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Originally posted by Koojo
So if I tightened the cable it would be bad for the tranny since it would rip the gears?? How do I go about tightening the throttle cable, because when I push on it, it does feel a little loose.
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On my car, you adjust it right between the throttle body and the Valve cover on the driver's side (LHD). there are two bolts that are on either side of a bracket. you can losen em up, then twist em both in the same direction (to tighten up the cable), then tighten them back up real good, don't want it slipping.
I notice that with my 5-spd G20, when i shift real hard, at the drag strip, or anywhere for that matter, the shifts are harder when i have that cable tighened. Oh yeah, on my car, it's the cable closer to the TB, the lower one is the cruise control, i havn't messed with that one yet, don't think it's necessary either, not for performance at least.
My theory on the cable is that the throttle body opens faster because there is less slack in the cable, therefore when you push the pedal, the throttle body opens almost exactly the same time, instead of waiting until all the slack is tightened up, then opening... if that makes sense. I'm not sure how this could be bad on the tranny, other than the obvious, your ripping on the gears... that's stress on the tranny. Oh yeah, if you were to tighten the cable too much, your car would idle high, among other things, and I'm not sure how that would affect everything?
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Justin McClanahan
95 G20
15.4 @ 91.4mph (2.4 60ft
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143.7whp and 131.4 ft.lbs
Primera (10:1) Intake Cam, HS CAI, HS Header, UR Pullies, 19* Timing, ACT, Lightened Stock Flywheel, GC/AGX, Pacesetter Short Shifter, and more stuff...