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Im in the process of getting my front facing plenum up and running but the throttle cable is too long. Im not using the adapter as ive got a bigger throttle body that fits right onto the plenum. Ive got around 50mm slack. What are my options?

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Pull the cable from the pedal end through till its firm and get a cable clamp and clamp it off at the pedal to take up the slack. Works a treat. Or you can pay big $ and get it shortened.

this is the way mine was shortened, seems to be working fine so far. a bicycle shop should be able to sort you out with a fitting to clamp the cable.

yeah i know it will cost around $80 over here, i just need a quick fix so i can get it running. the new cable can wait a week or so till i sort out the bugs with the new plenum and injectors.

yeah i know it will cost around $80 over here, i just need a quick fix so i can get it running. the new cable can wait a week or so till i sort out the bugs with the new plenum and injectors.

Cable ties then - answer to the worlds problems! :)

I got a longer one to suit my RB30DE and had to shorten by 50mm. I was able to gently cut the outer sleeve at the 50mm length and then with side cutters cut each ring of the outer sleeve off.

Took a bit of effort but got it there. I shortened the firewall end where it seats into the firewall bracket

Nigel

went to a bike shop and got a little clamp for the pedal end - works just like the stock one except its not welded/brazed. a grub screw clamps down the cable. now ive got the awesome task of finding out why my ECU says my TPS is 13% open when at idle :\

i pulled the stock sensor off the original throttle body and put it onto the Q45, then its just two screws that hold it in place get a mate to watch the computer while you move it around to get the correct throttle closed % (and make sure it hits the correct fully open %) mine closed sits on 0.1%

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You can use the throttle cable from a U12 bluebird/pintara/trx.

It has the same firewall mounts as the r32 and fitted perfectly on the greddy copy inlet on rb25/30

I believe the same age pulsar fits, something like a n13 ca18de or similar. P10 and p11 primera fits too, but i dont know if they come out is aus

i pulled the stock sensor off the original throttle body and put it onto the Q45, then its just two screws that hold it in place get a mate to watch the computer while you move it around to get the correct throttle closed % (and make sure it hits the correct fully open %) mine closed sits on 0.1%

Yeah mate I tried that and fully closed it's at 13%. I'll have a play with it later today and see what I can get it to do.

You can use the throttle cable from a U12 bluebird/pintara/trx.

It has the same firewall mounts as the r32 and fitted perfectly on the greddy copy inlet on rb25/30

I believe the same age pulsar fits, something like a n13 ca18de or similar. P10 and p11 primera fits too, but i dont know if they come out is aus

sweet! thanks for the info mate.

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