Sash

You have to pull it out from inbetween the metal part. I'd recommend to spray a little WD-40 to loosen the grip up. After you've removed it then you can adjust the bolts and put them back into that holder.

Ariyanna

will I really notice a difference if I do this mod

licensed

yes i have actually noticed a difference now after a little more driving. great mod.

abobiznow

very cool thread

tuan92129

Ok, I tried it. I'd have to say you can kind of feel the diference, i moved the nut 1/4 the way like pheonix said, and the tranny shifts about 500 rpm earlier. Not much of a noticeable difference, but lol different.

mcelligott

You get what you pay for

basketthis

i know this thread is old. if anyone can respond it would be very helpful. i am having problems with my 95 es300 revving pretty high before shifting into second and so on... please look at this thread i have linked and tell me if the throttle kick-down cable has helped anyone with this problem or if mine is already adjusted to this "sensitivity" and that's why it feels so "strong" or "jerky" while shifting gears. thanks!!
linky: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=367157

rmsoulball

very nice mod(for me this was more of a fix).

i had a problem with my engine rev'ing up to 4000 or 5000 rpm before it would change gear into second. pretty lame because it would literally take me 30-40 seconds to get from 0-60. i think when i got my engine mount fixed, the guys probably did not tighten the kick down cable back properly. EXTREMELY noticeable difference in gear shifting in my case lol.

thank you for this post

adreano17

im embarassed to ask this, because im going to sound like a real n00b, but what is WOT operation?

97'ES

old thread pull ups abound..... WOT is wide open throttle, ie. accelerator to the floor.

86'ed

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Damn................... My throttle kick-down cable was looser than a mother of 13 big-headed children! This made a fairly significant improvement for me! Thanks Pheonix!

kaldES98

I did this and it made my transmission shift smoother.. ????... i'm pretty sure i tightened it the right way.. I had to tighten it closer to the part that says less thread right?

tomstep2

I am going to have to try this tomorrow. Will this make the ECT button insignificant then?

Ryujin

Just b/c it was midnight where I live did not stop me from trying this mod out. XD

I live in a fairly level area with few hills that challenge the lower gears and shifting too much. I just got back from a trip to Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge and the cabin we stayed in was up a very steep and curvy hill that my 95 model climbed easily enough, but not as much as I wanted. I searched the site and found this and had to try it out immediately. Even without the hills to worry about, I love the power I get off the line! It used to shift around 2 - 3k rpm and now around 5k rpm (which I have been told is not a great thing with a stock engine) but it does accelerate much better. Just love it!


I was on a local 4 lane highway and due to the time it was empty. I started out with a normal drive like usual and noticed the difference immediately. I wanted to test the "red line" effect so I came to a dead stop and burned out for several yards before I let off the gas to keep from eating up the tires too much. When I pulled off to the shoulder for a sec, a Cherokee passed by and I waited for it to get down the road but I guess not far enough. When I took off that time, the new traction and acceleration got me caught up promptly and he changed lanes and matched my speed for a moment. Due to me only testing the car and not wanting to press my luck more-so with the chance of a cop, I let off and let them go on their way. I tested on the interstate at higher speeds and also in higher gears and it was so much stronger than described in the original post.

Overall, I repeat that I love the power and I recommend this mod to anyone to at least try. You will feel the difference.

Keep up the great work and the economically priced mods (free ones like this are great).

HamBurglar

I definately want to try this out, since I added big wheels on my car I have slower accelertain maybe this will help?

Is there any way to screw this up, seems simple enough?
If it's adjusted too much will it destroy the transmission?