Throttle Cable end

[Kenneth Keith]

A couple of points with this topic.  Javad's 034 Motorsport is
reportedly developing an adapter to bolt on a VR6 throttle body onto a
20vt intake manifold.  Also, the same folks have released a bored out
version of the 3B throttle body, as a trade-in type situation.  There
is a larger throttle plate fitted into the enlarged bored, and the
part-throttle wedge feature is omitted.  Perhaps since they are
trading cores around and doing work on throttle bodies, they can be
approached to develop an aftermarket solution to the broken throttle
pulley.  Many or most of the products offered by those guys fill a
niche, and 20vt stuff is a big focus for them.  They could machine it
out of aluminum or delrin or something.  Maybe a D feature would need
to be cut into the shaft, and the new pulley pressed on (maybe pinned,
etc.).

My throttle body is okay the last I checked, so I'm not rushing to
inquire about this, but that's some info perhaps for someone who might
be interesting is pursuing it.

Cheers,

Ken

"Patrick Anderson" <patrick.anderson1 at comcast.net>
>
> So I forget who had the piece that breaks fabbed up out of metal. Do I smell
> a group buy/fabrication effort like the metal dist. gear? Who was it and can
> you have more made for the folks that have broken them? I know they
> mentioned some welding was involved on their solution but maybe some person
> w/ more time than I could find somebody to make these up for those that need
> them?
>
> My personal MacGyver story....driving home from work....engine suddenly revs
> to redline and stays there. I turned off the ignition almost instantaneously
> and coasted into a fire station where I discovered the problem. Walked
> across the street to a bakery and literaly asked "do you have some tape and
> a paper clip i can have". Lady gave me a weird look but was kind enough to
> oblige. Turns out I didn't even need the tape =). Got her home where we were
> able to implement a slighlty more permanent, although jurry rigged, solution
> in place that has lasted a couple of years now.
>
> Patrick
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Adam Gratz" <adamgratz at gmail.com>
>
> > My plastic accelerator cable/throttle body rocker broke off as well. I was
> > in the hills of above Santa Barbara and had to do a McGyver with some JB
> > weld. 2 years later, still holding. I did hit the salvage yards and pulled
> > pieces of an audi 90 that appeared to be identical. I am yet to break off
> > the JB weld just yet....
> >
> > To the Lister that mentioned the S6 throttle body replacement. Did you use
> > the throttle position switch from the S6 as well? Do you notice any flow
> > difference with the S6 TB?
> >
> > Curious,
> >
> > Dr. Gratz