When i did this mod, i made the spacer a little shorter then they did on mustang world to allow it not to "bottom out" before it should. I made it long enough to take out most of the slack, cause there was definitely quite a bit of slack.
What i did to get the proper fitment..... I would test the full throttle by holding the throttle blade open all the way, then pulled on the cable to see how tight it was, if it was too tight, i would trim the spacer accordingly til i had slight slack in the cable.
When i tried this mod with the Bullitt intake swap, it wouldn't work. The cable already had the right amount of slack without going to tight at wide open throttle, but yet got the throttle blades fully openned.
But this mod does work.Just be smart when doing it.
I cut my spacer to 3/4 of an inch which left a little slack in the cable. It is still a night and day difference in throttle response. Another advantage is I don't have to worry about my floor mat interfering with the pedal anymore.
Hate to dig up an old thread, but I figured an update was worth while. I was having a bit of a romp on the highway just now, and as I predicted, my cheap mechanical pencil spacer broke on me. Laster more than a year, not bad, only took about 10 minutes to fashion a new one and reinstall. I can tell you the old slack filled pedal was terrible on the way home. No signs of wear on the cable from the spacer though.I did it, and I much prefer the new pedal feel. I think you'd have to mash the pedal pretty dang hard to snap it. I simply used a bit of a mechanical pencil as a spacer. That cheap plastic will crack way before the cable does.
Hate to dig up an old thread, but I figured an update was worth while. I was having a bit of a romp on the highway just now, and as I predicted, my cheap mechanical pencil spacer broke on me. Laster more than a year, not bad, only took about 10 minutes to fashion a new one and reinstall. I can tell you the old slack filled pedal was terrible on the way home. No signs of wear on the cable from the spacer though.
I think I may fashion something a little sturdier though. Perhaps stack a few of those rubber washers used in faucet valve stems and glue them together with rubber cement. I think they'd make an effective spacer while providing a little give when you mash the medal so all the stress isn't on the cable.
I've seen people do this here and there. I debated doing it at one point. I worry that if I use a spacer on the throttle cable, over time, the repeated mashing of the gas pedal might snap the cable since I may be putting too much tension on it.
Opinions? Anyone else do this mod?
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