Electronic Throttle Body Program

Growing Market

Vehicle manufacturers began using ETBs to improve fuel economy and reduce emissions. Today, there are more than 250 million vehicles on the road with ETBs. These have very high OE failure rates, especially in the gear train.

• In the next 5 years, 68 million more vehicles with electronic throttle bodies will enter the Aftermarket “sweet spot” of 6-12 years old.

Service Opportunities

The Jeep / Chrysler 2.0L and 2.4L often see ETBs fail before 100,000 miles. The main cause is worn or broken gear teeth inside the ETB. Standard’s premium ETB replacement includes improved geometry and high-strength materials for a better-performing and longer-lasting gear train. 

Engineering

After identifying weaknesses in OE electronic throttle bodies, Standard® engineers capitalize on their extensive gear design experience to develop stronger, longer-lasting ETB gears. Our engineers design improvements to outperform the original for durability and service life.

• All Standard®-manufactured ETBs are built in our North American IATF 16949-certified facility.

Precision Manufacturing

As an expert Electronic Throttle Body manufacturer, we maintain complete quality control throughout the entire manufacturing process. We assemble and calibrate the components and validate output voltages to ensure they match the OE for fit, form and function. Standard® ETBs are precision engineered and application-specific.

• SMP facilities hold IATF 16949, ISO 900, and ISO 14001 certifications. These certifications guarantee a high-quality, reliable component in every box.

Testing & Validation

Standard® ETBs are the result of superior design and the testing proves it. We design and validate our end-of-line testing equipment to make certain that every ETB that leaves our facility performs up to our critical standards.

Each Standard® ETB undergoes testing on a flow bench, in which a blower assembly creates airflow through the ETB while a control system simulates an ECU. Durability testing includes vibration testing in three axes over varying displacements and frequencies while actuating and Standard® ETBs are also subjected to life-cycle testing, which simulates a 10-year life cycle.