Cruise Control setups

[Muz]

Has anyone gone to the trouble (expense) of fitting an after-market cruise control setup to their car. If you have please give me an idea as to what type you have used abd how much you have paid for it.

Cheers

Muz

[doglet]

bump...I wanna know too. I don't really want a stalk though. Instead I'd like the buttons on two blanking plates on the dash.

[Muz]

Hello doglet, I actually priced up a setup (A Commander AP500) installed for $750. This unit utilizes an infra-red sensor and pickup. It is available either as the stalk mount or dash mount or steering wheel mount. The steering wheel mount can be mounted on the left, right or bottom side of the centre of the wheel. Has three buttons and looks like a good unit. It is an electric one (doesn't work of vacuum) so is a good unit for turbo cars. But I want to know if anyone has installed any on Skylines before I go ahead and spend the money. Some of the roads up this way are bloody boring to drive on so CC just makes it that little bit more enjoyable.

Come on guys ...... surely someone has done this.

[strutto]

Cruise control was an option on the 33's...

Don't know how difficult it would be to remove from a cut and install it tho???

[doglet]

Muz, yeah I priced a similar unit (I think) and it was about the same price.

I'd like it for when I drive to Melbourne as I don't feel like adding to Victoria's revenue. They can smell us South Ozzies from about 100 miles away!! Just ask anyone from SA who has driven or knows someone who has and there are stories to tell. Ararat is a hot spot!!

[predator]

cruise control won't help ya for the pig ass coppers that sit in a 60km/hr zone to get the outta towners

In fact could be worse for you I have a feeling with cruise control!

[rs73]

Muz, is that AP commander can be installed on a manual transmission car? And do the steering wheel control can be mounted on an aftermarket wheel like Momo?

I am interested too.

I wonder how they do it electric, I thought you'll still need a vacuum to maintain open throtle position at the cruise speed.

Unless you have a 7 series BMW with electric-operated accelerator, not cable like in our skylines. but BMW 7series got CC as std so no point.

[Muz]

Hi rs73,

Not quite sure how they do it but check this site out as it maqy give you some idea. www.autron.com.au

Yes the AP500 can be installed on a manual and as for installation on a Momo, you had better check with an installer as I am not qualified to give that sort of advice.

Cheers

[ian]

Hi guys

I've just put a post up about my experiance with putting in a cruse control. And Muz, as you know, I've got the same car as you :-)

see -

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/sh...&threadid=27163