Sluggish Throttle
10-28-2014, 04:01 PM
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Sluggish Throttle
I purchased a c6 3LT used with 37k miles about 2 months ago. It has an LS2 engine, but the throttle appears sluggish. If I mash on the gas pedel from idle in neutral there is a delay before the engine revs. If I step on the gas pedel slowly there seems to be no delay. Am I making sense? Is this common? Is there a fix?
10-28-2014, 08:40 PM
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St. Jude Donor '13
Maybe normal, maybe not.
How sluggish is sluggish?
I'd try to find another similar C6 (engine and transmission) and let the owner blip his throttle a few times and then let him try yours. That way, he won't be worried about you abusing his engine.
IIRC, there is a soft rev limiter at about 4,000 rpm when in neutral but shouldn't have any effect coming off idle.
Be sure both engines are warmed up before testing, and Good Luck.
How sluggish is sluggish?
I'd try to find another similar C6 (engine and transmission) and let the owner blip his throttle a few times and then let him try yours. That way, he won't be worried about you abusing his engine.
IIRC, there is a soft rev limiter at about 4,000 rpm when in neutral but shouldn't have any effect coming off idle.
Be sure both engines are warmed up before testing, and Good Luck.
10-30-2014, 11:08 AM
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I purchased a c6 3LT used with 37k miles about 2 months ago. It has an LS2 engine, but the throttle appears sluggish. If I mash on the gas pedel from idle in neutral there is a delay before the engine revs. If I step on the gas pedel slowly there seems to be no delay. Am I making sense? Is this common? Is there a fix?
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10-31-2014, 12:25 PM
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I purchased a c6 3LT used with 37k miles about 2 months ago. It has an LS2 engine, but the throttle appears sluggish. If I mash on the gas pedel from idle in neutral there is a delay before the engine revs. If I step on the gas pedel slowly there seems to be no delay. Am I making sense? Is this common? Is there a fix?
Bill
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11-25-2014, 03:47 PM
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I had Chucks tune and COW BOOSTER in my 06 Coupe and he added the COW Booster to my wife's 11 Grand Sport Vert.
The throttle response improvement in BOTH cars is phenomenal! You will NO LONGER complain about a LAZY throttle!
The tune in the 06 turned it into a beast!
Bill Curlee
The throttle response improvement in BOTH cars is phenomenal! You will NO LONGER complain about a LAZY throttle!
The tune in the 06 turned it into a beast!
Bill Curlee