The WOT switch whats the deal wit like people putting it by the gas peddle is that the only way???

 

That is ussually the easiest way to do it.

 

The reason that you allways see them behind the pedal is our cars dont have a cable between the pedal and the TB, so no weres else to put it.

 

Only place to put it. OR use a TPS switch to mimic it.

 

sorry gus, but what the heck is WOT

 

Wide Open Throttle.


grrrrr can't wait for my kit to be in.....its killing me just seeing it sit there lol

 

now will the WOT work perfect under the pedal and is it visible... how are the TPS

 

From what i've heard and read....Yes it will. Just need to mess around with the mounting. And I guess depending on the install it may or not be visible. Its kinda hidden behind and to the side of the pedal.

 

so what exactly does the wot switch do that the gas pedal doesn't, or rather how does it work? how expensive, how effective so on and so forth .

edit: just did a search something for the nos guys

 

TPS = 3000x better

 

how to install the tps ??

 

Need info now,response on demand make me happy

 

Yeah im curious on this TPS too. How does it work exactly?

 

agreed, especially with our setups

basically with the WOT switch you mount it under your pedal and when you push the pedal down to the floor it pushes the lever in which activates the nitrous. i personally don't want some switch sitting under the pedal, thats a little ghetto IMO.

BUT for the older ecotecs with the throttle cable its perfect since they can mount it on the TB...

otherwise I'd go TPS

 

so how does the tps switch work?? Does it only work if you have a throttle cable? can someone please explain lol im lost.


I did an edit...but is the TPS switch also known as a window switch?? Just curious.

 

on the Zex kit the TPS is built in, its basically one wire that runs to the throttle position sensor on your TB and it can read your voltage to tell when you are wide open throttle. the TPS switch can work on any car with a TPS. Since we are throttle by wire I think its better to go with the TPS.

Just think of the WOT switch detecting your throttle position manually and the TPS switch detecting your throttle position electronically.

a window switch (which I ****** hate btw) will activate/deactivate the nitrous at a certain rpm. for instance you can set the window switch to activate the nitrous at 3000RPM and then cut the nitrous off at 6300RPM. So basically it gives you a window in which the nitrous is on.

So if you have a TPS switch AND an MSD window switch, the nitrous will come on when you are WOT and at 3K RPM and then shut off at 6300RPM.

Get it? Its not hard to understand but wiring it up together...I can't comment on that.

 

Ohhhhh ok that makes sense.....So it would make more sense for us to use teh TPS because we have a drive by wire throttle. Or is it easier to run the WOT switch with the window switch? lol cause i read your post lol and yeah sounds like you had a fun time hahaha. Thanks for the help though

 

well with the TPS switch the only thing you have to do is tap into the TPS on the throttle body

with the WOT switch you have to figure out how to mount the switch under the pedal, could be a pain in the ass but its really up to you.

with our setups I'd go TPS...

 

Ohh ok. So now I have more questions lol.

What brand do you recommend when getting a TPS? I already have my kit from dynotune if thats a factor....And how do you tap into the TPS on the tb? I guess what color wires would be a better question.

 

I had a WOT switch under my pedal for months and it worked fine.

 

I would look into this for a TPS switch, its by NX
http://www.nitrousexpress.com/Pages/TPS.htm

although my kit is a little more simple than yours wiring wise, I just had to tap into the TPS wire (solid purple) on the TB and program my NMU to get it to work. but as you can see u have a little more wires to work with there, if u take a look at the installation instructions you should be able to find out what they're for.

 

its that easy?? haha. would the switch need to be prgrammed somehow? Or does it automatically work?

 

there is a button that you press on the switch that puts it into program mode then you probably just push the pedal to the floor for 10 sec or so.

 

Oh.....that sounds sooo simple. A little too simple. lol. Sounds good. Looks like i know what ill be ordering. haha Also, about how many hours would you say it took you to set up your whole system? Minus the window switch problem you had. haha :-P

 

hmmm, about 4 weeks

I would say give yourself a full day to work on it if you're going to be installing the kit + any accessories...and make sure you have everything you need before you start, that will definitely cut down on time. If you start early in the morning you should be done by 5-6 or so assuming theres no hold ups. If its your first time like it was mine then yeah definitely give yourself a full day.

It didn't take long at all to install all of what I have its just missing parts + wiring issues + only being able to work on my car for small amounts of time that lengthened my install.