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Old 02-10-2021, 11:17 AM   #151 (permalink)
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certain throttle position

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Originally Posted by Cd View Post
It's too bad a cruise control setup can't be modified to hold a certain throttle position ( instead of speed )
If memory serves me, my friend's late 60's Porsche 911 T had a small lever next to the emergency brake handle, which would allow manipulation of the throttle.
I thought that its premise was to set a fast idle for warmup. Merl used it on the Ventura Freeway as a crude speed control.
I've no recollection whether or not, a 'bacon-saver' function was engineered into the device.

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