ground wire from your battery to your throttle body you get better throttle response, so I gave it a try.

The cable
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Well I honestly didn't think this would do anything at all, I was wrong. The throttle response is amazing! The engine seems to idle smoother and I can get it bouncing off the rev limiter a lot quicker then before. This is definitely a worth wild mod that only costs $6. It doesn't give you more power but it lets you get your rpm's up quicker. :D

Oh this is just a pic of my Distance to empty, its never wright on but its with in 25km.
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#2
sweet :)

i like 715km. the most i have ever got of Focus was 600 and that was on a highways for 5hrs.

with the Freestyle i get about 600 as well, but thats with 72Liter tank.
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mo_focus,Jul 13 2008, 11:33 AM Wrote:sweet :)

i like 715km. the most i have ever got of Focus was 600 and that was on a highways for 5hrs.

with the Freestyle i get about 600 as well, but thats with 72Liter tank.
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Ive never gotten over 680km to the tank, thats also driving at 90km and not passing anyone (country roads on the way to work)
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wicked mod pretty damm cool
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