Throttle cable mod

MADDOG · 12 February 2006 09:22

Thanks Matt

bdrought · 13 February 2006 10:36

How does the bracket compare with what Yvos done ?

Chris_H · 13 February 2006 11:08

The trottle cable bracket snapped on my s2 exige !!

The cable had been getting a little harder to operate, then all of a sudden the bracket that attaches to the pedal snapped.

I had to wrap the spring around the pedal so that i could limp home and get it sorted.

[image]http://uk.geocities.com/[email protected]/snapped_cable.jpg[/image]

Chris

Azrael · 13 February 2006 11:45

OK. So the gearsticks snap, the throttle pedal bracket snaps, - anyone had the steering wheel come off in their hands yet?!!!

Mr_Pesky · 13 February 2006 11:59

Steve

They’ve sorted the throttle cable problem now - “fly by wire” for 2006 models.

I think I’d rather have a cable, at least there’s a good chance of bodging it in the case of an emergency, whereas…

Benja · 13 February 2006 12:38

anyone had the steering wheel come off in their hands yet?!!!

Yes IDG had this at a Walshy day at North Weald

Uldis · 13 February 2006 13:43

The trottle cable bracket snapped on my s2 exige !!

The cable had been getting a little harder to operate, then all of a sudden the bracket that attaches to the pedal snapped.

I had to wrap the spring around the pedal so that i could limp home and get it sorted.

[image]> http://uk.geocities.com/[email protected]/snapped_cable.jpg> [/image]

Chris

With all this talk of the throttle cable I worked on mine this weekend and got it to work like a dream!, and that is on the std cable!

I quoted your post because that bracket in my S1 is made of steel, but instead of a bolt holding it to the pedal there used to be an alloy rivet.
The throttle operation had become increasingly vague and it was no surprise to find the bracket just moving around, not held properly to the throttle.

It now has a proper bolt and everything is tigh and newly greased.

A world of difference! everybody should bend over and check its hidden bits!

stevegreen · 13 February 2006 14:02

They’ve sorted the throttle cable problem now - “fly by wire” for 2006 models.

I think I’d rather have a cable, at least there’s a good chance of bodging it in the case of an emergency, whereas…

I bet yo have one of these at home
[image]http://www.luddite.com/luddite/images/home.jpg[/image]

MADDOG · 16 February 2006 22:02

How does the bracket compare with what Yvos done ?

I haven’t seen the one that Yvos have done so can’t comment

stevegreen · 16 February 2006 23:07

How does the bracket compare with what Yvos done ?

I haven’t seen the one that Yvos have done so can’t comment

this is the original one:
[image]http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d121/stevegreen101/DSC00285.jpg[/image]
and this the new one:
[image]http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d121/stevegreen101/new.jpg[/image]

there’s a long thread on SELOC (which is where the photos come from) and I think a modification is required…

mhaney · 16 February 2006 23:51

at least everyone should tighten the nyloc to stop the bell crank thingy rocking on the pivot - you know what I mean

MattR · 17 February 2006 09:44

The trottle cable bracket snapped on my s2 exige !!

The cable had been getting a little harder to operate, then all of a sudden the bracket that attaches to the pedal snapped.

Thats not very reassuring

The mod is working very well so far, operation is very smooth, I’ll have a look to make sure the brackets all secure once I’ve put a few more miles on

thanks for the kind responces - very friendly

Elise111S · 2 April 2012 11:42

Just phoned B&C for an updated price on this…

Now over ï¿½150 plus vat for the parts as listed by the OP!!!

Not for me I’m afraid!

Kurt

SeanB · 2 April 2012 11:58

wow, that is what I call inflation.

Might be worth just buying the cable and I am sure you could make the other bits required Kurt, or source elsewhere bits like the ball end??

Elise111S · 2 April 2012 13:52

Hi Sean,

Well the cable was over ï¿½70…its just astonishing! I wish I’d invested in those and the window weather channels about 6 years ago, I’d be a wealthy man now!

I’ll manage with my current set up I’m sure.

Cheers,
Kurt

Muu · 24 November 2016 21:53

SeanB:

OK I am in the process of doing another mod to my car that following a few sticky throttle posts recently, I thought may be of interest.

When stripping my car out, I had a good look at the throttle linkage at the pedal end and to be honest I think we will all agree it is laughable. Mine was loose and rattley and not very direct. To be honest I reckon it was a bit of a Friday afternoon at 4:30 back of a fag packet design. So I thought there has to be something better than this that can be done. Plus the standard cable as we all know is just a bloody bike brake cable with a metal outer that means any slight radius you put the cable under makes it sticky and once a bit of moisture has got in there and corrosion has started it is all over.

So on a recent trip to Nick Whales I was having a bit of a glance in the engine bay of an S2 Exige while I was waiting for the parts guy and I noticed the throttle cable was a lovely spiral bound jobbie and that its run took in some quite tight turns. So I shoved my head in the foot well and saw that they had changed the pedal end of the linkage as well.

So with the parts book out I ordered all of the little brackets and stuff and the cable to see if I could convert to the late S2 spec of throttle linkage and cable.

All of the stuff arrived yesterday and I am well chuffed. The cable is an awesome Teflon lined thing that you can basically tie in a knot and it still slides as smoothly as if it was lying straight.

Hereï¿½s a picture of the bits that you need.

Individually you need the cable ï¿½ Part number LA120J0007F

The picture above shows the Throttle body end of the cable. I have jenveys which basically have a pinch bolt, so I will simply chop the end off and clamp it with my pinch bolt

The following picture shows the pedal end

Into the socket on the pedal end fits the following ball ended stud ï¿½ Part number LA117W6745F

This ball ended stud bolts into the following bracket that simply nut and bolts to the throttle pedal ï¿½ Part number LA117J0089F

You then have a small bracket that bolts to the car and holds the cable ï¿½ Part number LA117J0087F

There is then a throttle return spring that runs between our new throttle pedal mounted cable bracket and the above bracket fitted to the car ï¿½ Part number LA117J6010F

You can see all of the parts and how they fit together on this following page from the Lotus parts book

I had a mess with the cable and it is awesome. I looped the cable round three times

And you can still pull and push the cable as easy as if it was lying in a straight line. Its great!!!

The other thing that is awesome is the cost. All of the above, from Lotus, with no discount, including VAT only came to ï¿½50.68

This has to be a worthwhile conversion for all of us S1 owners!!!

Sean…

lautll421 · 25 November 2016 05:48

I am trying to lube my cable first before shelling out £170 for all the parts above, finger cross hope it works!

jonnyfox · 25 November 2016 11:11

Do you have to move the bonnet release cable?

JDS · 25 November 2016 19:42

Moving the bonnet release makes it easier on your knuckles when pulling the bonnet release.

Have a couple of the pedal brackets here if anyone needs one, for less than Lotus sell them for.

Elise111S · 10 December 2016 05:26

I’m tempted JDS…