E30 Throttle & Transmission Re-Cabling

[curves.asia 0]

Hey everyone,

I've just started with some engine/mechanical re-tunes on the E30 I've just bought, but does anyone know where I can get cheap good quality throttle and transmission cables? They need a bit of a re-cabling i.e. new cables as the old ones are making the throttle quite heavy and unresponsive.

Personally I prefer a lighter touch to the throttle to blip the car going, but man this one's just too heavy :|

Thanks

Edited October 30, 2012 by curves.asia

[antil33t 90]

Transmission cables? for the kickdown?

E30's have a pretty heavy throttle... you could try cleaning it up with silicone spray or something.

I personally prefer the heavy throttle.

[curves.asia 0]

Transmission cables? for the kickdown?

E30's have a pretty heavy throttle... you could try cleaning it up with silicone spray or something.

I personally prefer the heavy throttle.

Yeah they are known to have a heavy throttle but this one's pretty heavy. Gonna change all the sparks, oil filter and what nots on Sunday.

And yes, the kickdown's pretty lame. Feels as though there's a lot I need to do with the engine

Edited October 31, 2012 by curves.asia

[curves.asia 0]

Any suggestions for valve adjustments too? Will probs. get them all done on Sunday.

[antil33t 90]

best way to fix the kickdown problem is buy a Manual Conversion. - that's what everyone else has done.

[DarinD 8]

best way to fix the kickdown problem is buy a Manual Conversion. - that's what everyone else has done.

Word. Not as expensive as you think either Eddy. Give Hellbm a call.

[curves.asia 0]

Took the cone filter out and put back the original in after cleaning it, took out the spark plugs and gave them a check/clean, re-fitted everything in and hallelujah kickdown. The culprit was the cone filter - found no use whatsoever to the car's performance-wise as there was just too much air to create a good vacuum. Mended the throttle cabling too.

The new oil filter, sparks and etc. are picked up tomorrow hopefully will get that sorted by weekend

On the side note, mechanics are going back down to original state until the problem's all rectified then work my way into fine tuning it.

Edited November 1, 2012 by curves.asia