Cruise Control for R32 GTR

[rickhead]

I want to get a cruise control fitted to my R32 GTR, it's a stock standard manual. Does anyone know of a reasonably priced unit & whether there is anything I need to be aware of. I want the unit to be fitted professionally in Adelaide.

[benm]

I was at my local Autobahn on Sunday and noticed that they sell 2 cruise control (1 brand, 2 diff models).

1 runs of sensors on your accellerator pedal and the other connects into your ecu and pulses the speed signal wire.

The 2nd 1 was ~$420 + $160 installation.

I have no idea what brand it was but I read thru the brochure and it seemed fine.

[cowie165]

When you're shopping around for them, check out the cruise cancel functions. In your family car it prob cancels on clutch pedal, brake pedal, or cancelling on the unit itself.

Only reason I'm throwing in my 2.2c is because a workmate had an accident in the wet where the car (nothing stupid happened, it was a AU Falcon on the F3) fishtailed after it aquaplaned, and then the transmission shat itself as he was travelling backwards (as in car did 180 turn) and the ECU was still trying to maintain 110kmh. Turns out it was his aftermarket cruise did not have effective cancelling switches installed. Apologies if the story is a bit vague, it happened a while ago.

Mark

[GTR32]

I agree, be careful. Cruise can get you into probs if it's not like the factory stuff.

[twisted]

I have an auscruise unit fitted to my R32 gtst. Autobarn Elizabeth fitted it. I bought the unit on one of their 20% off days, but all up fitted cost around $550 i think. I had lots of problems getting it to cruise smoothly though. Would hunt for speed (ie accelerate through, then off throttle, deccelerate back through set speed) was real annoying. Car went back about 5 times until they set the unit up right that it cruises nicely. Just reacts slowly, unlike a factory fitted unit. So basically make sure they have the ability to reprogram the control module, to suit the car. I think i had so much problem because of how touchy the throttle is when cruising (ie 110km or so).