Cruise Control

[Duncan]

Just wanted to let everyone know, I've just had cruise control installed by nigel from www.cruisecontrol.com.au

$800 installed and it works great - and hopefully will keep my licence intact

stalk looks like this (set, resume, accel, decel, and 2 memory speeds (eg 110 and 60).

sorry out of focus

control unit and throttle looks like this

control unit hidden behind ABS

[BNR32t]

This looks great, i will have to get one.

Whats the minimum speed set? My sisters only goes down to 60, but 40+ would be good cause school zones are painful.

And what is the maximum? again mysisters is gay and wont let you set it higher than 109km/h which is gay for highway as i like to do about 115.

[Appealing]

See my post to this before http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/in...t&p=3157428

Mine goes to 35kp/h, and up to.... well higher than than 110 kp/h

Mine was $640

[Chris Rogers]

loks like a VDO unit. not a bad system actually. see also ROSTRA,SCS,COMMAND. all of those will work on these cars. $7-800 is the norm for them.

[ian]

yep, see the extensive post from about a year ago (I use the Rostra global cruise).

It (the rostra) doesn't have a minimum speed (I think you can set that in the dip switches) and there is no upper limit (I've had it on at 200km/h..)

Ian

[petrolfix]

the stork looks awfully low down isn't it a bit close to ure nee?

i was looking at getting cruise put in also but i don't really want another stork can you get buttons on the dash in stead or somthing else?

[Chris Rogers]

I can put them on the wheel easy enough. stalks tend to go where they will fit. theres not a lot of room around the OE stalks on some of them.

[ian]

the stork looks awfully low down isn't it a bit close to ure nee?

i was looking at getting cruise put in also but i don't really want another stork can you get buttons on the dash in stead or somthing else?

I hate the stalk ones - the rostra ones I have use a rf linked control (so no wires) and clip onto the steering wheel. You can even unclip it and hand it to the wife in the passenger seat and she can make the car go faster or slower until she is happy.. :-)

[Duncan]

petrolfix, I've got pretty long legs but haven't got near the stalk with my knees.

They offered me a steering wheel switch option but I prefer the stalk

[Chris Rogers]

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/Sh...nt-t339098.html

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DO NOT DIY IT! if you get the linkage wrong you can jam the throttle. not the most ideal thing with you stand on the brake and the car WILL NOT slow. pay someone.

[pipster11]

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/Sh...nt-t339098.html

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in reply to this thread:

DO NOT DIY IT! if you get the linkage wrong you can jam the throttle. not the most ideal thing with you stand on the brake and the car WILL NOT slow. pay someone.

clutch in? engine off clutch out, brake => all good

[Chris Rogers]

true,

though in a panic how many people think of that.

[pipster11]

yeah but if it gets stuck on your probably on a highway

you wouldn't really be using it through twisty roads

[chef_stagea]

allways a yeah but...

but seriously... feck having a ghetto spec throttle lol

[pipster11]

my throttle has the 2nd factory mount so i don't think it would be hard to set it up

[_Ryan_]

yeah but if it gets stuck on your probably on a highway

you wouldn't really be using it through twisty roads

Cruise control twisties is funny shit. Set speed limit and off you go.

[PetroDola]

clutch in? engine off clutch out, brake => all good

goes to clutch it and realises its auto!

*crashes into the back of car*

[pipster11]

had a reply back from the guy on ebay

Hi Tom,

The unit is fully electronic OE unit (Delco). It uses a magnet on the tail shaft to measure the speed and controls the throttle from the unit.

It will suit a turbo motor as there are no vacuum connections required.

You need to connect the control cable to the throttle (universal brackets are supplied).

should be about $200 which sounds more reasonable to be (especially being a uni student and all) and should be a case of plugging a few things together and away you go

[910trx]

i have aftermarket cruise on my s2 stag and its awesome

i looked into the magnet ones and the big problem is when the magnets come off and finding replacements, the awful panel, and getting a good spot to attach the kit. Plus i found that after so many revolutions the cruise will not opperate so it has in effect a speed limitation.

highly recommend getting one with a stepper motor instead of an extended reservoir vac tank also.

mine is a little slow to rect on hills etc although turning up the gain will help but CBF

covered 3000kms towing in 2.5 days and the cruise was awesome

when installing it i went for a stalk in the end although i already had a cm21 (for ap models) steering wheel remote CBF attaching it and went lazy stalk

why go magnet when the stock ecu has a speed wire to tap into?- this way it never runs out of scope likethe magnetic ones do.

if you are looking for a cheap option i will off load the cm21 for $50 (cost $140) as its useless to me and it has never been used! (a little sly selling stuff here...) - just need to buy the stepper motor then and tap into the loom.

[pipster11]

wish i had read that

i just bought the one on ebay

should be here soon, it uses a stepper motor too and the switches should fit where the headlight angle controls are