dtjames 0 Posted July 2, 2004 How much should one of these cost me? - fitted please (roughly) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted July 2, 2004 £32 About 30 mins to fit, if that. K Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stormseeker 0 Posted July 2, 2004 watch out for clueless dealers giving you the wrong type - they changed the cable slightly: Part numbers for rhd manaul gearbox 2.9 VR6's up to chasis 50-R-017000 - 536 721 555 A chasis 50-S-003001 onwards - 536 721 555 E Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dtjames 0 Posted July 2, 2004 I just paid £70 fitted - stealing gits :mad: ..and yes, they did have to take their first one back cost of cable : £35+VAT Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted July 2, 2004 What was wrong with the old one? I bought a new one recently which was stiffer than the original one, so I flung it in the cupboard for prosperity. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dtjames 0 Posted July 2, 2004 Nothing was wrong other than it was very stiff. Vince at Stealth recommended the change and it is now MUCH softer - loverly. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scott 0 Posted July 2, 2004 Are they adjustable at all? - mine seems a bit slack Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted July 2, 2004 Yeah there's a circlip behind the throttle body mount grommet. Take the circlip off, pull the cable back slightly and put the circlip back in. Slack removed, voila! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scott 0 Posted July 2, 2004 ta mate.... not really looked yet. Do you know what the throttle position is on VAGCOM for fully open? - So I can check I am getting full open? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted July 2, 2004 >90 degrees gives full throttle and As a rough idea, mine is 11.6 at rest and 93 degrees at WOT. If you take slack out of the cable, don't take too much out or you may not get your 14 degrees or less and the car won't idle properly. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dtjames 0 Posted July 2, 2004 Lat weekend, Vince had to adjust my throttle cable to achieve >90 degrees. My local mechanic assures me that car can aquire full throttle with the new cable fitted. Can he know that without VAGCOM? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scott 0 Posted July 2, 2004 Ok thanks Kev - dont think am getting a full 90 deg - so going to check with vagcom once have adjusted the throttle.... will also tell me what it is at rest Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Storm 0 Posted July 2, 2004 watch out for clueless dealers giving you the wrong type - they changed the cable slightly: Part numbers for rhd manaul gearbox 2.9 VR6's up to chasis 50-R-017000 - 536 721 555 A chasis 50-S-003001 onwards - 536 721 555 E Whats the difference? I bought one yesterday and as its a storm, I presumed I needed the later one (didn't have the chassis # with me, or #plate). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stormseeker 0 Posted July 2, 2004 Whats the difference? I bought one yesterday and as its a storm, I presumed I needed the later one (didn't have the chassis # with me, or #plate). Haven't got a clue what the differences are I'm afraid :-( Storm production was spread throughout the '95 Model Year, so you could have a chasis code less than 50-S-003001 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dtjames 0 Posted July 2, 2004 The difference is only at one end of the cable.. ..one version has a hook fitting, and the other ....doesn't. The other end of both cables are identical. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Storm 0 Posted July 2, 2004 Can you use the later cable on the earlier car? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MoonlightVR 0 Posted July 3, 2004 Can you use the later cable on the earlier car? No, later cable will only fit later cars. But if you've bought a later cable for your Storm you should be ok, since Storms are later cars :D Only way to be certain is cross checking the chassis number. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
