throttle cable questions.

[LowR3V'in]

Hello.
I was wondering if the m3 cable was longer or short then
the 325i cable. Same?

Thinking it's the same since it's basically the same engine.
Just double checking.

[Dominic49]

why does it matter? you need an e34m50tu cable

[tonytony]

why does it matter? you need an e34m50tu cable

you dont need it, it's just one of those anal things people do. I used my stock 325i cable and it works just fine, you do need to make a spacer for the extra length though, where the cable meets the TB

[omar85]

why does it matter? you need an e34m50tu cable

my e34 m50 throttle cable is too short. idk why. just fyi

[rThor432]

you dont need it, it's just one of those anal things people do. I used my stock 325i cable and it works just fine, you do need to make a spacer for the extra length though, where the cable meets the TB

I bent a bracket to take the slack up. I've got the right cable, but because the stock one works, I havent ever gotten around to installing it.

[mazur]

I used my stock E36 M3 throttle cable. I took up the slack by zip-tying the end of the cable down to a lower part of the bracket on the TB.

After doing so, I noticed that I had perfect throttle movement from idle to WOT. Two years later, the zip-tie remains :)

[7pilot]

my e34 m50 throttle cable is too short. idk why. just fyi

I shaved some rubber from the fat stop grommet so that the adjust would be closer to the TB. Then adjusted the cable to get more slack.
I would to do the same to an E36 M50 cable as it is identical in dimensions.

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