Benzine
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| posted on 10/8/08 at 07:58 PM |
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Throttle cable linkage
I've just got my throttle body mounted. I bought a throttle cable today at P'boro car show and it's all connected at the pedal end
but I'm wondering about the throttle end. Here's the original volvo setup. Is there a way I can simplify it? Seems a bit bulky.
Anyway, red arrows show direction of movement. Green is one option to where the cable could be mounted. Yellow - at the end of my cable is nothing,
just cable. What are those things called that I've tried to draw and how are they fixed to the end of cable? Nipples?
Any way I can get rid of the huge wheely part? It's massive
[Edited on 10/8/08 by Benzine]
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Chippy
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| posted on 10/8/08 at 10:23 PM |
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I would have thought that you could make up a bracket to hold the cable, and attach it to the lever on the throttle body, you would probably need to
lengthen the lever though. Just my two pennyworth. Cheers Ray
To make a car go faster, just add lightness. Colin Chapman - OR - fit a bigger engine. Chippy
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MkIndy7
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| posted on 10/8/08 at 10:47 PM |
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just be weary if there is any sort of cam arrangement.. in that it pulls it open slowly at first and then progressively faster, it might make the car
quite jumpy if the throttle is snapping open with the slightest press on the pedal.
You'd also have to put a return spring on whatever new setup you decided to make.
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Benzine
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| posted on 11/8/08 at 10:08 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Chippy
I would have thought that you could make up a bracket to hold the cable, and attach it to the lever on the throttle body, you would probably need to
lengthen the lever though. Just my two pennyworth. Cheers Ray
Thanks for the info. I still don't know how to 'end' cables: where to get end adapters/are they soldered on? etc
Basically how do I attach bare cable to the throttle body lever? 
[Edited on 11/8/08 by Benzine]
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Chippy
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| posted on 11/8/08 at 01:44 PM |
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There are literaly dozens of differing nipples that "could" be used. Ford, on the V6 12V and 24V, have a similar set up to your throttle
body, in as far as it is a snap on fitting that goes onto the ball, but they are ready made onto there cables, (plastic). There are various solder on
types, as well as ones that have a screw going through the centre, that clamps the cable in place. I would say your best bet is to peruse a few cable
sites, (Google), and pick which you think would work best, and make up your levers to suite. HTH Ray
To make a car go faster, just add lightness. Colin Chapman - OR - fit a bigger engine. Chippy
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clairetoo
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| posted on 11/8/08 at 06:48 PM |
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If it's any help I have a bakky tin full of assorted solderless nipples ? Can you measure the dia and length you need ?
Its cuz I is blond , innit
Claire xx
Will weld for food......
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Benzine
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| posted on 11/8/08 at 08:07 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by clairetoo
If it's any help I have a bakky tin full of assorted solderless nipples ? Can you measure the dia and length you need ?
Cool. I'm still working out how I'm going to do the linkage at the moment so I don't know yet about the length/type of nipple I need
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