removing traction control
removing traction control I don't know if this is the right forum. I have traction control on my 99' camaro and i want to remove the module on the left of the throttle body and just get a throttle cable from a non traction control car directly to the throttle body. i heard this is not possible but was wonderng if anybody had done this successfully.
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somebody sells that switch to where when you turn the car on the traction controll is off and you have to push the button to turn it on. not sure who sells it. maybe someone will chime in
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All you need to do is to pull the TCS fuse. It will automaticlly disable TCS whenever the car starts to move. You will need to get a non-TCS throttle cable if you want to remove the module. Routing the new cable through the firewall is not fun. Once the module is removed, you will also lose cruise control, so can also remove the cruise module (its the other cable going to the TCS module) underneath the drive's side headlight area. Its about the size of a brick.
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Verdad Gallardo there has to be away to keep the cruise, You should try a fourth gen junkyard for the parts. I have wanted to remove it also. I can't stand looking at that crap under the hood!!!!!
But the non traction control rear ends have a reluctor in the pumpkin (3 channel) whereas the TCS cars have 4ch with wheel sensors. The computer may be tied to one or the other.
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there has to be away to keep the cruise, You should try a fourth gen junkyard for the parts. I have wanted to remove it also. I can't stand looking at that crap under the hood!!!!!
Yeah, you could get a cruise control setup from a non-TCS equiped car. It just routes differently and connects to the throttle body.
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But the non traction control rear ends have a reluctor in the pumpkin (3 channel) whereas the TCS cars have 4ch with wheel sensors. The computer may be tied to one or the other.
i'm not worried about keeping my cruise control,and i'm getting a new rear end anyway,so i just need to find a non tcs throttle cable,and pull the tcs fuse.what do i have to do to re route the new throttle cable?
Will using like a lokar throttle cable work? Or is there a part# for the one that works. I have BS3 installed on my GTO and I am removing all the crap so I can clear up some space.
