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Old 05-08-2012, 05:42 PM
dixie ranger 95 dixie ranger 95 is offline
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hey guys just did the throttle cable mod on my 95 ranger 3.0,i was able to put three zip ties on,man what a difference.i even power braked it and had both the rear wheels burning a wheel,totally awsome.when i got out and saw both the rear tires had black marks i was impressed.5 minutes labor and 3 free zip ties,yah hoo.
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Old 05-08-2012, 06:21 PM
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Good for you. A friend of mine did it to my truck in the dorm parking lot soon after I bought it and long before I started using the forums. I had no idea what he was doing until he explained it to me.
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Old 05-08-2012, 06:53 PM
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It doesn't add horsepower. Just makes the pedal have better initial response. You should have been able to power break it before then since the zip ties shouldn't have affected it.
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Old 05-08-2012, 06:54 PM
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Yeah, the mod just compensates for cable stretch.
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Old 05-08-2012, 07:13 PM
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i didn't think that it was adding horsepower but it sure took up the slack in the cable and is opening up the throttle body quicker and the linkage is moving farther back to increase accelleration.
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Old 05-08-2012, 07:16 PM
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hey guys just did the throttle cable mod on my 95 ranger 3.0,i was able to put three zip ties on,man what a difference.i even power braked it and had both the rear wheels burning a wheel,totally awsome.when i got out and saw both the rear tires had black marks i was impressed.5 minutes labor and 3 free zip ties,yah hoo.
WHOOOOWHEEEEEEEE 2.3 liter engine with 113 horsepower. smoking tires........ WHeeeeeeeeeeee.....


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Old 05-08-2012, 08:02 PM
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hey is that you in that picture.where did you get the 2.3 stuff at
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Old 05-08-2012, 08:11 PM
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your sig..... you have a 95 xl.......what size motor do you have

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Old 05-08-2012, 08:12 PM
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3.0l
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Old 05-08-2012, 08:16 PM
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your sig..... you have a 95 xl.......what size motor do you have
Says 3.0 in the post
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Old 05-08-2012, 08:20 PM
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3.0l
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Old 05-08-2012, 08:26 PM
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what ever dude who are you the designated shit bird to fuck with all the new people on this site,gettin your rocks off,what a hairless cod sac.
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Old 05-09-2012, 07:51 AM
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Welcome to the internet.


and glad the cable mod worked out for ya.
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Old 05-09-2012, 08:04 AM
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this thread made me laugh pretty hard lol!

edit: me too, glad the cable mod worked out.

i'll be laughing about this thread all day...
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Old 05-09-2012, 05:33 PM
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what ever dude who are you the designated shit bird to fuck with all the new people on this site,gettin your rocks off,what a hairless cod sac.
Yes i am wanna come lick my hairless cod sac?
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