stone has an s manual correct? i wanna know what he has to say. Seriously considering it
Pivot 3 Throttle Controller
Just got this today, me and stone11 installed it and thought i'd post up a well deserved review for it. Thanks jeff for bringing it to our attention.
The difference is amazing, no delay at all, and the car just picks up and goes! Has 3 modes, normal, eco, sport.
eco has 5 sub modes (1 being most responsive, 5 being the most economical), sport has 7 submodes, I went straight for 7 and that is the best. if you drive a manual you will have to get adjusted to the extra throttle response. I can see myself using the eco mode for winter driving to prevent wheel spin. Below 30km/hr it indicates how much plate is open in any mode. Normal mode is just stock. Eco 5 is the worse...car feels like a 2 cyl engine on about 25% throttle, but if you punch it ofcourse it'll respond.
Installation was easy, you have to unbolt and pull out the throttle assembly, clip on the harness and put it back. another harness goes into the car's ecu jack (below the coin holder, lower left cabin), and you can mount the display above it.
Cost me $327 CAD shipping included ($304 USD), received it within 2 days. Ordered it from here. Best $300 bucks ever spent on a mod!
In my opinion, its the best mod i've done, and everyone with a DBW throttle should definitly do this. I belive the blitz throttle controller doesnt have to connect to the computer port and only connects to the throttle, but it costs more too, plus the pivot has more settings.
Here are some pics just to show you how and where its mounted. We will have to do something about all those wires, cause we cant close the cover anymore, so everything's just zip tied together, doesnt get in the way or anything but we'll still have to come up with something to cover it completely.
Where you see the drawn circle is the other harness coming from throttle, its ziptied and tucked in front and away from the clutch, so there is no interference. and you can see where the rest of the wires are and why that port cover cant be closed.
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The difference is amazing, no delay at all, and the car just picks up and goes! Has 3 modes, normal, eco, sport.
eco has 5 sub modes (1 being most responsive, 5 being the most economical), sport has 7 submodes, I went straight for 7 and that is the best. if you drive a manual you will have to get adjusted to the extra throttle response. I can see myself using the eco mode for winter driving to prevent wheel spin. Below 30km/hr it indicates how much plate is open in any mode. Normal mode is just stock. Eco 5 is the worse...car feels like a 2 cyl engine on about 25% throttle, but if you punch it ofcourse it'll respond.
Installation was easy, you have to unbolt and pull out the throttle assembly, clip on the harness and put it back. another harness goes into the car's ecu jack (below the coin holder, lower left cabin), and you can mount the display above it.
Cost me $327 CAD shipping included ($304 USD), received it within 2 days. Ordered it from here. Best $300 bucks ever spent on a mod!
In my opinion, its the best mod i've done, and everyone with a DBW throttle should definitly do this. I belive the blitz throttle controller doesnt have to connect to the computer port and only connects to the throttle, but it costs more too, plus the pivot has more settings.
Here are some pics just to show you how and where its mounted. We will have to do something about all those wires, cause we cant close the cover anymore, so everything's just zip tied together, doesnt get in the way or anything but we'll still have to come up with something to cover it completely.
Where you see the drawn circle is the other harness coming from throttle, its ziptied and tucked in front and away from the clutch, so there is no interference. and you can see where the rest of the wires are and why that port cover cant be closed.
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I don't have much to add other than it'd look a lot better if you hid all that wiring mess, haha.
The Red/Black wires that plug into the OBD connector are constant +12V/Gnd. You can splice these into a constant +12V source and then you don't need to have the diagnostic cover open all the time. Not to mention seeing everything just hanging there.
On mine, since I didn't want to modify any of the factory wiring (even though I easily could have) I popped the OBD connector out of that lower panel and secured it in behind with the 3-drive plugged into it. I mounted my controller inside the little cubby-hole there.
I could take the entire system out and leave it 100% stock in about 2-3 minutes, which is exactly what I wanted.
I'll post a couple pics of mine, perhaps tomorrow.
This is a pic of my setup, without actually showing anything, haha:
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(EDIT: Also a note; there are many companies out there that actually manufacture knock-off 3-drive systems, they look almost identical to the Pivot system but are made in China, etc. instead of Japan. These can be had for quite a bit less money, but I have no experience with them. When it comes to something like the throttle control, I felt the extra few dollars was worth it).
Jeff
The Red/Black wires that plug into the OBD connector are constant +12V/Gnd. You can splice these into a constant +12V source and then you don't need to have the diagnostic cover open all the time. Not to mention seeing everything just hanging there.
On mine, since I didn't want to modify any of the factory wiring (even though I easily could have) I popped the OBD connector out of that lower panel and secured it in behind with the 3-drive plugged into it. I mounted my controller inside the little cubby-hole there.
I could take the entire system out and leave it 100% stock in about 2-3 minutes, which is exactly what I wanted.
I'll post a couple pics of mine, perhaps tomorrow.
This is a pic of my setup, without actually showing anything, haha:
(EDIT: Also a note; there are many companies out there that actually manufacture knock-off 3-drive systems, they look almost identical to the Pivot system but are made in China, etc. instead of Japan. These can be had for quite a bit less money, but I have no experience with them. When it comes to something like the throttle control, I felt the extra few dollars was worth it).
Jeff
Could you run the wire through one of the blanks that it's covering? Also, did you order harness 2A if I'm reading that chart correctly?Just got this today, me and stone11 installed it and thought i'd post up a well deserved review for it. Thanks jeff for bringing it to our attention.
The difference is amazing, no delay at all, and the car just picks up and goes! Has 3 modes, normal, eco, sport.
eco has 5 sub modes (1 being most responsive, 5 being the most economical), sport has 7 submodes, I went straight for 7 and that is the best. if you drive a manual you will have to get adjusted to the extra throttle response. I can see myself using the eco mode for winter driving to prevent wheel spin. Below 30km/hr it indicates how much plate is open in any mode. Normal mode is just stock. Eco 5 is the worse...car feels like a 2 cyl engine on about 25% throttle, but if you punch it ofcourse it'll respond.
Installation was easy, you have to unbolt and pull out the throttle assembly, clip on the harness and put it back. another harness goes into the car's ecu jack (below the coin holder, lower left cabin), and you can mount the display above it.
Cost me $327 CAD shipping included ($304 USD), received it within 2 days. Ordered it from here. Best $300 bucks ever spent on a mod!
In my opinion, its the best mod i've done, and everyone with a DBW throttle should definitly do this. I belive the blitz throttle controller doesnt have to connect to the computer port and only connects to the throttle, but it costs more too, plus the pivot has more settings.
Here are some pics just to show you how and where its mounted. We will have to do something about all those wires, cause we cant close the cover anymore, so everything's just zip tied together, doesnt get in the way or anything but we'll still have to come up with something to cover it completely.
Where you see the drawn circle is the other harness coming from throttle, its ziptied and tucked in front and away from the clutch, so there is no interference. and you can see where the rest of the wires are and why that port cover cant be closed.
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