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Nylon Spacer Under Gas Pedal

  • Thread starter Thread starter Nice1Ford
  • Start date Start date Mar 10, 2006

Is this mod ghetto or credible?

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Nice1Ford

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If anyone can help me with the link to this at Mustangworld.com that would be helpful. I just want to know is this ghetto or a credible mod?
 
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Kilgore Trout

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It is not that it is ghetto, it is too risky. You will snap your throttle cable. IMHO this mod is not worth doing.
 

40th GT

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Kilgore Trout said:
It is not that it is ghetto, it is too risky. You will snap your throttle cable. IMHO this mod is not worth doing.
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Agreed. I haven't driven a Stang with this mod done but I really don't think the pedal slack is THAT bad in stock form. Now, If you want to do heel-n-toe that's a different story.
 

CRZYHRSGT

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I just don't like the idea of modding anything that can potentially leave you stranded or that is used in a panic situation. Things like brakes, pedals, etc. should not be "rigged".
 

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It's one of the first things I did to my Mustang. I did this on my Ford Ranger a long time ago, long before I got the Mustang. I hate how low the gas pedal is compared to the brake pedal. I like being able to keep my heel on the floor and just move the ball of my foot from the gas to the brake pedals. Without this mod, I had to lift my entire foot.

The throttle cable is pretty tough. You just have to know not to use your full force to floor it. It doesn't take but maybe 5 lbs of force to move the gas pedal. I don't know why some people end up pushing themselves back into the seat. Besides, there are ways around the fear of snapping the throttle cable. http://www.cardomain.com/ride/593952/7
 
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JayC

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Kilgore Trout said:
It is not that it is ghetto, it is too risky. You will snap your throttle cable. IMHO this mod is not worth doing.
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I did mine over 50K and 3 years ago. Good FREE mod and a must for doing heel/toe burnouts


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I just used 2 zip-ties.
Does the same thing, and much easier
 

96BlueStangGT

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I did mine over a year ago and it is a lot better. I don't see what's so risky about it.
 
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Kilgore Trout

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Let me put it this way, if you have the stock throttle cable slack set at the factory you are guaranteed not to have a problem. If you adjust it yourself best know what you are doing else you risk snapping the throttle cable. If I were going to do this (which I would not) I would research the various instructions and techniques on the internet and then do the best and cleanest job possible.

For a lot of people that's common sense I am just putting it out there, there is a risk which is inversely proportional to your mechanical ability.

I am happy with the way it is set plus you do not need "heel to toe" in an auto.
 
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san~man

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I did it a long time ago, but used a machined aluminum spacer.

It's not like you're taking up ALL the slack and the cable is that taut. It still has play in it, but the mod to me is worthwhile.
 

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the key to the spacer working properly and not causing the cable to snap is to make sure that the stop on the end of the cable does not sit crooked.
 
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Kilgore Trout said:
Let me put it this way, if you have the stock throttle cable slack set at the factory you are guaranteed not to have a problem. If you adjust it yourself best know what you are doing else you risk snapping the throttle cable. If I were going to do this (which I would not) I would research the various instructions and techniques on the internet and then do the best and cleanest job possible.

For a lot of people that's common sense I am just putting it out there, there is a risk which is inversely proportional to your mechanical ability.

I am happy with the way it is set plus you do not need "heel to toe" in an auto.
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I've seen unmodified OEM cables snap for no reason. You really should try this mod...even with a Auto you'll love the throtle response.



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this is a good mod. as others have said as long as you don't go nuts on the cable and try to shove your foot into the engine compartment you will be fine.
 
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