MSD OTVC?'s and ASR Box?
08-28-2017, 09:15 PM
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MSD OTVC?'s and ASR Box? Driver side tell me how to relocate and or help get the smoothie looms to fit under the box.
Option 1: Take box off and cut mounting hardware of said box to fit looms
Option 2: reroute the ASR box, be it fire way or making a custom bracket to clear OTVC wires
Option 3: Removing ASR both but wanting to KEEP ABS and Cruise. I just ordered stainless steel brake lines with traction control for my car so I'm assuming I have to keep the box now?
There has to be some way to keep this box but relocate it somewhere and or mount it somewhere else.
I also need gloss black wire looms that only fit 2 MSD wires each. I want to use 2 loom brackets to hold sets of 2 wires together when they drop down off the valve cover and before they split off to their respective spark plug by the headers.
Let me know guys!
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BLK
Option 1: Take box off and cut mounting hardware of said box to fit looms
Option 2: reroute the ASR box, be it fire way or making a custom bracket to clear OTVC wires
Option 3: Removing ASR both but wanting to KEEP ABS and Cruise. I just ordered stainless steel brake lines with traction control for my car so I'm assuming I have to keep the box now?
There has to be some way to keep this box but relocate it somewhere and or mount it somewhere else.
I also need gloss black wire looms that only fit 2 MSD wires each. I want to use 2 loom brackets to hold sets of 2 wires together when they drop down off the valve cover and before they split off to their respective spark plug by the headers.
Let me know guys!
Thanks,
BLK
08-29-2017, 11:20 AM
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If you're set on OTVC, your best bet is the ditch the ASR box. I doubt you'd be able to clearance anything for the wires because of how close it sits to the valve cover.
What I did on my old 96 Z28 with ASR was remove the box and replace it with the non-ASR throttle and cruise cables. You might have trouble finding these, as at least one of them is discontinued by GM last I checked. Head to the junkyard.
Then all you need to do is jam a resistor into the ASR servo harness (there's only 2 pins). This will simulate that the box is still there, ABS and ASR will function just as before and you'll have no dash lights. The only thing different is the gas pedal will no longer kick back at you, which I found a plus. I forget the resistor value, but just measure the rested resistance of the motor, then head to Fry's and pick up a resistor that matches that value. Easy.
What I did on my old 96 Z28 with ASR was remove the box and replace it with the non-ASR throttle and cruise cables. You might have trouble finding these, as at least one of them is discontinued by GM last I checked. Head to the junkyard.
Then all you need to do is jam a resistor into the ASR servo harness (there's only 2 pins). This will simulate that the box is still there, ABS and ASR will function just as before and you'll have no dash lights. The only thing different is the gas pedal will no longer kick back at you, which I found a plus. I forget the resistor value, but just measure the rested resistance of the motor, then head to Fry's and pick up a resistor that matches that value. Easy.
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Bump I'm wanting to get rid of the box, whats the steps? I'm moving towards the Torque Head 24x conversion on the valve cover just like the LS.