2006 Civic recall
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Re: 2006 Civic recall
Originally Posted by jlgrtype
new models always got bugs to work with, and wire acelerators are not reliable compared to cable.
New Civic looks cool.
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Re: 2006 Civic recall
Originally Posted by Cobra4B
Not always true.... the C5 has been fly by wire since '97 and there have never been any issues or recalls relating to the electronic throttle setup. It's pretty awesome b/c a car designer can make the throttle open an a progressive rate compared to a stuck linear rate of a cable design.
New Civic looks cool.
New Civic looks cool.
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Re: 2006 Civic recall
Originally Posted by Cobra4B
Not always true.... the C5 has been fly by wire since '97 and there have never been any issues or recalls relating to the electronic throttle setup. It's pretty awesome b/c a car designer can make the throttle open an a progressive rate compared to a stuck linear rate of a cable design.
New Civic looks cool.
New Civic looks cool.
cable throttle can open at a progressive rate too. It's all in the shape of the butterfly pully. If it's constant circumference it'll be linear, but if the circumference changes, the rate will too.
VW has DBW as well and I hate it.
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