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does this void any part of the warranty?

thanks aj

 
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It shouldnt, all you are doing is making the cable tighter so there is less slack in the cable and it will be more responsive.

 
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crash have you done it?

 
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I did it about a year ago. Works great. Just be sure not to tighten so much that the idle increases. You want to test it with the engine fully warmed up. If you have an after market intake, it's really easy to get to the cable adjustment. If you don't want the instant response, you can always back it off a little.

 
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i heard the throttle cable adjustment does nothing because within a few days it loosens.

 

i did it and felt nothing.. its just something extra u can say u did really

 
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What did you think you were going to feel? All it does is take the lag out of the throttle response when you push on the pedal. The slack is supposedly put there as a little safety feature for people with insensitive feet.

As for going out of adjustment, it doesn't, if you tighten down the lock nut when you are finished.

Ever rode a motorcycle and adjusted the clutch and brake cables after they have stretched? That's why they put those little cable adjuster on them. Same thing on the throttle cable only not muich stretch there.

 
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But the original question was does it void the warranty. No it doesn't. But if one drives like a granny and is afraid he/she might rear end someone at the drive-thru, one should probably not do it. [IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG]

 

a motorcyle and a car are completely different in terms of responsivense.. i tested in my car before and after when the TB plate would start to move and there was no difference.. and remember each car is different so some may get a little better response and some of us may not

 
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A cable is a cable is a cable. The comparison is valid. They all need adjusted over time.

OTOH maybe you did the wrong cable. There's two there and you only want to adjust one.

 

hahah i might have done the wrong cable omg i know the 2k1 better then 99.5% of the people here.. and maybe its bc i have an auto

 
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If you did the one in the front, you did the wrong one.

But anyhow, you have to take it down to zero slack and you gotta do it with the engine warmed up.

 

i did it back when todd(aemcivic) first posted it back before u joined.. and i did the correct one

 
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Either your cable didn't have much slack to begin with or you didn't do it enough.

Maybe you can take your knowledge and help the poor guy in the linked thread. He's got serious trouble.

Car Won't Start after pulling ECU fuse.

 
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Well if you know the 7th gen sooooooo well then how come you tightened the wrong cable? And if you knew so much, you wouldn't have gotten an auto. [IMG]i/expressions/moon.gif[/IMG]
so lets change that 99.5% to about.... 9.5% [IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG]

 

lets see.. i didnt tighten the wrong cable.. i got an auto for a certain reason.. and bartkat and i are playing around with each other.. we have both been here since oct. 01' but some of us like to change names around stupid newb

 
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Is it really that useful to tighten the cable? I don't really notice much lag... When I accelerate I always have the gas floored. When it's time to shift, I clutch, let off the gas entirely, shift, floor the gas, and pop (not really, but pretty much) the clutch just at the right time so there are no bumps. Oh, that's just every day driving. Will tightening the cable help me at all??? [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/IMG]

 

oh and if u think your stick is faster then my auto then u are mistaken.. and i would even beat 1G on it.. haha [IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG].. know who u are talking to before u post

 
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civicoggp, where r u located, ill run u for cash if ur in california

 
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I was in California last October and going 500 MPH but I didn't bring my Civic. [IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG]

 

im in daytona beach, fl......... oh yea bart i was doing 600 mph and flew by u hahahaha... oh and hiwind dont try the master hahaha

 
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Ok, well you said you tightened the wrong cable. You got an auto, cuz you dont know how to drive stick. Who cares how long you have been on a web site, that doesnt mean you know squat about your car. And your going to bet a G on a race when you dont even know what im running and you'll probably never know. If you want to take a road trip over to the east coast, i'll take that G from you =)

 

well lets see the first car i had for two years is a 98' Z28 6speed.. yea i drove it for two years and i cant drive stick.. the civic is my daily driver and i dont want to hassle with shifting bc of commuting.... and did u even read my post.. im from the east coast so how would i take a trip there??? oh and vtec is not replacement for displacement especially against a V6 turbocharged buick grand national [IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG]

 
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yea, well i drove a 98 lamborguini diablo 6 speed for 2 years pffftttt...i commute over 125 miles a day...once you go stick you never go back.
how would that GN stand against a build VTEC runnin 8s ?

 
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no

 
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8's what? 0 to 60?

My Firebird is automatic. Want to try it/

 
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Venom has a civic that runs 8.6 1/4 mile...

 
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amazing