Balancing throttles on an S6

[Englishman]

Any recommendations for an affordable tool to do this i.e. less than going to a dealer?

[triac]

Yeah I need to do this soon as well.

- Anyone got the 'official' procedure for carry this out (or where to find it) ?

[NCE 61]

You need a synchrometer available from Demon Tweeks

http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/products/ProductDeta...

[triac]

NCE 61 said:

You need a synchrometer available from Demon Tweeks

http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/products/ProductDeta...

Ah I have got one of these somewhere that I used to use for blancing old SU carbs. Should do the trick ?

[BGB autosport]

Would you not need two of those? I have read you can use vacuum gauges too but i could not see anyway to connect tot he throttle boy without alot of messing about.

[gbtvr]

You do not need two, just make sure that you clean the throttle bodies first and then adjust to get all balanced, trial and error after measuring all. You may have to make an extention for the one closest to the bulk head. Just be careful taking off airbox that you do not drop the spacers. (Suggest a cable tie round them with the long piece being held onto, also helps fitting back in!)

Then adjust idle, as it will potentially move with balance.

Good luck.

[triac]

gbtvr said:

You do not need two, just make sure that you clean the throttle bodies first and then adjust to get all balanced, trial and error after measuring all. You may have to make an extention for the one closest to the bulk head. Just be careful taking off airbox that you do not drop the spacers. (Suggest a cable tie round them with the long piece being held onto, also helps fitting back in!)

Then adjust idle, as it will potentially move with balance.

Good luck.

What about using a Laptop to set zero positions ?

- And is the procedure written down anywhere ?

[stimshady]

had this done at the dealers at the weekend, you do need to plug it into the laptop after to tell it stuff has changed.

[Basil Brush]

You need a laptop connected to clear the adaptives once done, but the zero throttle reading is reset each time you turn the ignition on.