S62 Throttle Cable Conversion

[RobertK]

Trying to figure out the last piece to my S62 swap puzzle. How to convert the drive-by-wire throttle linkage to drive-by-cable.

Anyone ever dealt with this before? Google yields nothing.

[Farbin Kaiber]

http://store.vacmotorsports.com/vac---s54--drive-by-wire-elimination-kit--throttle-cable-conversion-p1341.aspx

Could something like this be adapted/modified/designed?

Also, please do something insane, like this, with alpha-n.

[Jean]

Gives me goosebumps.

[RobertK]

http://store.vacmotorsports.com/vac-...ion-p1341.aspx


Could something like this be adapted/modified/designed?

Also, please do something insane, like this, with alpha-n.

It might but it looks like it would be better if I just went ahead and worked with my machine shop buddy to create a design I can reproduce on the CNC.

And those trumpets are crazy.. where would you find stuff like that? Love that oil separator idea too.

[Farbin Kaiber]

FMU, FluidMotorUnion. The car is named "Gold Wheels" it's a 7 Series with s62 and it has electric cutouts...

They make all sorts of wicked plenums, they did Mike B.'s s54 intakes too.

[dirtysix]

Wonder why they did this? Mustta been some point to it, or maybe didn't like plastic ha.

[Farbin Kaiber]

I think the reason was hood clearance with equal length runners.

[dirtysix]

Look to be about the same height as factory runners?

Also look to be slightly longer, maybe they found something in that.

[Jonsku]

Why convert to cable? You can easily bolt the "drive by wire" - potentiometer to the gas-pedal. Makes life much easier..

[Wanganstyle]

Call abl original parts in Chicago.

They have a original drive by wire delete for s54 and are working on one for s62 v8

[nando]

why not just keep the e-throttle? it's probably cheaper and less work. a DBW pedal is only around $80-90, vs $300 for the adapter plate, plus a cable. I think you need the mounting clips from a Z3 M (S54 model) but they're inexpensive.

if it's just for the sake of having a cable, it doesn't make any sense. I'd imagine the throttle response is probably *better* with the original configuration. actually, it should be far more linearly than say, a stock E30's throttle movement (the "default" pedal curve is almost exactly 1:1, which is what you want).

I've heard more complaints about the adapters (a handful) than I've heard about the S62/S54 e-throttle (zero). It's anecdotal evidence for sure but I just don't see the benefit here, the e-throttle will actually make a cleaner swap.

the cable conversion probably only makes real sense if you're doing some sort of standalone that doesn't support e-throttle.