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Lokar throttle cable; LS1 swap

Old 02-23-2012, 07:13 PM
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Lokar throttle cable; LS1 swap

What length cable is needed?

I'd like to order the black stainless cable, but that only comes in a 36" length. Is this long enough? XTC-1000LS1


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Re: Lokar throttle cable; LS1 swap

you cut them to length and that will be more than long enough
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Re: Lokar throttle cable; LS1 swap

stock ls1 throttle cable works as well and is a bit cheaper
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Re: Lokar throttle cable; LS1 swap

Thanks Steve!
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Re: Lokar throttle cable; LS1 swap

I got the ls1 lokar cable and liked it better because I didnt have to bend my petal.
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Re: Lokar throttle cable; LS1 swap

Originally Posted by rock861261
I got the ls1 lokar cable and liked it better because I didnt have to bend my petal.
While I certainly understand this, I just gotta say it took me just a few minutes to remove, bend, and reinstall my pedal to work with the non traction control stock cable. If nothing else, grab a junkyard pedal and give it a shot...its a piece of cake.
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Re: Lokar throttle cable; LS1 swap

Got a stock line for dirt cheap and bent a pedla from a parts car I had and was done in 15min and didnt have to pay a insane price for something thats not needed right now like a lokar. Just my 2 cents
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Re: Lokar throttle cable; LS1 swap

I have the lokar and love it. Looks trick too. Best pic I have right now.
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Re: Lokar throttle cable; LS1 swap

I also whent with the ls1 cable non tc but i havent dropped it in yet so I cant comment on how it hooked up. Lokar is a nice cable tho.
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Re: Lokar throttle cable; LS1 swap

Originally Posted by Bradlyj8Z28
I have the lokar and love it. Looks trick too. Best pic I have right now.
So how do you install the lokar anyways? I've seen the pictures and neither end seems like it would fit the throttle body?
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Re: Lokar throttle cable; LS1 swap

Neither the 4th gen cable or the Lokar cable are a direct fit. I don't know why people omit this information almost 100% of the time. Neither has the shape to snap into the slot in the firewall, and the Lokar is physically too big to clear the FAST 102 intake.

You will have a seamless fit and function if you merge the 3rd and 4th gen cables. Here is the non-hack way to do it (because there are lots of hack ways people have done it!)

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/ltx-...ml#post5823889
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Re: Lokar throttle cable; LS1 swap

I covered the cable install pretty good in my thread since I hadn't seen much info out there about it. Clear pics included.
Starts at post #27
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/ltx-...-t56-swap.html
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Re: Lokar throttle cable; LS1 swap

Originally Posted by QwkTrip
Neither the 4th gen cable or the Lokar cable are a direct fit. I don't know why people omit this information almost 100% of the time. Neither has the shape to snap into the slot in the firewall, and the Lokar is physically too big to clear the FAST 102 intake.

You will have a seamless fit and function if you merge the 3rd and 4th gen cables. Here is the non-hack way to do it (because there are lots of hack ways people have done it!)

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/ltx-...ml#post5823889
I just read how you did this. I picked up a 4th gen non TCC throttle cable that I was originally going to use by itself but I like this. However I don't have a heat gun to heat up the firewall plug...or a vice. Any recommendations?
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Re: Lokar throttle cable; LS1 swap

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However I don't have a heat gun to heat up the firewall plug...or a vice. Any recommendations?
The only good advice I can think of is to get yourself a heat gun and bench vice. These are both a lifetime buy and shop essentials. The heat gun is cheap. Bench vice is not, so yard sale it (they don't wear out).

If you can't afford that, then maybe just attach a washer to the firewall and use the 4th gen cable.

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Re: Lokar throttle cable; LS1 swap

Originally Posted by QwkTrip
The only good advice I can think of is to get yourself a heat gun and bench vice. These are both a lifetime buy and shop essentials. The heat gun is cheap. Bench vice is not, so yard sale it (they don't wear out).

If you can't afford that, then maybe just attach a washer to the firewall and use the 4th gen cable.
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A heat gun at Harbor Freight is like $10 with a coupon and a bench vice is a must have in your garage. I use mine all the time - paid for itself many times over.
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Re: Lokar throttle cable; LS1 swap

Yeah yeah...I've just never really had a need for either one until, well, now.
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