Removing drive by wire in a 2001 beetle

[lilcrash]

Has anyone successfully changed a beetle to cable throttle instead of drive by wire? How did you do it. Thanks

Laterdays

[graeme86]

If it has ESP you won't be able to change it as the throttle control is part of that system.

Otherwise, in any case, the pedal assembly/throttle body/ECU at the very minimum.

[lilcrash]

That's stupid. Does anyone make a throttle control unit that gets rid of the lag? It opens and closes too slowly.

[barrenjoey owl]

That's stupid. Does anyone make a throttle control unit that gets rid of the lag? It opens and closes too slowly.

Whether its stupid or not thats the way it works.

You've been advise twice now to contact JimmyMac (Forum sponsor) who will be able to assist you in most cases with your Beetle.

[lilcrash]

I have tried to contact him. It's not easy to get hold of him. I've been waiting over a week for a quote for a timing belt

[BI65ND]

Have you tried calling or just shot him a PM? If you call you'll prob get onto him a lot quicker than by PM because he might not come on too often.

[lilcrash]

ive done both. if i havent got a response by friday il have to call the guy who did my stagea because its at 199000km now

[Umai Naa!!]

You strike me as a difficult customer to deal with.

[mikinoz]

I think putting in a 1.8 litre from a MK3 would get you what you're looking for.