Cosmo CAI... coming soon!!!

[Mrizzle05]

So i got an email last night from good ol cosmo racing... they are now in back order and should be in with-in the next 7-10 days... what makes me mad is i got soo impacient and bought the wrong one... now i got a girlfriend whos nagging cuz i bought one that dont work and is like your gonna spend more money on another one!!!Yea... so im gonna order one next week.1 Q. though... so the 05's have (2) different setups. is that correct. or is mine the DBW???-any answers would help.O! heres my old baby.... R.I.P-00 cavalier-4 door-maxspeed lowering springs-Eagle Alloys- 17" front 18" rear-Bomex body kit, Bombz racing spoiler-carbon fiber tail lights-white underbody neons-short ram intake-dual exhaust, with high performance cat___ i loved that thing!!!

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[Raven]

I believe the very early '05 models were cable operated but most are DBW. You were working on yours, did you see a cable and spring set-up on your throttle body? If not, it is DBW.

[djb383]

Here's a pic of DBW, hope this helps.

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[Mrizzle05]

Well i think thats mine then... heres what i took yesterday to clarify some stuff with another viber...Thanks for the pic

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[Mavrik]

Good luck with this one!oh J-body... I used to hang out with a J-body club. some nice and some not so nice looking sunfires and cavaliers. Got more pics of yours? I used to own a 96 Sunfire GT 5spd but never got around to doing much with it.

[Mrizzle05]

Yeah i do... but there at home. u got an email and ill send you some this weekend.-I loved the cay... they (well mine) handeled nice and just looked good.***i really hope i get the right one this time... ive been waiting soooo long.

[burkeyro]

Mrizzle - I replied to your other CIA thread - Yes you have DBW TB

[joholste]

so how does a cable operated throttle differ from a DBW throttle... and how does a DBW throttle work??

[djb383]

An electronic sensor monitors position of the gas pedal and another electronic sensor at the TB moves (opens/closes) the butterfly to correspond with the position of the gas pedal.Drive By Wire is all electronics vs. a throttle cable.

[binary]

Think of it like the difference between a radio controled plane and a kite.

[joholste]

ahh ok makes sense

[Digger]

Mine is cable. Which I think is better in the terms of less to go wrong. What are the performance benefits to a DBW?

[djb383]

What are the performance benefits to a DBW?[/QUOTE]No cable slop, slack or wear and instant response to changing conditions. A number of high-end vehicles have gone to DBW including some diesel rigs.

[4azdmunky]

when you do finaly get one, there is a small triangle shaped plastic grill in your front bumper. I recommend taking that out, and cut the back open so you still have the slots, but air can pass through. This will increase the air into the wheel well where your filter will be. Not much, but every little bit helps.