SilverGTV8

How many of you guys and gals have done this mod?

I finally got around to making the spacer need for it. Well I tried to install it. I started with a spacer 1.125" long .375" in diameter, with a .1875" bore .1875" deep, a .093" thru hole and a.093 slot down the side.


Well i disconnected that and this got it in there. I be damned it is holding the throttle open (started it to be certain, she REVs quick!) Take it out cut .25 off it hook the cable back up. Still to long. Cut another .0625 off it, put it in. Started the car idled perfect. Pedal travel seems good. I had to take it out because I didn't have band clamp yet so it kept cocking on the cable.

My question is did anyone else have this problem? Or is the throttle cable length on '03 GT's different?

I didn't have the band clamp yet so I couldn't leave it on but it is deff. nicer then having the pedal so low. Heel toeing seems like it will be much easier then before. If the pedal was any deeper I would have a tough time and I have big feet!

I might even try and fine tune it so under light breaking the pedal is even with the brake instead of slightly above it.

I plan on stopping tommorrow after golf to get the band clamp I need. I will try and take pics before and after plus what the spacer looks like now.

But to put my mind at easy I would like to know if any one else had these issues.

Thanks!!

jdaniel

So it makes the car rev a lot faster you say??? How hard is this mod to do and where do you get the parts? I WANNA DO IT! LOL

MineralGreyGT02

http://www.mustangworld.com/ourpics/fcar/99pedals.htm

SilverGTV8

No it doesn't make the car rev faster, it just move the pedal up almost even to the brake and clutch pedals.

http://www.mustangworld.com/ourpics/fcar/99pedals.htm


I had to modify the one I have sort of to make it fit. I think I see the error in the part. I am going to make a new one a inch long but take the .1875 bore out and make it just large enough to take the cable end ferrel. I used the directions of another Mustangforums memeber but don't know how his worked out.

SilverGTV8

Oh I missed something. When I first put the part on the throttle was part on and she free reved. Not to redline but pretty close, i turned her off before she got there. I knew it was going to do it but I figured i try and see if I was right or wrong.

jdaniel

oohh... thats an upgrade for a '99 '00 model it says. I thought it made the engine rev faster. I have no slack in my pedal really.

SilverGTV8

It works on the my 03 with a little modification. I like heel toeing but the pedal is so low it makes it tough sometimes depending what shoes I have on, if any.

I will post pics tommorrow nite if I can ever find my camera!

jdaniel

Im not big on heel and toe. I dont do much road racing so I really dont need that.

SilverGTV8

Well it is on. A little wierd not having to lift my foot off the gas so high to hit the brakes. Going to take a bit to get use to heel toeing with the car again[&:].

Ended up making the spacer .800" long with additional bore of .125 about .1875 deep on the same side as the .1875 bore to catch the flange before the end of the barrel.

propellerhead

This is why I did the mod. I even did it on my 96 Ford Ranger before I had the Mustang.

One word of caution though: You may be at WOT before your pedal hits the floor. Be careful when punching it. You might get too excited and push that pedal farther than it should go and snap the throttle cable.