Yeah I saw that it's much tidier. I looked at doing it but don't have room to flip the throttle body with the AC condenser. I guess that is why Wagner and MTM did it like that. I also looked at using a pulley but the boss is machined at a funny angle and the throttle cable dragged across the corner of the throttle cam. I have modified my throttle cable bracket a bit instead
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So this was my cable. I wanted to keep it as stock as possible.
Started off with a stock V6 cable kindly donated by Dubmanted - thanks again mate
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I cut off the ferrules and disassembled into bits:
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Got some PVC coated wire rope. I could have red - so I did
Also got a selection of swage terminals. Couldn't quite find the exact ones used on the OEM cable, but hopefully can make something work out of this lot:
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Cut off the pedal spring end and joined to the new cable. I had to redo this after the picture was taken as it jammed the pulley on top of the pedal box. In the end I joined it right by the spring:
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The main outer sheath is 7mm O/D bowden cable
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I also didn't like the angle that the cable bracket in the Wagner kit pointed the cable at the middle of the pulley or the cable was pulled at an angle on the bracket.
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So I modifided the bracket a bit.
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Thats better. Size the cable up, then terminate & all done
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Error404 Cable.JPGLast edited by Error404; 21 September 2017, 20:44.Panthero Coupé quattro 20vt
Indigo ABY coupé
Imola B6 S4 Avant
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Good move Alex. I reverted to my worn out throttle cam because of the cable dragging across the corner, on the billet one it was getting hung up.. I'd already tried some bending of the bracket but I'll have a look at it again next time I'm in there.
Did you space the bracket up as well as changing the angle?
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Using an old brake flaring tool in a vice to crimp. Not the prettiest but works ok. The proper tools are crazy money
John I cut and twisted the cable holder, i also bent it back a touch to point at the end of the cam, then welded it up. Shame they introduced this bracket system, the pulley is a much better solution IMHO. I guess the LHD guys can use an OEM cable with the bracket so it suits them betterPanthero Coupé quattro 20vt
Indigo ABY coupé
Imola B6 S4 Avant
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Well done Alex!
Fantastic job mate .. Can't wait to see it [emoji106]🏻[emoji482]Danny
www.dnaautocare.co.uk
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Cheers mate. Need to sort out the wiring alterations next, injector harness is past its best so will remake that at the same time
Then should be up to see you in the new year to test it on the dynoPanthero Coupé quattro 20vt
Indigo ABY coupé
Imola B6 S4 Avant
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Hiya mate. Not done anything with the ABY yet. Been super busy this year. Plan is to get the hardware fitted on the CQ and any niggles ironed out while I prep the shell. I want it painted and need to save some dosh up for that. Will build a spit and flip it so I can reseal it underneath and add a few pickups for additional chassis bracing and some slight alterations. Once that's done I will see if I have enough cash to ask Ish to paint it for me
Then shell swap and car is finished for good - draw a line under it.
Following that I might cage the CQ and go nuts to make it handlePanthero Coupé quattro 20vt
Indigo ABY coupé
Imola B6 S4 Avant
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Yes pretty much everything I've done up till now will go into the ABY, trying to create the ultimate fast road S2. Then CQ will be different, not crazy power but more hardcore track orientated - planning on cage, multi-link rear suspension, loose as much weight as possible and make it handle.Panthero Coupé quattro 20vt
Indigo ABY coupé
Imola B6 S4 Avant
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Finally got a day to spend on the coupe yesterday and got a few more bits done.
First off I modded the PAS pump bracket. The Wagner reverse inlet gets in the way and means people use a shorter belt but I didn't want to give up my custom adjuster arrangement that took ages to make. So I filed some material off the corner of the bracket - works a treat, this gives around 20mm more clearance so the standard belt can be retained
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With the belt fully tensioned:
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I also got a large 19row Mocal oil cooler. This is going in the aux rad position - its a tight fit! I was getting the oil pretty hot on the road, let alone the track so this should work nicely and cope with future upgrades.
I won some of the proper Mocal anti-vibration mounts on ebay for a few quid so I thought I'd make up some brackets etc to use them.
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Assembles like so:
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I modded the snub mount on the Wagner cross member to create more space for the cooler:
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Lower bracket bolts on:
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Fit the rest into place:
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The top two brackets bolt to holes in the slam panel:
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Made up some -10AN lines. These are my first effort with AN stuff, hope they don't leak
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VERY tight for space down there with AC. I think I will add some fire sleeve to them when I have some more spare dosh:
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All done
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Also I have ordered a Maxx ECULast edited by Error404; 21 September 2017, 20:58.Panthero Coupé quattro 20vt
Indigo ABY coupé
Imola B6 S4 Avant
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Tidy oil cooler install, you really are taking the time to make brackets nice, rather than just make it work, it really shows
How did you cut the AN hose?
I shortened AN hoses for my 350 oil cooler and was pleasantly surprised at how smoothly it went, I was expecting a lot more issues (never played with AN stuff before either).Current-2004 Impreza PPP wagon
Sold-92 3B coupe-RS2+, 996s, konis, rear torsen, forged rods........
Sold ABY-stock
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