Bluefire

PLEASE tell me this is motivated by the Toyota fiasco.

lionelhutz

The electronic throttle is an integrated part of the car's electronics and it would be a major pain in the *** to get rid off since you break a bunch of other functions. Since there is nothing wrong with the electronic control this really is a dumb idea.


No cruise, traction control or active handling.

It won't matter, it will probably end up totaled once the traction control and active handling is permanently disabled.

Peter

Blue 92

Only kits I found by Painless were for refitting an LS1 into a non LS1 car.

Might work but at $1,330, why???

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Nd4spd2

There was a time I wanted to try that. Last summer I had Chuck COW tune my car and I have to tell you, if the throttle was any more positive, I'm not sure it would be very drivable. I asked him to give me all the throttle control he could and he did that. It's great now compared to stock but now I have to wonder what it would be like with a cable. I honestly think it would be too touchy. So I now have ditched that idea of going to a cable throttle. Just get a Chuck COW tune and u will be happy with it.

Rohan

To all the guys that supported me on this and said they were interested in it as well, I thank you. To all the guys that just had smart *** comments for me... keep in mind that the 04 GTO has a CABLE not an electronic throttle body and maybe you all don't really know as much as you think you do. Nd4spd2 - Thank you for the advice. I believe you are correct in saying that it will probably be too touchy with a cable. I am contacting Chuck CoW this morning to see about getting a tune. I had never heard of that before and didn't realize it was that easy to get more response out of my throttle. You probably saved me tons of money and time.

Cheers

Y-Body

The Pontiac also does not have the computer-controlled engine/drivetrain feedback loop electronics of the Corvette.

dougbfresh

I still don't understand what the possible upside is to this insanity anyway. What's the problem with the response of the factory setup?

rebelheart

A real canidate for the dumbest mod ever!

Nver2loud

I have faith that Lucky will have something awesome to say about this..Sometimes its the best part of my day to see what he conjures up about some really "interesting" questions that people ask

byronhunter

I AGREE. Lucky is like 2 people, #1-he is excellent Help, #2-a good laugh every day.

lucky131969

Seems like it took the OP about a week to come to his senses.......probably just PMS.

dougbfresh

Think he also took most of the info out of is profile too.

Nd4spd2

If you are talking about how it's set up from the factory, are you kidding me. If you already have a tune, then I agree. Have you seen the throttle tables for how much throttle you are actuall getting compared to what you are asking for??

dougbfresh

Feels better to me stock than any carb'ed car with a cable I ever drove or even injected for that matter.

0Chuck CoW

The Corvette Electronic throttle.....IS NOT VERY RESPONSIVE.

For anyone that has driven one of my C5 tunes, the throttle response is AMAZING....or can be made to be whatever you want it to be.

The fact is that when your foot is down 25% on the gas....The throttle blade is only like 3 o4 4% open.... When your foot is down 50% on the gas pedal....The throttle is only about 15% open.... Not very fun.

For those of you that use the TC button or the competitive modes, THE THROTTLE BECOMES EVEN LESS RESPONSIVE WHEN USING THOSE MODES!

I can make it sooooo aggressive you can't even drive it...or sooooo lame that your kinds won't wanna drive it when they're home from college.

Call me.... I'll make it whatever you want.

Chuck CoW

dougbfresh

The throttle response feels no different to me on my C5 than my last 2 Vettes that had CABLES, 1 with a carb and the other with Throttle body injection. If anything it feels more responsive than those other 2.

Y2Kvert4me

So?

Any of them can be made to be more or less sensitive to throttle input. It's just much easier to change with ETC cars.

The difference between idle (no pedal) and WOT (pedal floored) doesn't have to be a linear scale, in fact it's not linear in stock form.

Chuck's point was, this can be easily changed.

0Chuck CoW

Thank you....and YES... I can make the ETC throttle FASTER than a cable throttle.

Chuck CoW

Nd4spd2

Well, since you haven't filled out your profile, I don't know where you are located. If you were close, I'd show you the difference between factory and my Chuck COW tuned car.

lionelhutz

Well, if you had asked about the throttle response and how to change it then you would have got a reasonable answer.

But, you asked a dumb general unspecific question and you got answers you didn't want. Not really a big surprise.

FYI, the 04 GTO is NOT a C5 Corvette. Another FYI, the 4th gen Camaro's came with LS1 and cable throttle long before the 04 GTO ever showed up.

And in both cases, SO WHAT? they both are still not a C5.

Peter