RE: Full Throttle - 99-04 throttle cable adjustment/fix
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RE: Full Throttle - 99-04 throttle cable adjustment/fix - 8/8/2006 12:44:21 AM
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winner99
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Glad I found this cuz its been pissing me off for a while, the 04's gas seems like its only an inch off the floor, I'll def. try this tom. morning...
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RE: Full Throttle - 99-04 throttle cable adjustment/fix - 8/14/2006 8:03:31 PM
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Chadzilla
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i just went to the store and bought the necessary supplies 10 minutes after reading this. I have yet to put them on but I will be doing the mod later this afternoon.
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RE: Full Throttle - 99-04 throttle cable adjustment/fix - 8/15/2006 10:39:43 AM
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Jefferson
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Let us know how it goes.
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RE: Full Throttle - 99-04 throttle cable adjustment/fix - 8/26/2006 6:14:41 PM
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Vertical
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Just performed this mod. As someone noted, it took longer to find the pieces at Lowes than it did to install them.
All I can say is WOW - what a difference!
I went conservative with only about a 3/4 " piece of tube, but the diff in throttle response was unbelievable!
By the way, I left the zip ties on rather than putting on the hose clamps - has anyone had any problems with this???
Thanks for posting this mod!
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RE: Full Throttle - 99-04 throttle cable adjustment/fix - 8/27/2006 11:22:30 PM
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Rook6
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Vertical - I did the same with the zip ties, no problems to date.
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ORIGINAL: cisurfer
i dont understand where you guys are putting this
Ok, check it out, dude. At the end of your throttle cable, there's a stud/stop/something securing the end of the cable to the top of your actual gas pedal. Put your finger on that and lift UP on your gas pedal. Feel that space on the cable between that stopper and the top of the gas pedal? That's where the spacer goes. Got it?
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RE: Full Throttle - 99-04 throttle cable adjustment/fix - 8/28/2006 11:45:10 AM
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hookedonkronik
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I just did this little mod on my 97 and I find it to be ok, but i'm not too sure if i like it better or not. I'm pretty sure on mine that I was achieving WOT before doing this but it definitely seems more touchie but not in throttle response. I listen to my exhaust and you can tell it doesnt make it run any better it just allows you to give it gas quicker.
Anyways, does anyone know a good way to get those zip ties off that small cable when they are so damn tight?
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RE: Full Throttle - 99-04 throttle cable adjustment/fix - 9/3/2006 8:09:16 PM
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redass02gt
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ORIGINAL: 99blackout
how big in outer diameter should the nylon spacer be?
get under the dash and look at the top of your gas pedal, there's a hole with a cable running through it, and the cable has a flange on the end that prevents the cable from falling out of the hole. you need something that will hold between the flange and the pedal. it'll give you an idea what you need if you look at it.
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RE: Full Throttle - 99-04 throttle cable adjustment/fix - 9/11/2006 12:17:24 AM
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Darkone253
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Hey, I just did this tweak today. I got a 1in Nylon spacer with a ID big enough for the end cap and it fit so nice once I got the ****er cut to put it on. The cutting was the worst for me. I hack sawed it, and then sanded it wider because a razor did nothin', hah. But after that, smooth sailing. I put it on, but a hose clamp on it, and took her out for a spin. Needless to say, I can't believe they did that to the pedal in the 99-00.
I have a 99 3.8L V6, and I loved this tweak, very awesome.
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RE: Full Throttle - 99-04 throttle cable adjustment/fix - 9/11/2006 12:22:23 AM
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africkanV6
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where the hell did u find a hose clamp to fit?
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RE: Full Throttle - 99-04 throttle cable adjustment/fix - 9/11/2006 12:27:04 AM
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Darkone253
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ORIGINAL: africkanV6
where the hell did u find a hose clamp to fit?
ACE Hardware, of course! =D I think it was their smallest one too.
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RE: Full Throttle - 99-04 throttle cable adjustment/fix - 9/11/2006 12:33:13 AM
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africkanV6
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and it fit on there tightly? what was the outer diameter of the spacer?
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