throttle performance switch
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Re: throttle performance switch (guywade)
not worth the money. search for this, it has been discussed in the past!
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Re: throttle performance switch (guywade)
it is supposed to increase throttle response by tricking the computer into thinking it has greater throttle voltage than normal.
it is a trick... but whether it works, is hard to say... I have not tried it.
it is a trick... but whether it works, is hard to say... I have not tried it.
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Re: throttle performance switch (guywade)
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St. Jude Donor '04 & '05
Re: throttle performance switch (guywade)
I put one on my '84 crossfire....it works...can't say anything bad...
but maybe all the others know what they are talking about more than me?????
Anyway it works...
:smash:
but maybe all the others know what they are talking about more than me?????
Anyway it works...
:smash:
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From: Levelland, TX USA
Re: throttle performance switch (guywade)
I bought one from MAD. Everytime i did a WOT, it gave me a code error. I can't remember the number, but i think it was a throttle position switch error. Mad sent me another one, but same problem. I even replaced the TPS but the problem followed the performance switch. They were nice and gave me a refund no problems, but it's a piece of crap.
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From: Chicago Illinois
Re: throttle performance switch (guywade)
Had one on my 88. Did'nt notice anything. Took it off, adjusted my my tps voltage properly, and now it has better throttle response. I put the switch on again just to see and still does nothing. My advice, manually set up your tps and will will perform better at both idle and wot. I just wish a year ago I new what I know now when I bought the switch. I would'nt even sell it to someone. I'd be ripping them off. :chevy
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From: Spring Lake bc
Re: throttle performance switch (guywade)
It was in corvette fever on an 84. On a stock 84 I think they got 12ft/lbs of torque. But they said if your car is modified you might get different results. I put one on my car because the 84 needs all the help it can get. I notice it would feel like it was at wide open at about 80% throttle. I hope it helps It can't hurt. I hope these magazines are not lying to us to keep there adds in there magazines.
Le Mans Master
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From: Shelton CT
Re: throttle performance switch (84 BRONZEBOMBER)
Odd.. It's not supposed to be able to give you more HP/TQ, but fool the computer into thinking you are at WOT at lower throttle.. Just FLOOR the car and be done with it.. :lol:
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St. Jude Donor '04 & '05
Re: throttle performance switch (84 BRONZEBOMBER)
I put one on my '84 also.....I'm happy with it....
Like you said we need all the help we can get..
tony :smash: :smash: :smash: :smash:
Like you said we need all the help we can get..
tony :smash: :smash: :smash: :smash:
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From: Chicago Illinois
Re: throttle performance switch (84 BRONZEBOMBER)
Think about this? When you hit the gas 75% you should have around 75% power (let's just use that as a reference). With the performance switch on it fakes the ecm to wide open throttle at 75%. So to a point their correct. At 75% gas you would have more power than without the switch. It's just a matter of how you look at it I guess. And that's how they back up their estimated gains. So without the switch you have to push the pedal all the way down to get 100% w.o.t. Pretty slick huh?
