Shortening The Throttle Cable

[SECURITY]

Im in the process of getting my front facing plenum up and running but the throttle cable is too long. Im not using the adapter as ive got a bigger throttle body that fits right onto the plenum. Ive got around 50mm slack. What are my options?

[Mandingo]

There are places who can make you a custom cable. where you located?

[ULOOOK]

Pull the cable from the pedal end through till its firm and get a cable clamp and clamp it off at the pedal to take up the slack. Works a treat. Or you can pay big $ and get it shortened.

[SECURITY]

im in sydney Flipmo.

i didnt look at it from the pedal end - ill have a look tomorrow and see if i can find one, thanks mate.

[TiTAN]

Pull the cable from the pedal end through till its firm and get a cable clamp and clamp it off at the pedal to take up the slack. Works a treat. Or you can pay big $ and get it shortened.

this is the way mine was shortened, seems to be working fine so far. a bicycle shop should be able to sort you out with a fitting to clamp the cable.

[Silvia GTR]

"uhhhh we sell and fix bicycles here, I dont know what you street racers want but you better leave or Im calling the police"

OT that is a clever idea tho

[The Dan]

Big bucks?

It costs about $100-$150 to get a whole new cable made to the exact length you need. Try passing a roadworthy with a clamped cable.

[SECURITY]

yeah i know it will cost around $80 over here, i just need a quick fix so i can get it running. the new cable can wait a week or so till i sort out the bugs with the new plenum and injectors.

[JonnoHR31]

tied a couple knots in myne to shorten it. still working fine 3 years later

[R31Nismoid]

yeah i know it will cost around $80 over here, i just need a quick fix so i can get it running. the new cable can wait a week or so till i sort out the bugs with the new plenum and injectors.

Cable ties then - answer to the worlds problems!

[The Dan]

Cable ties then - answer to the worlds problems!

I've got a 4 foot long one here I reckon would fit you nicely

[Nigel Nichols]

I got a longer one to suit my RB30DE and had to shorten by 50mm. I was able to gently cut the outer sleeve at the 50mm length and then with side cutters cut each ring of the outer sleeve off.

Took a bit of effort but got it there. I shortened the firewall end where it seats into the firewall bracket

Nigel

[SECURITY]

went to a bike shop and got a little clamp for the pedal end - works just like the stock one except its not welded/brazed. a grub screw clamps down the cable. now ive got the awesome task of finding out why my ECU says my TPS is 13% open when at idle :\

[TiTAN]

i pulled the stock sensor off the original throttle body and put it onto the Q45, then its just two screws that hold it in place get a mate to watch the computer while you move it around to get the correct throttle closed % (and make sure it hits the correct fully open %) mine closed sits on 0.1%

Edited November 24, 2009 by TiTAN

[fletch rb30]

You can use the throttle cable from a U12 bluebird/pintara/trx.

It has the same firewall mounts as the r32 and fitted perfectly on the greddy copy inlet on rb25/30

I believe the same age pulsar fits, something like a n13 ca18de or similar. P10 and p11 primera fits too, but i dont know if they come out is aus

[SECURITY]

i pulled the stock sensor off the original throttle body and put it onto the Q45, then its just two screws that hold it in place get a mate to watch the computer while you move it around to get the correct throttle closed % (and make sure it hits the correct fully open %) mine closed sits on 0.1%

Yeah mate I tried that and fully closed it's at 13%. I'll have a play with it later today and see what I can get it to do.

You can use the throttle cable from a U12 bluebird/pintara/trx.

It has the same firewall mounts as the r32 and fitted perfectly on the greddy copy inlet on rb25/30

I believe the same age pulsar fits, something like a n13 ca18de or similar. P10 and p11 primera fits too, but i dont know if they come out is aus

sweet! thanks for the info mate.