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    Default too much slack on throttel

    my throttel cabe on my vn ss is new but has a fair bit on slack and it is adjusted fully to try and fix it but still has heaps of slack can any 1 help?

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    that maybe the new type of throttle cable you have that reduces road toll, its standard on all replacement cables on V8's. prevents throttle opening all the way therefore reducing speed and ability to do burnouts.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TheIceman View Post
    that maybe the new type of throttle cable you have that reduces road toll, its standard on all replacement cables on V8's. prevents throttle opening all the way therefore reducing speed and ability to do burnouts.
    huh? lol, thats one of the funniest things ive heard on here for a while
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    cheerz might just modify it putn in a 2200 stally in it so by the time it kicks in ill be at full throttel lol still opens up all the way when foots flat just a bit of slack bout 1/8 throttel

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    nothing worse then putting ya foot down lightly and feeling nothing for 1/8 of the travel. bugs the hell out of me.

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    yea me to was thinkin bout modifying it to be more responsive or just get a whole new inlet wid twin throttels lol

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