BBK 73mm Throttle Body (11-17 V6)

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Overall Rating 4.7

out of 5 stars

Installation Time:Less than 1 Hour

Installation Cost:0-$100

• Performance Gain 4.25731 4.3
• Fit 4.766082 4.8

• 5/5

  Installation Time: Less than 1 Hour

  April 18, 2017

  Awesome

  This throttle body is worth the money only if you get the tune and a cold air intake with it. it was easy to install. By it's self you won't feel anything but if you get a tunner for it like bama and a CAI you will notice a HUGE difference id highly recommend this but only if it's with other mods like a tunner and a CAI

  RickB

  Year: 2013 Submodel: V6

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  • Performance Gain 5

    5

  • Fit 5

    5
• 4/5

  Installation Time: Weekend

  March 16, 2017

  2008 mercury Sable

  I bought this to put on a 2008 mercury Sable that has the 3.5l that Ford put in cars an it works great I'm doing a custom build

  JosephC

  Year: 2015 Submodel: V6

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  • Performance Gain 5

    5

  • Fit 4

    4
• 5/5

  Installation Time: Less than 1 Hour

  March 03, 2017

  Is it worth the price...Maybe...

  I own a 2015 Mustang V6, installed a Roush Cold Air Intake and Roush Axle Back exhaust prior to installing this throttle body. The reviews were decent, so I thought I would give this a 'go' to see if there really would be a noticeable gain in HP. The product itself is well made and worth the 5 stars. The install was pretty easy as well. No real issues at all. I read that others had a difficult time fitting the air inlet from the Cai onto the throttle body, but that wasn't the case for me at all. I was worried about this at the onset, but the Roush Cai tube seemed like it was made to fit this throttle body. It went on with zero issues and fit perfectly. No lubricant needed to assist at all. Once installed, I took out the car for a ride to see if I could notice any difference. And the answer is....Maybe... Sometimes I feel like the car has some better pick-up, but it's not dramatic at all, and had someone installed this and not told me, I don't know if I would honestly know the difference. Would I buy it again...Maybe. It's a steep price, and I think a tuner would be a better place to spend your money. However, I can notice some subtle differences with it on, so if you have the money, go for it. Don't be fooled by others saying "Wow! It's a totally different car!" ... You won't feel that way...You WILL notice some subtle improvement, but you won't be blown away. I don't regret the purchase, and you won't either. Just temper your expectations.

  John

  Year: 2015 Submodel: V6

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  • Performance Gain 3

    3

  • Fit 5

    5
• 5/5

  Installation Time: Less than 1 Hour

  January 06, 2017

  First impressions

  I decided to get the bbk throttle body after my brother put one on his 99 v6 mustang and I saw a huge difference in throttle response power and sound. My car is stock other than the candl cai on my 15 v6 DD with 17k miles on it still new. Installation of the throttle body was not hard I used wd40 to slide the tube on tight squeeze and had to buy a larger hose clamp. Over the past few days driving it I do notice the difference from the stock 68mm keeping in mind my car is still new so the deference was more subtle than the 99 v6. it seems to me that this part is a high performance part and would be great for some one into racing because i notice my car is picking up speed alot faster in each gear. The sound paired with cai has been beefed up especially when your car is between 2k rpms and 4. I don't have buyers remorse because I am glad this part is on my car, it is my second mod I did to it and installation was so easy in comparison with bbk shorty headers but the price is a hundred bucks more.. my point is I need bbk shorty headers I feel will really make it come alive and will be my next mod. I am glad I got this throttle body first though to really see what it can do on its own when I put on my headers I'm sure it will make everything come together really nice

  Lvv6

  Year: 2015 Submodel: V6

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  • Performance Gain 5

    5

  • Fit 5

    5
• 5/5

  Installation Time: Less than 1 Hour

  November 17, 2016

  BBK 73mm Throttle Body

  I was one of those skeptics you will read about in the reviews. A guy at a Performance shop told me not to get it and to spend my money elsewhere because I wouldn't notice any increase in power. WOW was he way off!! This is by far the best mod I've done yet. Previously I installed Long Tube Headers and surprisingly the throttle body made a waaaayy more significant change to torque and HP! If you don't have this I would highly suggest this part. I also have a race tune, BBK LT Headers, Roush CAI, and now this BBK Throttle body and my V6 is just a plain beast now. I actually took out a 450 HP Mercedes S550 the other day. He complimented my car when he finally caught up at the next traffic light lol!

  Steve72

  Year: 2016 Submodel: V6

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  • Performance Gain 5

    5

  • Fit 5

    5
• 5/5

  Installation Time: Less than 1 Hour

  November 16, 2016

  Well Worth It.

  While everybody is complaining about the price, I agree, it's a bit too much. However, the moment you start your 'stang, you will hear a noticeable difference and the moment you put your 'stang in drive or first gear, you feel the immediate improved throttle response. I did this mod in about 30 minutes, simple and easy for anyone. I also noticed in previous reviews that almost everybody with an airaid intake had troubles with the fitment, I on the other hand didn't have an issue. The fitment is just the way I like it and I still have room to insert a needle maybe, yes, it's that well fitted. Just make sure you disconnect the negative on the battery :)

  Tee

  Year: 2012 Submodel: V6

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  • Performance Gain 5

    5

  • Fit 5

    5
• 4/5

  Installation Time: Less than 1 Hour

  November 02, 2016

  It works well

  Super easy 30-40 minute installation. I think the exhaust tone even deepened with this Throttle Body. Maybe there is a 5hp gain, but it was not something you can feel in the seat of your pants while driving. The best thing is this cured my problems with the stock TB; going into limp mode, hesitation when shifting up, CEL P2111. Now Ford has reimbursed me for this throttle body modification under CSP 16B23. If you have bought one of these in the past few months take your receipt to your dealership!

  JeffOden

  Year: 2011 Submodel: V6

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  • Performance Gain 3

    3

  • Fit 5

    5
• 5/5

  November 02, 2016

  Best mod I've ever gotten

  Tremendous improvement in acceleration. Already have CAI and tune. I would recommend this mod before you get a tune. It's that good

  redevil

  Year: 2013 Submodel: V6

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  • Performance Gain 5

    5

  • Fit 5

    5
• 5/5

  Installation Time: Less than 1 Hour

  October 25, 2016

  Great gift

  Love the throttle body, I can notice a difference in acceleration getting on highway, deeper tone in the roush axle back also, was a wedding anniversary gift from my wife lol so she definitely made me happy, now just saving up for the bama tuner. I would highly recommend this mod.

  Racered

  Year: 2014 Submodel: V6

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  • Performance Gain 5

    5

  • Fit 5

    5
• 5/5

  October 01, 2016

  Do yourself a favor and just buy this!

  I was a little skeptical when reading about the performance gains of this throttle. I figured, how much difference can 5mm make? Let me tell you, it makes a difference! From the moment I disconnected the stock 68mm throttle and held it up to this 73mm one, I knew I made the right decision. Install only took about 30 min and I was back on the road. Though I'm not launching at every stop, my pony definitely does not feel like its lagging anymore. More air = more fun. If you're thinking about installing an aftermarket CAI, or already have one, pair it with this to let your pony breathe better.

  O

  Year: 2016 Submodel: V6

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• 5/5

  August 09, 2016

  Great Mod!!!!

  At first I was a little skeptical on making this purchase seeing how pricey it is, But let me tell you this Throttle Body woke up my V6. I have a bbk cai, sr performance spacer, cat back exhaust, and a tuner, Im running the 87 performance tune and boy is this car wicked, All of these mods tied together spells trouble for any camaro along side me, get this mod and you wont be sorry...

  stes

  Year: 2016 Submodel: V6

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• 4/5

  July 17, 2016

  Installed easy Needs Torque Specifications

  Mine has some amount of corrosion, seen in photos I posted. I also bought a CAI (Air Raid) that I had to use die grinder and open up the silicone boot as it would not fit over this larger throttle body. Increased the sound level more throaty and has better response. My MPG prior was 30.2 in last 2 tanks and over 4000 average was 29.9 MPG ave. Not enough miles on this to know if it increases or decreases MPG.

  SPIKER

  Year: 2016 Submodel: V6

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• 5/5

  Installation Time: Less than 1 Hour

  May 24, 2016

  Definitely notices some great changes!

  Installation was pretty simple, took me slightly longer because I was installing an Airaid cold air intake at the same time. Which if you go with their 2015-2016 closed air intake I will warn you that getting the reducer/coupler onto the the throttle body is a real pain, had to actually re-use the factory clamp because of the larger diameter. Together with the CAI intake I've noticed a huge difference in throttle response and picked up a few more mpgs on my fuel economy, the 2016 V6 is rated around 28 high way, and I'm averaging 28 on rural roads with a few stops and 33mpg on the highway. I can't praise this throttle body enough, if you're on the fence, yo should jump for it!

  Geoman

  Year: 2016 Submodel: V6

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  • Performance Gain 5

    5

  • Fit 4

    4

  • Bang for your Buck 5

    5
• 5/5

  Installation Time: Less than 1 Hour

  May 16, 2016

  BBK 73mm Throttle Body

  With my KandN Series 69 Typhoon Cold Air Intake and mild tune, the throttle is very quick now

  Tang11

  Year: 2011 Submodel: V6

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  • Performance Gain 5

    5

  • Fit 5

    5

  • Bang for your Buck 5

    5
• 5/5

  Installation Time: Less than 1 Hour

  April 25, 2016

  BBK Throttle Body

  Easy to install. Took about an hour as stated. Great added horse power.

  Jim

  Year: 2013 Submodel: V6

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  • Performance Gain 4

    4

  • Fit 5

    5

  • Bang for your Buck 4

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• 5/5

  Installation Time: Less than 1 Hour

  October 10, 2015

  you won't be disappointed

  This was the last mod I need before I did my tune. The throttle response is awesome and the torque is nice. You won't be disappointed this a must have mod.

  kit2013

  Year: 2013 Submodel: V6

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  • Performance Gain 3

    3

  • Fit 5

    5

  • Bang for your Buck 5

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• 4/5

  Installation Time: Less than 1 Hour

  September 11, 2015

  Easy install

  I have a 2014 V6 MCA edition with A/T (had to get that so my wife can drive the car occassionally) The first upgrade I did was the AirAid CAI. That made a significant difference in how the car breathes, and helped out throttle response. I don't often run the car at wide open throttle, but for the sake of performance measurements, I felt the need to do some 0-60 runs. I was routinely coming in at 5.8 on the one way, slightly uphill strip near me where I can test my car. The second upgrade was a Bama Tune. I probably should have started with the Bama tune as this is where you will get the most bang for your buck. Running the 87 octane street tune, I dropped my 0-60 times to 5.6 and the car is shifting so much better. Now for the BBK Throttle body. Some folks say it lowers the exhaust note...honestly it was hard for me to tell..as the CAI is all I really can hear when I mash the pedal. I did feel the car is breathing even better now, and no change in my 0-60 times, and no need for a new tune from Bama. I will say, it is a very high quality product, that is super easy to install. I am very pleased with this product, and can't say enough good stuff about AmericanMuscle!

  SilverMCA

  Year: 2014 Submodel: V6 Connecticut

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  • Performance Gain 2

    2

  • Fit 5

    5

  • Bang for your Buck 2

    2
• 5/5

  Installation Time: Less than 1 Hour

  August 09, 2015

  Excellent Response

  Easy to install. The results where immediate. The throttle response much improved. I have the V6 with the automatic. I wish I had done this sooner and made it one of my first modifications. The exhaust note did improve and I noticed that the MPG gains of about 15.

  Cwhagner

  Year: 2014 Submodel: V6 Phoenix, AZ

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  • Performance Gain 5

    5

  • Fit 5

    5

  • Bang for your Buck 4

    4
• 5/5

  Installation Time: Less than 1 Hour

  July 30, 2015

  Well worth it - fantastic product!

  Ok, so I just got this 73mm throttle body today, installed it, and drove quite a while with different driving styles. I absolutely love this, and there are gains in many different areas! I did install 410 gears in my car, so I think that makes this throttle body even more awesome. With these gears, I imagined that this throttle body could aid in my situation, versus when I had the 273s. Fortunately, this has proven to be true! (I would do gears and cai before this if I still had 273 gears)…I also live in high altitude, (close to Denver, co. – mile high city), so air has been a problem for me. I have an auto, and the only way I can pull great power, is to go into select shift. In one test, at around 40mph, I hit 2nd, and it took off like a rocket with a wheel chirp (not quite redlining when I hit 3rd), so I know for a fact that this has never happened before. In gear 1 from a stop, I shut the traction control off, then shut stability control off (hold brake, hold stability control button for around 5 seconds, then on the dash it will say ‘stability control system off’ – you may have to try a few times as my car varied from 3-10 seconds on the button press thing) – With these two systems off, I applied full throttle and it did burn rubber! – This never happened before either, as the brake had to be applied in the past to do this. Definitely noticed power increases throughout the band with my setup, so I am very happy! My setup is 410s, bbk cai, bbk 73mm throttle body, 91 race tune from bama. In terms of how drastic the power is, for me, I certainly noticed it, and there was an extra edge there that was not there before I got this throttle body. For me, when I consider dollars per HP/TQ increases, this has been well worth it! – Hope this helps!

  PatrickH

  Year: 2014 Submodel: V6 Greeley, co

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  • Performance Gain 5

    5

  • Fit 5

    5

  • Bang for your Buck 5

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• 5/5

  Installation Time: Less than 1 Hour

  July 22, 2015

  Awsome

  Installed this after my roush axle backs bbk header and sr throttle body spacer man did i feel the diffrence after i updated my bama tune..step on it and my tires spin..love this thottle body

  ed214

  Year: 2014 Submodel: V6 Carrollton, TX

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  • Performance Gain 4

    4

  • Fit 4

    4

  • Bang for your Buck 4

    4