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Originally Posted by MetroMPG
Welcome, Orca. What part of the country are you in?
My parents had a Corolla and I recall the throttle being very touchy as well. The XR being the 'sporty' Matrix, I wonder if it's even worse. Eventually you get used to it. I suspect it's an electronic throttle, so one way to smooth it out might be to add a capacitor in line, but honestly I probably wouldn't mess with it.
Oh also add to your list: block heater, if it doesn't have one (and you have access to a plug).
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Thank you!
I'm from Winnipeg. Hope this coming winter is kinder than the last!
After driving a short bit over the weekend I was able to get the hang of the throttle, though there was a few times where I thought I was close to getting whiplash. My dad said he'll take a look at it when he can, otherwise I'll have to make do.
There is a block heater - it was factory installed.
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Originally Posted by Baltothewolf
I got no advice other then a grill block, and you could install a spring underneath the throttle so it requires more pressure to push it down. If there is one thing I love about my insight is the firm throttle. It allows for much, much better throttle adjustments. When I drove my dad's corolla the other day, I hit our fence backing up because I wasn't used to such a soft and sensitive throttle (I didn't damage anything haha, was a light bump).
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Oh dear haha, glad no damage was done! That's an idea - I'll see if I can make that possible. I really do like being able to accelerate at my own pace so any advice to get it to not be so energetic is appreciated.
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Originally Posted by Old Tele man
There are a number of MATRIX / VIBE onwers registered here.
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I did go through all of the Matrix profiles and the threads that I could find - that's how I got my mod to-do list started.
I'll admit I forgot about the Vibe... oops. I'll take the time to look at the profiles for the Vibes tonight.
