Pic request: 24v with E30 throttle cable.

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  • Wishno87
    R3V OG
    • Jul 2007
    • 6025

    #1

    Pic request: 24v with E30 throttle cable.

    I have an empty engine bay right now so if I'm going to swap to an e34 cable I would like to do it at this time but i would prefer to keep my e30 cable and modify the bracket that it attaches to on the throttle body. I would like to see what you guys did as far as modifying that bracket. Thanks guys!
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  • Danny
    Moderator
    • Feb 2008
    • 14217

    #2
    I routed my cable between the two posts of the brake master cylinder and through the m50 throttle body bracket. Then just hooked it up to the linkage thwnger with a little plastic apacer. I'd show you a picture but I'm on my phone. Look through my oh hey guys thread.

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    • Dominic49
      E30 Fanatic
      • Feb 2007
      • 1373

      #3
      whats wrong with using the e34 cable? its like $30 bux and 10 mins to install even with the engine in... why rig it?

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      • White325is
        R3V Elite
        • Oct 2006
        • 5947

        #4
        23.00 through blunt I think..

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        • JJe30
          R3VLimited
          • May 2006
          • 2044

          #5
          Originally posted by Dominic49
          whats wrong with using the e34 cable? its like $30 bux and 10 mins to install even with the engine in... why rig it?
          This was my thought when I did mine.
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          • rpob5t
            Advanced Member
            • Aug 2007
            • 162

            #6
            I just forgot to order the E34 cable, in using the E30 cable I just routed it as it would be normally on the E36 (used the E30 rubber bushing); as it stands the cable will be too long. To solve this I used a short piece of brake tubing (aprox 1" and flared both ends) as a spacer and she works fine...
            Greg 1987 325is (fairly far from stock at this point)

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            • e30s50dan
              R3VLimited
              • Nov 2008
              • 2076

              #7
              I used my 318 cable...perfect!
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              • Wishno87
                R3V OG
                • Jul 2007
                • 6025

                #8
                It's not the price thats the problem its that the area where the throttle cable attaches to the firewall is very rusty and I feel like if i try to remove it i will demolish the surrounding mounting provision for it.
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                • Dominic49
                  E30 Fanatic
                  • Feb 2007
                  • 1373

                  #9
                  well then you have bigger issues.

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                  • ForcedFirebird
                    R3V OG
                    • Feb 2007
                    • 8300

                    #10
                    Originally posted by Dominic49
                    well then you have bigger issues.
                    lol.

                    Used a spacer, looked in photobucket, don't have a clear pic and the car is in NY now :(

                    Can kinda see it in this vid, though...

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                    • blackhawkimpact
                      R3VLimited
                      • Apr 2010
                      • 2415

                      #11
                      Originally posted by e30s50dan
                      I used my 318 cable...perfect!
                      ^+1 This

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                      • 5KWattson
                        E30 Modder
                        • Apr 2009
                        • 809

                        #12
                        E30 cable with a metal roll pin spacer on the end worked fine for mine, again not price it was the urgency of completing my swap for lack of a DD
                        "God created turbo lag to give V8's a chance" Taylor D.

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                        • surebimmer
                          E30 Modder
                          • Jan 2004
                          • 978

                          #13
                          So how much longer is the stock e30 cable then the stock e36 or e34 throttle cable? I'm working on something and need a longer throttle cable but the stock e36 cable that I'm using is about 2 inches to short. Thanks

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                          • CincinnatiKid
                            Mod Crazy
                            • Nov 2007
                            • 716

                            #14
                            Critique my s50 build sheet!

                            Wrong thread
                            Last edited by CincinnatiKid; 10-20-2010, 09:31 AM.
                            1990 S50 goodness.

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                            • JdmEuroNorth
                              Wrencher
                              • Feb 2009
                              • 222

                              #15
                              Originally posted by Dominic49
                              whats wrong with using the e34 cable? its like $30 bux and 10 mins to install even with the engine in... why rig it?
                              $30 more that I can spend on a stripper.
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