drive-by-wire

[Mark Pitts]

My fathers just finished a 1932 Riley rebuild (anybody want to see a =
piccy? Its pretty) and the throttle on that is all pull rods and =
bellcranks, smooth, you bet, precise.. very... bitch to set up... oh god =
we were there for hours!

But... solid PULL rods are the way to go... for anything.. solong as you =
dont have to go round too many corners.

Pet hate.. cable clutches.

Quick query ..   what is the guesstamate on the percentage of auto cars =
in the USA guys... I've got a warped view of your country from films and =
TV and stuff, but I cant remember the last time I saw summit with a =
manual box. (is that what you call 'stick shift' ?)

Mark...



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From:  Sandy[SMTP:sganz at westworld.com]
Sent:  Friday, October 04, 1996 5:32 PM
To:  diy_efi at coulomb.eng.ohio-state.edu
Subject:  Re: drive-by-wire

At 08:56 AM 10/4/96 est, you wrote:
>>Are you talking about a drive by wire system?  The new corvette LS-1=20
>>engine will have that in '97.
>
>Does anyone know anything about this drive-by-wire throttle body?  Who=20
>will supply it?  Is is a single throttle setup or one per bank or=20
>something else?

I had them on my old BMW 750iL, and I think that Mercedes uses them on =
some
cars as well. One thing they are very expensive. I has to have one of =
the
two replaced, and it cost about $1200.00. I was thinking at the time, =
how
nice a throttle cable would be...

Sandy