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DIY THROTTLE RESPONSE MOD (MUST SEE!)
08-31-2007, 01:01 PM
#111
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RE: DIY THROTTLE RESPONSE MOD (MUST SEE!)
ORIGINAL: 01Steed
This may be true, but Ford has life-cycle tested these to last x amount of cycles. This mod may prematurely wear them. How much is anyones guess.
BTW, I think I like "pot" better than "rheo". More sensitivity with a "pot".
ORIGINAL: Derf00
That would be fine logic but they WILL wear out no matter what. Probably a little sooner with the mod but in the end, it will wear out.
ORIGINAL: 157db
Lets see. Bend wipers. No thanks.
Install a new travel stop so the relaxed
travel is a few mm less. Hmmmmmm
Sounds like a better way instead of
bending wipers. Soon the carbon will
be worn away from too much pressure
from misbent wipers. Forget the lag,
how about the new dead spots and
undesired quirky response from missing
resistance material?
Put a travel stop on mine and now its
fully micro adjustable with no bending
of wipers. Hows that for a modified mod?
Lets see. Bend wipers. No thanks.
Install a new travel stop so the relaxed
travel is a few mm less. Hmmmmmm
Sounds like a better way instead of
bending wipers. Soon the carbon will
be worn away from too much pressure
from misbent wipers. Forget the lag,
how about the new dead spots and
undesired quirky response from missing
resistance material?
Put a travel stop on mine and now its
fully micro adjustable with no bending
of wipers. Hows that for a modified mod?
BTW, I think I like "pot" better than "rheo". More sensitivity with a "pot".
I was lucky to pull that one out of memory that hadn't been touched in 35 years, even with the bad spelling.
08-31-2007, 01:12 PM
#112
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RE: DIY THROTTLE RESPONSE MOD (MUST SEE!)
ORIGINAL: tube
The patch of carbon on top of the gold pad is less sensitive because it has METAL underneath it, and that metal is making continuous contact with all of the carbon on top of it, negating its ability to act as a variable resistor.
Only AFTER the metal pad, is the carbon sensitive and acting as resistor.
The patch of carbon on top of the gold pad is less sensitive because it has METAL underneath it, and that metal is making continuous contact with all of the carbon on top of it, negating its ability to act as a variable resistor.
Only AFTER the metal pad, is the carbon sensitive and acting as resistor.
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08-31-2007, 01:24 PM
#113
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RE: DIY THROTTLE RESPONSE MOD (MUST SEE!)
thie is great.just ordered new pedal and will try when it comes.TUBE,[sm=massbounce.gif][sm=groupwave.gif] GREAT POST,YOU HAVE MY GRAITUDE.wish c&d was more into every day cars,but the high dollar ones are great.
08-31-2007, 01:28 PM
#114
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RE: DIY THROTTLE RESPONSE MOD (MUST SEE!)
ORIGINAL: acrokat
I have a question.
By changing the angle of the brushes, we are changing the area where the brushes contact the track. My question is what happens if we adjust these brushes too far and they contact the Plates on the other side of the track. this would happen under a WOT scenario. I have modded your pic to clarify my question.
I have a question.
By changing the angle of the brushes, we are changing the area where the brushes contact the track. My question is what happens if we adjust these brushes too far and they contact the Plates on the other side of the track. this would happen under a WOT scenario. I have modded your pic to clarify my question.
http://digg.com/motorsport/Improving...hanical_Means/
MAKE A DIGG ACCOUNT !
Anyway, because you are bending the tabs so they go forward, there is no problem at WOT, as the brush just comes and makes contact with the WOT side brass pad area, and the ECU automatically opens the throttle 100% there anyway.
08-31-2007, 01:46 PM
#115
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RE: DIY THROTTLE RESPONSE MOD (MUST SEE!)
ORIGINAL: marcuskeeler
It's a nice discovery, I guess, but I don't really see what it gives? Like the clutch or brake bite points, the gas pedal is just something you get used to.
- Unless of course you go to meetings where these things are measured, with an award for the person with the least amount of dead pedal [&:]
It's a nice discovery, I guess, but I don't really see what it gives? Like the clutch or brake bite points, the gas pedal is just something you get used to.
- Unless of course you go to meetings where these things are measured, with an award for the person with the least amount of dead pedal [&:]
here if the the brush touchs the carbon quicker it tells the ecu to open the T/b quicker. you are just
getting rid of the gap. like olf stile cables you use to shorthen the cable and make tight so when you accelerate it is more sensible. imagine we all have a loosen cable, this is the electronic way of making
it tight and NICE!
08-31-2007, 01:47 PM
#116
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RE: DIY THROTTLE RESPONSE MOD (MUST SEE!)
OK, that makes sense. Thanks for answering 
ORIGINAL: tube
DIGG MY THREAD!!!!!!! RAR!!
http://digg.com/motorsport/Improving...hanical_Means/
MAKE A DIGG ACCOUNT !
Anyway, because you are bending the tabs so they go forward, there is no problem at WOT, as the brush just comes and makes contact with the WOT side brass pad area, and the ECU automatically opens the throttle 100% there anyway.
ORIGINAL: acrokat
I have a question.
By changing the angle of the brushes, we are changing the area where the brushes contact the track. My question is what happens if we adjust these brushes too far and they contact the Plates on the other side of the track. this would happen under a WOT scenario. I have modded your pic to clarify my question.
I have a question.
By changing the angle of the brushes, we are changing the area where the brushes contact the track. My question is what happens if we adjust these brushes too far and they contact the Plates on the other side of the track. this would happen under a WOT scenario. I have modded your pic to clarify my question.
http://digg.com/motorsport/Improving...hanical_Means/
MAKE A DIGG ACCOUNT !
Anyway, because you are bending the tabs so they go forward, there is no problem at WOT, as the brush just comes and makes contact with the WOT side brass pad area, and the ECU automatically opens the throttle 100% there anyway.
08-31-2007, 02:00 PM
#117
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RE: DIY THROTTLE RESPONSE MOD (MUST SEE!)
ahahaha This Sounds like Fun!
Put the cover back onto the pedal assembly. NOTE: There is a rubber gasket that goes in the slot. MAKE SURE not to lose it, or crush it, this could cause your vehicle to accelerate uncontrolably! Screw the 5 TORX screws back in VERY CAREFULLY do not distort the cover, or you may bend the wires and cause bad ju ju.
Put the cover back onto the pedal assembly. NOTE: There is a rubber gasket that goes in the slot. MAKE SURE not to lose it, or crush it, this could cause your vehicle to accelerate uncontrolably! Screw the 5 TORX screws back in VERY CAREFULLY do not distort the cover, or you may bend the wires and cause bad ju ju.
08-31-2007, 02:03 PM
#119
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RE: DIY THROTTLE RESPONSE MOD (MUST SEE!)
ORIGINAL: acrokat
OK, that makes sense. Thanks for answering
OK, that makes sense. Thanks for answering
ORIGINAL: tube
DIGG MY THREAD!!!!!!! RAR!!
http://digg.com/motorsport/Improving...hanical_Means/
MAKE A DIGG ACCOUNT !
Anyway, because you are bending the tabs so they go forward, there is no problem at WOT, as the brush just comes and makes contact with the WOT side brass pad area, and the ECU automatically opens the throttle 100% there anyway.
ORIGINAL: acrokat
I have a question.
By changing the angle of the brushes, we are changing the area where the brushes contact the track. My question is what happens if we adjust these brushes too far and they contact the Plates on the other side of the track. this would happen under a WOT scenario. I have modded your pic to clarify my question.
I have a question.
By changing the angle of the brushes, we are changing the area where the brushes contact the track. My question is what happens if we adjust these brushes too far and they contact the Plates on the other side of the track. this would happen under a WOT scenario. I have modded your pic to clarify my question.
http://digg.com/motorsport/Improving...hanical_Means/
MAKE A DIGG ACCOUNT !
Anyway, because you are bending the tabs so they go forward, there is no problem at WOT, as the brush just comes and makes contact with the WOT side brass pad area, and the ECU automatically opens the throttle 100% there anyway.
08-31-2007, 02:15 PM
#120
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Posts: 13,322
RE: DIY THROTTLE RESPONSE MOD (MUST SEE!)
ORIGINAL: acrokat
I have a question.
By changing the angle of the brushes, we are changing the area where the brushes contact the track. My question is what happens if we adjust these brushes too far and they contact the Plates on the other side of the track. this would happen under a WOT scenario. I have modded your pic to clarify my question.
I have a question.
By changing the angle of the brushes, we are changing the area where the brushes contact the track. My question is what happens if we adjust these brushes too far and they contact the Plates on the other side of the track. this would happen under a WOT scenario. I have modded your pic to clarify my question.
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