Throttle body, why cable driven and not drive by wire?

2009 JEEP WRANGLER
165,000 MILES • 5.3L • V8 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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BPKEEN
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On the YouTube series you published spring 2021, you used a throttle body that was cable driven. Why cable driven and not drive by wire? If I wanted to set up my LS in a similar fashion as the one you displayed on YouTube, do I just order a 92mm TB that is drive by wire?

5.3L LS LM7 V8
Jun 23, 2022 at 12:37 PM
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RYAN L
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Hey there! Thanks so much for watching the series!

We used a cable throttle solution for simplicity especially on the engine dyno.

If you want to use drive by wire on your application you would just get the appropriate throttle body, wiring harness, and pedal for it.

Thanks for using 2CarPros!

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Ryan
Jun 24, 2022 at 10:15 AM
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