Throttle cable DIY
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Throttle cable DIY
Regarding the Diy throttle cable adjustment, suppose i were to follow the steps in the diy section, how should I know if the adjustment I did is correct or enough? How much hp gain will i possibly get from this? Im new in tuning 2k1 civics so here I am asking help from you guys. Pls advice, thanx guys.
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Rep Power: 0 the reason for adjusting or tightening up ur cable, is because car manufactures put a little slack in the cable to prevent people with very little foot control from rear ending other people,,,all you're doing is
tightening the cable up so you reach open throttle sooner, which means a little more responsive....remember when your car is warm the normal rpm reading is about 600, just tighten the cable and
watch your rpms, if it to 800 or 900 you've tightened too much,,, try to keep ur rpm's around 600-700 remember the first thick line on ur rpm guage is 500 rpms
tightening the cable up so you reach open throttle sooner, which means a little more responsive....remember when your car is warm the normal rpm reading is about 600, just tighten the cable and
watch your rpms, if it to 800 or 900 you've tightened too much,,, try to keep ur rpm's around 600-700 remember the first thick line on ur rpm guage is 500 rpms
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i wish i didnt go through the trouble of adjusting it.
>> want some cheese with your whine? what were you expecting dude? 80HP from a throttle cable adjustment. if your cable was already pretty tight, then you probably wouldn't notice any difference. some people's cables are really loose so the adjustment gives noticable response when pressing on the pedal. 
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no...
i wasnt expecting anything from the cable adjustment.
i was just saying that it had no benefits for me.
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Rep Power: 0 you have to look at the cable it self it should be some what taunt (tight) adjust it so that your pedal in your car goes all the way to the floor still but just barley it may take a few times running back and forth to the hood but keep pressing the gas untill it gets tight and opens the throttle fully
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Mine was very loose. If you don't have it tight enough, you'll never be able to have the throttle fully open. Too tight isn't good, either.
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