Anyone take the TCS off?
Anyone take the TCS off? Is there a cable that just goes from the pedal to the TB?
That whole system looks like it has to weight 15-20#.
If anyone has a part number for a new cable, or any tips, please let me
know.
Thanks, Sean
That whole system looks like it has to weight 15-20#.
If anyone has a part number for a new cable, or any tips, please let me
know.
Thanks, Sean
what, mister king of lightweight hasn't done this one yet
all you need is to call up a dealer and say you want the throttle cable for a non traction control car for your year, or any year really. takes 2 minutes to swap out, the new cable just goes right from the peddle to the TB.
i did this a year ago, much better not having that crap there visually, but yeah it weights a few lbs ,too.
all you need is to call up a dealer and say you want the throttle cable for a non traction control car for your year, or any year really. takes 2 minutes to swap out, the new cable just goes right from the peddle to the TB.
i did this a year ago, much better not having that crap there visually, but yeah it weights a few lbs ,too.
Does the throttle cable bracket have to be changed?
I always thought about taking it off,then today a was underneath the car
and saw ANOTHER big metal box attached to the frame by the front wheel.
I've had the car apart 100 times and never noticed it,traced the cable to
the TCS.I don't know if it's the cruise control or what...but it is soon to be
garbage.
I always thought about taking it off,then today a was underneath the car
and saw ANOTHER big metal box attached to the frame by the front wheel.
I've had the car apart 100 times and never noticed it,traced the cable to
the TCS.I don't know if it's the cruise control or what...but it is soon to be
garbage.
I can shift faster than you.
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I did this awhile back. It does clean up the engine bay quite a bit, plus the weight savings is always nice. You will loose your cruise control when doing this. As Sean said, order a throttle cable from a non-TCS car. This will connect your pedal to the TB directly.
Well right after I posted yesterday, I went to the chevy dealer....parts were closed.
So I came home and you guys posted and confirmed what I already thought.
So being the patient man that I am, I decided to rip it all off today.
Pulled it all off and decided since I need to buy a new cable anyway,why not
just modify the existing one?
I measure, cut the housing(removed it) and it works perfect!
Total cost $0.00
Total weight savings about 8 pounds.
Less weight than I thought by looking at it, but oh well, 8# is alot to me.
So I came home and you guys posted and confirmed what I already thought.
So being the patient man that I am, I decided to rip it all off today.
Pulled it all off and decided since I need to buy a new cable anyway,why not
just modify the existing one?
I measure, cut the housing(removed it) and it works perfect!
Total cost $0.00
Total weight savings about 8 pounds.
Less weight than I thought by looking at it, but oh well, 8# is alot to me.
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the third cable runs to a box in front of the drivers front tire.
I had 3 cables total.
pedal to the "little cylinder"
"Little cylinder" to the TB
"little cylinder" to the box( I think it is the cruise control)
I had 3 cables total.
pedal to the "little cylinder"
"Little cylinder" to the TB
"little cylinder" to the box( I think it is the cruise control)
I'm curious how you modded the original cable to work. Does it have the little piece on the end that goes into the throttle body? I went to my local gm dealer but they have a new parts guy that is a total rimjob and I refuse to buy off them.
I just cut the housing back to shorten the housing(still using the original end)
It doesn't fit as well in the TB bracket, so I just used some electrical tape across the top of the bracket to make sure it doesn't slide off.
It doesn't fit as well in the TB bracket, so I just used some electrical tape across the top of the bracket to make sure it doesn't slide off.
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I was wondering about any codes, as well.
Also, is there any way to remove the TCS while keeping cruise control, or is that a major PITA? I would really like to clean that mess out of the engine bay.
Jeff
Also, is there any way to remove the TCS while keeping cruise control, or is that a major PITA? I would really like to clean that mess out of the engine bay.
Jeff