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Monday, March 25, 2013

A Touchy Situation



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The throttle body cam from a Honda plus the gas pedal throw of the mini equals a very touchy throttle!  Just the smallest amount of right foot movement will spin the tires in first gear.  As a result I have been using the clutch quite a bit to smooth things out, but there is a fix.  Either modify throttle pedal arm or modify the Honda throttle body cam.  The cam is an easier approach so off it came and out came the saw and welder.  After modification, the throttle is not nearly as touchy which makes the car easier to drive.  It's ugly right now because I have cut and welded it a few times, getting the new cam profile correct.  I think I'll snag a new one from the junk yard and make it pretty.
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Monday, March 4, 2013

How Tachy



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I finally wired up the tach and I'm blown away at how this engine revs.  Not much else to report.