Adjust the throttle cable slack put in by the factory. Makes a noticeable difference.

Now I know how you get the jump on us BabyNSX, it's not the Spoon header it's the cable slack.


[Modified by Edwin, 12:00 AM 10/10/2001]

 

Yeah I about to say that.

 

Damm, that is the last time I give you free advice!

I'm not going to tell you what I have up my sleeve for next time!


[Modified by BABY NSX, 4:00 PM 10/9/2001]

 

Edwin - It's on baby! Pack your measuring tape for Thursday, cause the springs are in! I will soon be king of the speed bump ginders.

 

You know now I'm going to have to spin mine down all the way!

 

how do you adjust the throttle cable slack? let me know let me know now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

You see...never tell Edwin anything...he is sneaky as hell.

And he wont return the favour!

Like these PHANTOM Japanese tires that he kept hidden from us!

 

At the end of the throttle cable there is a threaded length of tubbing that is used to locate the cable relative to the throttle body. There are 2 nuts that hold the cable in place and are tightened against a support bracket. Look and you will see what I am talking about.

To remove the slack simply back off these nuts and adjust them until the slack is removed from the length of cable between this treaded tube and the throttle body.

Regards,

 

12mm


Willis

 

Make sure that there is just a little slack, enough that there is a touch of deflection when you pull on it with your finger (GOD reported a need for 10mm of deflection with light pressure, I think I have maintained about 5mm without apparent negative effect), but the massive sag that you see from the factory definitely needs to be taken out.

 

Yes, this is true!

 

where is this so called throttel cable? can someone draw it out where it is? everyone tells me under the air filter box, but i dont see it!

is it any of these?

 

lol.

However, if you remove the slack from between the throttle and the bracket, doesn't the slack then transfer to the cable between the pedal and the bracket?

 

holy thread bump!

remove the airbox and it's the cable connected to the tb

 

You are s.o.l.

You have no cable, your car is dbw(drive by wire) I.e. electronic throttle body...

 

Im wondering if The cable and get scretched over time and need replacement. Do they normally need to be replaced? Cause i would pull my cable and did some experimenting last night and even if i set the nuts almost all the way to the left, i tightened it back up....gently push on the thin wire and theres still at least 3/4 inch deflection.

I compare the deflection in this throttle cable to the idle cable below and the idle cable at stock setting is noticably tighter with less deflection.

 

holy mackerel!
10 years thread bump...
and he have a vic and posting on the ITR sections...

sorry, ITR fellas, his car still have a cable. the green lines are not electric bolts. bwaaahahaha!