converting to a cable TB

[teal99camaro]

I have a 99 and i'm working on a project thats going to require me to change to a cable system.. What do I need to do, and why cant I use drive by wire on an eaton m90?

[teal99camaro]

by the way dont give me the (m90 wont work bull****) this job will have custom work to get around the obstacles that you guys think make the job impossible.

[98Camaro3.8]

Will require at least upper intake, TB, cable, pedal assy, PCM.

[navyblue2000]

Yep, the PCM is the biggest part. The Electric throttle control is actually better than the drive by cable. But it would have to be removed from your PCM, or swap one out...

by the way dont give me the (m90 wont work bull****) this job will have custom work to get around the obstacles that you guys think make the job impossible.

Okay, I won't give you the M90 won't work BS. I'll give you the "M90 won't work facts".
- You'll have to do some REAL creative intake ducting to keep everything away from the firewall

- You'll have to (most likely) get an L67 Lower intake manifold and L67 heads, because to make clearance for the M90, the injectors are actually placed directly into the heads, NOT the intake manifold. (the ONLY difference in the L36 and L67 heads FWIW)

- You're better off just by going with a manufactured, V6 centrifugal kit. Why? Option of intercooler is MUCH more practical, better top end (better than full boost at low RPM, essentially dumping hot air after 4500rpms), and you'll probably SAVE money than going the roots blower route, causing spending more money for "custom work" and a cowl hood to boot, for probably a little less power.

[teal99camaro]

i really dont want to get into this.. I already know about the LIM and heads.. Ive got them. Someone told me I cant use the drive by wire and I dont know wh.. I would assume its clearance issues. My blower is ported so temps wont be bad. Ive got such a deal.. I have almost everything I need for 300 dollars. Thats a good deal. Now just need to be handy with a welder to get the piping to work. I can do the headswap pretty easily aswell..

[DarkDragon00]

does anyone else see disaster on the way?

[shenanigans]

only reason why I would not see drive by wire work is actually hooking it up to the blower.

other then that it should work.

[98 3.8]

Originally posted by teal99camaro:
i really dont want to get into this.. I already know about the LIM and heads.. Ive got them. Someone told me I cant use the drive by wire and I dont know wh.. I would assume its clearance issues. My blower is ported so temps wont be bad. Ive got such a deal.. I have almost everything I need for 300 dollars. Thats a good deal. Now just need to be handy with a welder to get the piping to work. I can do the headswap pretty easily aswell..

I have a lot of respect for you, man. Historically, innovation has been discouraged by popular opinion. You've got guts to try it even though everyone else thinks you can't do it. Let us know how this goes either way!

[shenanigans]

I think it can be done, I'd try it if I coudl get a roots blower just to practicing some fabbing, of something I might do but ehh... too much money and I don't have the time to jsut tear into my car until I get it to work.

[RedFrk13]

I see no reason why you cant use the drive by wire throttle body. You obviously will need an adapter plate to mount it, which I assume is going to be relocated anyway because of the blower outlet.