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Old May 13, 2023 | 08:45 AM
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Car is original TCS and Cruise Control equipped car.

Gas pedal "feel" is that it is too stiff/hard to push down. The car is 75% "race" car, and I dont use cruise control or factory traction control, as the 9" rear has no wheel speed sensors.

Can I eliminate the extra throttle cables on my 2000 Trans Am?
If new cable is required, does anyone know what cable application it would be?

I thought of a universal type, but would rather have an OEM, or OEM type as first choice.
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I've eliminated one of the cables and the control box. I'd also like to know if there's a cable out there that would go straight from the pedal to the throttle body
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Old May 13, 2023 | 10:17 AM
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I've eliminated one of the cables and the control box. I'd also like to know if there's a cable out there that would go straight from the pedal to the throttle body
Do you recall If that made pedal "feel" any easier?
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I really cannot say because this car originally came with a V6 and was drive by wire. Might be that the cables have lost some lubricity and become stiff or there's some binding going on somewhere
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Yeah, I don't doubt that at all. The Ole girl's 23 years old. I'd just assume bypass the whole deal. After driving my DBW Silverado as a daily, the car seems l Iike I'm trying to push a brick through the floorboard., lol
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One option might be to run a new Lokar LS swap cable to the throttle body.
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I plan on eliminating my tcs and cruise and saw that tick sells a gm throttle cable for non tcs cars.

I think it’s $37
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Look like this is the ticket.

https://www.tickperformance.com/gm-t...or-ls1-f-body/
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Originally Posted by Codys89RS
I plan on eliminating my tcs and cruise and saw that tick sells a gm throttle cable for non tcs cars.

I think it’s $37
Originally Posted by 01CamaroSSTx
Awesome!!
Thanks guys! Sucks trying to search for stuff with a phone. RockAuto let me down on this one, lol.
I ordered one just now.



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Drove the car today for the 1st time with the new minimalist accelerator cable.
1000% better than its ever felt.
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