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AntB

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Seen a few 944's advertised lately whilst just looking about with a Throttle response kit.

What actually is this?

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It's just a cam that you put on the throttle body to make the pedal action more linear. Most that I have heard have fitted say it's not worth bothering with.
 
Might not be much improvement on a turbo but I've driven 2.5 n/a with and without and would reccommend them.
Mike
 

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Might not be much improvement on a turbo but I've driven 2.5 n/a with and without and would reccommend them.
Mike
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So that would be the same as my 2.7 then....

Are these Porsche kits? easy to install?
 
Very! Unhook cable, remove nut and the old cam and replace in reverse order.
Will work on 2.7.
It works by moving the air flap with less foot movement, so respose is quicker, can lead to higher fuel consumption due to the tendancy to use it! Also slightly more delicate foot control reqiuired in traffic, moving off etc but easily adjusted to. Probably not so good on a 16v 2.5S, but I love it and you can swap it back easy.
Mike
 

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Very! Unhook cable, remove nut and the old cam and replace in reverse order.
Will work on 2.7.
It works by moving the air flap with less foot movement, so respose is quicker, can lead to higher fuel consumption due to the tendancy to use it! Also slightly more delicate foot control reqiuired in traffic, moving off etc but easily adjusted to. Probably not so good on a 16v 2.5S, but I love it and you can swap it back easy.
Mike
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Ok - you have talked me into it.. :)

Where do I get such an item?
 
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Probably not so good on a 16v 2.5S, but I love it and you can swap it back easy.
Mike
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The factory fixed this issue on the 944S, it's only the 8v cars that have the long, non linear pedal travel.

I can also strongly recommend fitting the cam, for me it made the car much nicer to drive.
 
I've got a spare on my old engine £5 posted? My no is on the bottom.
Porscheshop do them, as do lots of others.
Mike
 
I've only heard of one person who hadn't found a really noticeable improvement with the later-type throttle cam. As fitted as standard to the S2 and Turbo, and I've not heard of one single person changing theirs to a "slow-response" cam. [8|]
 
I put one of these on this week, not had chance to drive anwhere yet due to the weather but it is a lot more responsive and will require a gentle touch for moving away. Got mine off fleabay for £15 delivered and I followed the instructions on the Porscheshop website, it will help to have a friend check that the pedal travel opens the throttle fully when you are adjusting the pedal travel end stop. Apart from that it is a 10 minute mod.
 
I have one on a 2.7 and it makes the throttle responce jerky, in my opinion. It was on the car when I bought it, but when I have the chance I will be taking it off. I may put it on my 2.5 track car where itll be less of an issue (but only because thats where the OEM part will be lifted from, if Im honest).
 
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I've only heard of one person who hadn't found a really noticeable improvement with the later-type throttle cam. As fitted as standard to the S2 and Turbo, and I've not heard of one single person changing theirs to a "slow-response" cam. [8|]
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I did :p, it just makes the car feel more racey but I prefer the finer grained control the standard cam gives at lower throttle positions. Maybe I am ham footed though heh.
 
Well - finally had 5 mins to fit this.. Big thanks Mike for sending so quick..

All I can say is what a difference.. Pick up is SO much better and you dont feel like you have to 'floor it' to really shift....

I did spot something quite interesting when I changed it tho.. in that my cable had a little too much slack in it at idle, and when the pedal was pressed all the way - there was still a mm or 2 left on the throttle butterfly!!!!! How long its been like that I dont know..
So I put the new cam on - adjusted up the cable to remove the excess slack and now when the pedal is floored the butterfly opens fully... I NOW HAVE FULL POWER CAPTAIN!.. hehe..

Trouble now of course is that I am going to be inclined to use it!! and I have to remember that its now a lot easier to spin the wheels up off the mark!..

Great - happy

Anthony
 
Just been for a b road blast to blow away the cobwebs, the first one since fitting the new cam. All I can say is it has transformed the car, it now drives like it should. The linear pedal response is so much more driveable and also in-keeping with my daily driver. I had no probs with low speed manouevres either.

Best £15 I spent on the car!
 
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