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Throttle cable adjustment

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Old May 26, 2006 | 06:41 PM
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Anyone else do it then realize in some races you didnt floor it cause your used to the old amount of pressure required
Old May 26, 2006 | 06:52 PM
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what is the point of that?
Old May 26, 2006 | 07:35 PM
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Cause stock the gas pedal is almost on the floor and has an inch and a half of slack. The adjustment takes up the slack and the gas pedal is about even with the brake pedal
Old May 26, 2006 | 07:48 PM
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wouldn't you floor it more easily now than before?
Old May 26, 2006 | 08:10 PM
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wouldn't you floor it more easily now than before?
thats what i would think too, ive been too lazy to try it though
Old May 26, 2006 | 08:39 PM
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wouldn't you floor it more easily now than before?
In theory, but half throttle feels the same as flooring it used to
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