chockymonster
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| posted on 22/11/06 at 08:37 PM |
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Throttle return spring
What's the best spring to use at the pedal end?
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Winston Todge
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| posted on 22/11/06 at 09:02 PM |
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I nabbed one from an angle poise at work! Seems perfect!
 
Spring from angle poise
Chris.
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cryoman1965
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| posted on 22/11/06 at 09:20 PM |
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There are some good springs on the pedal set out of a sierra. iirc
Nige
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chockymonster
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| posted on 22/11/06 at 09:35 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Winston Todge
I nabbed one from an angle poise at work! Seems perfect!
Spring from angle poise
Chris.
Hmmm, I don't think we have any at work!
[Edited on 22/11/06 by chockymonster]
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smart51
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| posted on 22/11/06 at 10:19 PM |
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I haven't got one. I rely on the one on the carb. No problems so far.
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RazMan
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| posted on 23/11/06 at 09:08 AM |
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Having a spring at the pedal end only returns the pedal, not the cable. With my setup it is better to have a spring at the TB end otherwise the cable
gets slack and the nipple can come adrift from the pivot.
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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amalyos
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| posted on 23/11/06 at 12:29 PM |
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Your right, but the main reason I added the spring to the pedal end (same as Chris), was to increase the feel of the pedal, as the standard carb
spring was too light.
Steve
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Winston Todge
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| posted on 23/11/06 at 12:49 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by amalyos
Your right, but the main reason I added the spring to the pedal end (same as Chris), was to increase the feel of the pedal, as the standard carb
spring was too light.
Steve
The same reason I did mine, along with the M8 studding to act as a return stop.
@ Chocky - The angle poise on my desk now has some well positioned elastic bands! 
Chris.
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Peteff
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| posted on 23/11/06 at 01:24 PM |
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Good source of springs
Old car seats at the scrapyard have loads of springs in, I use them on no end of projects.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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TimC
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| posted on 23/11/06 at 02:37 PM |
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Fit a spring!
I've actually seen a couple of BEC accidents which were due to the throttle being waaaaaay too light. You should have to push hard....
Colin - surprised you haven't done this? Did you do ballet as a boy and as a result have above average pedal feel? 
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chockymonster
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| posted on 23/11/06 at 03:01 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Peteff
Old car seats at the scrapyard have loads of springs in, I use them on no end of projects.
But that involves getting dirty.
Where can I buy a new one
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TimC
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| posted on 23/11/06 at 03:08 PM |
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I'm sure they sell springs in the back of vehicle wiring products catalogue although I think it's a big kit.
I'd go halves with you though and we could chuck what we didn't want on E-bay?
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chockymonster
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| posted on 23/11/06 at 03:42 PM |
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R1 side stand has a perfect spring on it
I now have a much better pedal feel.
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G.Man
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| posted on 23/11/06 at 04:15 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by smart51
I haven't got one. I rely on the one on the carb. No problems so far.
And the day the throttle pedal does get sticky it will be too late to fix it
Opinions are like backsides..
Everyone has one, nobody wants to hear it and only other peoples stink!
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