DIY electric cut out
#1
DIY electric cut out
Has anyone tried making their own E-Cut out?
With all the great parts that McMaster Carr and Granger have, I would of thought that someone did this by now.
I wonder if the DBW Throttle body would work, lol... It can take the heat of the engine bay, I wonder if it would hold up as a E-Cutout?!
The collectors on my LT are 3.5" and the standard TB seems to be 90mm / 3.54"... Hmmm....
With all the great parts that McMaster Carr and Granger have, I would of thought that someone did this by now.
I wonder if the DBW Throttle body would work, lol... It can take the heat of the engine bay, I wonder if it would hold up as a E-Cutout?!
The collectors on my LT are 3.5" and the standard TB seems to be 90mm / 3.54"... Hmmm....
#3
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I liked the idea so I did a google search and found this.
http://clubroadster.net/vb_forum/19-...st-cutout.html
sounds like it worked for about a week before it died.
http://clubroadster.net/vb_forum/19-...st-cutout.html
sounds like it worked for about a week before it died.
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#12
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It's not electric but it looks like a good cheap option.
http://honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=2225245
You could buy a $70 ebay universal 90mm TB and still be under $100.
http://honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=2225245
You could buy a $70 ebay universal 90mm TB and still be under $100.
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Been playing around a bit, looking for faster actuation
and something that won't wear out.
I found that a solenoid open, spring closed gizmo is
not stout enough to keep the plate from rattling. I
have not gotten around to trying solenoid-closed,
spring open.
Got a high torque RC servo coming, to try that out.
All reusing the McCord plate, but I also have a few
others (they break, people throw them out) all
basically the same.
I may one day get around to the vacuum operated
concept, or maybe exhaust back pressure actuated.
Got a box full of vacuum biscuits for that.
But there's a lot to be said for the simplicity of a
mechanical cable setup.
and something that won't wear out.
I found that a solenoid open, spring closed gizmo is
not stout enough to keep the plate from rattling. I
have not gotten around to trying solenoid-closed,
spring open.
Got a high torque RC servo coming, to try that out.
All reusing the McCord plate, but I also have a few
others (they break, people throw them out) all
basically the same.
I may one day get around to the vacuum operated
concept, or maybe exhaust back pressure actuated.
Got a box full of vacuum biscuits for that.
But there's a lot to be said for the simplicity of a
mechanical cable setup.
#18
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It would work but wouldn't flow much. The area of the twin 48mm blades is only 3619mm, the area of a 90mm throttle body is 6362mm. It would be about the same as having a 2 5/8" cut out. A LS1 or cable operated truck TB would be close to 3" so that would make a good cheap TB to use.