DracoFelis
06-14-2007, 01:34 AM
There was some talk about a "throttle lock" being better than a "cruse control" for FE, as it will keep a constant throttle position, instead of a constant speed. My car has neither, and I was looking to add one or the other at some point (if only because my foot gets tired during long drives).
It looks like cruse control kits are around $200 (+ labor to install). I may still go that way, as cruse controls do have the "safety factor" (i.e. properly installed, they shut off when you tap on the brakes, etc). And cruse controls also are nice for "ticket avoidance" (they keep your speed fairly constant, avoiding speeding up too much).
However, I did see this link to this "hand throttle" (it looks like basically a "throttle lock"), on a different forum. And it does look like it has the advantage of being cheap, small, easy to install, easy to use, and fully mechanical (i.e. no electrical usage, with the resulting electrical load, to run it).
http://www.redrock4x4.com/shop/products/263.html
So what do people think? Is this a "dangerous" way to go, or is this reasonably safe if you are thinking about what you are doing? I imagine I would have little trouble disengaging the "lock" if I had a little time to think about an upcoming road hazard. But what about a true "emergency" (when your natural reaction would be to slam on the brakes)? I imagine it might not be that cool to have the brakes slammed on, while the throttle lock was still engaged...
It looks like cruse control kits are around $200 (+ labor to install). I may still go that way, as cruse controls do have the "safety factor" (i.e. properly installed, they shut off when you tap on the brakes, etc). And cruse controls also are nice for "ticket avoidance" (they keep your speed fairly constant, avoiding speeding up too much).
However, I did see this link to this "hand throttle" (it looks like basically a "throttle lock"), on a different forum. And it does look like it has the advantage of being cheap, small, easy to install, easy to use, and fully mechanical (i.e. no electrical usage, with the resulting electrical load, to run it).
http://www.redrock4x4.com/shop/products/263.html
So what do people think? Is this a "dangerous" way to go, or is this reasonably safe if you are thinking about what you are doing? I imagine I would have little trouble disengaging the "lock" if I had a little time to think about an upcoming road hazard. But what about a true "emergency" (when your natural reaction would be to slam on the brakes)? I imagine it might not be that cool to have the brakes slammed on, while the throttle lock was still engaged...