This isn't necessarily just about Civics, though it can apply to 8th gens (and maybe 7th, I'm not sure). Is there anyway to convert a drive by wire throttle system to the traditional cable method?

 

nope. Sorry. Its a whole different animal and I cant even tell you how its done. I do know that what you are asking is damn near wanting to convert your same engine to a diesel.

 

on the tsx, you can switch throttle bodies to the one from the rsx type s and it will bolt on, but you will need to switch ecus, and none of you guages will work. i don't know if it is possible to do so on the new si.

 

its conceiveable, but i would wait and let someone else figure it out. the RSX-S is a conventional cable, and should have a compatible ECU, so give the big names some time to figure it out, and im sure the info will leak down.

 

Yeah, it seems possible at first glance. Got a link for that bit of info ef? If not, np.

 

the info i got about the cable conversion was in the january 2006 issue of honda tuning where hondata was working on the ecu tuning for the tsx. it said an accord throttle body was used and the throttle cable needed to be rerouted. 6 wires neded to be run to read throttle position and control idle. they also made a custom adapter harness to run an rsx hondata k-pro ecu. the downside was no a/c, stability assist, or instrument cluster.

so in a all out race car, this would be a worth while conversion if you wanted a tsx engine, but in a pretty stock street car, not worth the time.

 

its defiantely possible... just cost money. Like said above: you will need a ned throttlebody and ECU to make it happen. That new DBW system really hinders performance. It was a huge problem with the new mustangs but unichip made a setup to correct the problem.

 

<---- HATES DBW.

 

do you know whats worse than drive by wire? fly-by-wire in all new large commercial jets, the systems are very very reliable and have backups, but if it all fails you have the control yoke pulled back and the computer says no, and you crash and die.

 

very true... I've been around F16s for the last 4 years and even flew in one about 4 months ago. They have a backup generator called an "EPU" (emergency power unit) that is activated when hydraulics fail (which in turn allow you to steer the jet). The down side to this "backup" is that it emmits hydrazine which is fatal if inhaled.