Throttle sensitivity.

[Jocko]

I find the throttle extremely sensitive on my 1.2S. There is no problem on the road, but when trying to pull away it only takes a touch on the throttle to have the revs up around 3K. Being exceedingly gentle allows you to bring this back to a more manageable level but is there an adjustment I can make to reduce this sensitivity?

[Jocko]

I take it, that due to the lack of interest in this question, that I am just going to learn to live with it. My concern is that I end up burning out the clutch. Mind you, I had a tiny Honda CB100N m/c, and the only way to lift away with that was to screw on 3000 rpm and drop the clutch. The clutch there lasted for ever, but it was a wet, multi plate clutch. A different beast entirely.

[guest1372]

The throttle on your car is electronic, so there's no easy screw type adjustment you can do.  The throttle pedal position sensor  does have an adjustment bolt, but that is primarily for the rest position.
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[Jem]

I find the same thing with my Jazz. It does like to be a bit sensitive when cold. I usually find the problem is not giving it enough revs and the car trying to stall.

As it's been said above the throttle is electronic so I think it's a bit jumpy.

[John Ratsey]

One option might be to some thin-soled driving shoes. Most modern cars need to be driven with a delicate touch and it's easier to do this when you can feel a bit of feedback through your feet.

[Jocko]

My shoes tend to have thick soles. Perhaps I should try driving in my "dancing" shoes.

[John Ratsey]

My shoes tend to have thick soles. Perhaps I should try driving in my "dancing" shoes.

Definitely worth trying.

[Jocko]

One thing I do do. I now drive without the radio on. In the past turning on the radio was the first thing I did when I got in a car, and last thing I did before getting out. But the Jazz is so quiet at low revs that I need the radio off to hear the engine note!

[Jem]

Or you could drive in bare feet that would help. It is also lovely to do.

[Jocko]

It was always drilled into me never to drive without shoes. If you pick up a piece of grit on your foot, you may not find it until you come to brake. And grit between your foot and the brake pedal is enough to make to lift off the brake at a critical moment.

[culzean]

It was always drilled into me never to drive without shoes. If you pick up a piece of grit on your foot, you may not find it until you come to brake. And grit between your foot and the brake pedal is enough to make to lift off the brake at a critical moment.

+1 

IMHO it is dangerous to drive either without shoe or in flip-flops,  and deffo dangerous in high heels.

[Garyman]

There is a little box of magic called Electric Throttle Controller you could get which will help you with this.

Its exactly what it says on the tin- which you can adjust the sensitivity of the pedal press of the throttle.

I got one imported from America and set it to "economy" so you have to press the throttle more in order to add more gas.  There is also a "sport" mode so a gentle press on the throttle will give more gas.

[Jocko]

Can you post a link to your source?

[Garyman]

I got mine from a fellow member on Fitfreak forum

The thread is here

http://www.fitfreak.net/forums/gauge-interest-fit-product-group-buy/48476-testing-water-3-drive-throttle-controller-ge6-ge9.html


But if you look on ebay, they all do the same thing

http://www.ebay.com/sch/sis.html?_nkw=Electronic+Throttle+Controller+HONDA+FIT+Freed+L15A+L13+&_itemId=120505320505

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.Xelectric+throttle+controller+honda.TRS0&_nkw=electric+throttle+controller+honda&_sacat=0

[Jocko]

Thanks for that. I'll look into it.