Removing Cruise Control

[peregrine]

how would the solder "pop off"? it engrained in the cable.

 

[larryd]

Originally posted by TOTalon
A 1G cable will NOT work on a 2g. You have to use the cable from a 2.4L Spyder if you want to remove the cruise on a 2g. Conicelli sells them for $32.

Is this what you did, and if so do you have any pics?

 

[kristmen]

Hrm I took my cruise out of my one 1G without making any changes to any cables.

Well... More like my engine fell threw it. I was putting a new engine in my car and it got snagged on the cruise cable and um umm ripped it out of the box mounted on the back of the firewall so I just said #### it and ripped out the whole cruise. Didnt change any cables and the whole thing works fine.

 

[JayHass]

Originally posted by kristmen
Hrm I took my cruise out of my one 1G without making any changes to any cables.

Well... More like my engine fell threw it. I was putting a new engine in my car and it got snagged on the cruise cable and um umm ripped it out of the box mounted on the back of the firewall so I just said #### it and ripped out the whole cruise. Didnt change any cables and the whole thing works fine.

I did the same...sorta.

I removed all of the cruise components but used the factory cruise cable. On the 90 (Don't know about later years) the cruise has two cables. One into the box, and another from the box to the TB. So I just modified it slightly and used the one cable going into the box and rerouted it to the TB. Done.

 

[talon97tsi]

I used the one that I got from mitsu. It's a way longer cable than necesarry I have 2 loops of it behind my manifold. But the sheething is just the right length and it works perfectly.

 

[larryd]

Hmm.. Is there one that is a direct replacement for the cruise control cable. So that there wouldnt be alot of excess cable?

 

[talon97tsi]

THe one that I got was a direct replacement. I didn't have to do anything to the cable. But there was considerable excess. I just took it and made a loop and slid it behind the intake manifold. You never know it's there. I also found it easier to mount it upside down on the manifold.

 

[larryd]

Do you have any pics, if not can you take some?

 

[talon97tsi]

well i would cept I have no engine in the car at the moment . I can in about a week.

 

[larryd]

HAHA, well if you can remember when you do have the engine in the car Id appreciate it. Im looking to clean up the engine bay some and removing the cruise sounds like a good idea.

 

[P8ntBalla]

im lookin to do this too.im gonna try unhooking stuff this weekend and see what i can do. im also gonna get one off the 2g spyder in the junkyard here.

 

[UltraImports]

MB539465

Here's the part number for the cable you need. The car came with cruise, when I got it the box was gone. When I rebuilt everything, I said screw having cruise control.

Kind of a bad picture, but you can see how it just wraps around the left side over the intake manifold, then back around.

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[Something Rudy]

I took the cruse out of my 2nd gen turbo when i did my swap. We took a throttle cable bracket and modified it to fit a bolt through it onto back of the manifold. it cost me $0 to do it

If i remember when i get home i'll take some pics of the beast.

Poor

 

[thump]

Id love to get rid of my cruise control. Especially since I have a 1990, its right beside the bov

 

[talon97tsi]

note that the part number ultraimports provided probably will not work for a 2G . I will find the part number of mine sometime soon and post it. IT's long but you just curl it behing the intake manifold and all is good. No one can even see it. Bolts right up and no problems at all.

 

[P8ntBalla]

why couldnt you just get one of those screw style sire connectors and solder the #### out of it?

 

[talon97tsi]

I suppose you could, but I do not trust solder for anything more than keeping my wires together. I have had it pop off much too easy.

 

[larryd]

UGH, Why did Mitsu not make a cruise control free 2nd gen.. bastards.

 

[UltraImports]

sorry I didn't mention that was for a 1g.

 

[Dsmj89]

To not start a new thread i figured i'd ask the question here.
Was wondering for those without cruise control, other than a cleaner engine bay, did it make your gas pedal softer/lighter ?
I'm looking into deleting mine for now and then next check ordering me a non-cruise throttle cable.

 

[DGajre777]

Was wondering for those without cruise control, other than a cleaner engine bay, did it make your gas pedal softer/lighter ?

Yes, it increased the throttle response in my car.

 

[Dsmj89]

Great thanks dgajre, by the way nice clean engine bay, you have the same fmic kit i have and love the way your engine bay looks without the cc. I will do it. Thanks man.