Throttle Performance Switch???????????
Melting Slicks
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From: Obama=death for America
It's supposed to increase the power curve (beyond the norm) when your throttle is at (I believe) 80% maximum. Save yourself the money and put it toward something worthwhile (headers, exhaust, cam, etc.).
Racer
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From: Seattle WA
All it does is turn 80% into 100% throttle (as the computer sees it.) And the throttle blades on the throttle body are still only open 80%. If you really want 100% throttle all you have to do is push the pedal further, and you can save yourself from buying this switch.
Le Mans Master
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That switch seems worth it vs having to push the extra 1.8" of pedal travel.
If you buy 2 would that make it go full throttle at 60%? What about 6 of these units? Sitting at a stop sign and when the light turns green the cars leaps to a 60' time of 1.7 seconds without any driver input. Hopefully you aren't behind some Minivan. AWESOME.
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Sitting at a stop sign and when the light turns green the cars leaps to a 60' time of 1.7 seconds without any driver input. Hopefully you aren't behind some Minivan. AWESOME.
Drifting
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From: Romeoville IL
That switch seems worth it vs having to push the extra 1.8" of pedal travel.
If you buy 2 would that make it go full throttle at 60%? What about 6 of these units? Sitting at a stop sign and when the light turns green the cars leaps to a 60' time of 1.7 seconds without any driver input. Hopefully you aren't behind some Minivan. AWESOME.
If you buy 2 would that make it go full throttle at 60%? What about 6 of these units? Sitting at a stop sign and when the light turns green the cars leaps to a 60' time of 1.7 seconds without any driver input. Hopefully you aren't behind some Minivan. AWESOME.
One was on the car when I bought it... it was removed as soon as I saw it.
Melting Slicks
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From: Raleigh, NC
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/showthread.php?t=956100
Somwhere near the end of the second page. It's also listed in the first post in that thread under the heading, "Mods that don't work."
Edit: Post # 58 is where the throttle switch is proven useless.
Somwhere near the end of the second page. It's also listed in the first post in that thread under the heading, "Mods that don't work."
Edit: Post # 58 is where the throttle switch is proven useless.
Last edited by neat; Jan 27, 2007 at 12:36 PM.
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Woodstock Georgia
Thanks for all the replies. I committed to buy one (cheap), so guess I will see for myself. If it no workee then it go ebee real quickee.
Safety Car
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From: Atlantis
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I put one on my Vette. Added a couple of decals on the windows too.
My Vette MUCH faster now.
Part of the increase is coming from the airfoil I added so it wasn't all the TPS switch.
MAN!! I tell ya, some of these aftermarket parts are just AWSOME!!
I'm planning on adding a 'Tornado' to mine also, soon as I can figure out how to hem one up and get it to stick to my Vette.
My Vette MUCH faster now.
Part of the increase is coming from the airfoil I added so it wasn't all the TPS switch.
MAN!! I tell ya, some of these aftermarket parts are just AWSOME!!
I'm planning on adding a 'Tornado' to mine also, soon as I can figure out how to hem one up and get it to stick to my Vette.
Thread Starter
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 6,564
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From: Woodstock Georgia
I put one on my Vette. Added a couple of decals on the windows too.
My Vette MUCH faster now.
Part of the increase is coming from the airfoil I added so it wasn't all the TPS switch.
MAN!! I tell ya, some of these aftermarket parts are just AWSOME!!
I'm planning on adding a 'Tornado' to mine also, soon as I can figure out how to hem one up and get it to stick to my Vette.
My Vette MUCH faster now.
Part of the increase is coming from the airfoil I added so it wasn't all the TPS switch.
MAN!! I tell ya, some of these aftermarket parts are just AWSOME!!
I'm planning on adding a 'Tornado' to mine also, soon as I can figure out how to hem one up and get it to stick to my Vette.
Ok, I am having some fun here now. I had some left over motorcycle helmet flames, put them on took pictures and then posted them here.
You should have seen the comments!
Today it looks like this:
Safety Car
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From: Atlantis
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Motocycle flames????????
Dayum, that's GOT to be the best'uns. Got anymore? I need a few more HP myself.
Some of the best mods are 'bolt on'. Even better are the 'stick on' mods.
Danged, that's a FINE LOOKING Vette. Those wheels are beautiful too. I like the sawblades but the 5 spokers make a C4 look 'just right'.
It looks like it's doing about 125 just sitting there.
Hey! I just noticed we are neighbors.
Dayum, that's GOT to be the best'uns. Got anymore? I need a few more HP myself.
Some of the best mods are 'bolt on'. Even better are the 'stick on' mods.
Danged, that's a FINE LOOKING Vette. Those wheels are beautiful too. I like the sawblades but the 5 spokers make a C4 look 'just right'.
It looks like it's doing about 125 just sitting there.
Hey! I just noticed we are neighbors.
Last edited by VetNutJim; Jan 27, 2007 at 08:01 PM.
