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Hi everyone,

Does anyone here know if there a way I can increase the resistance of the TCA Boeing thrust levers? I couldn't find the answer in the manual, on Google, or on the AVSIM search bar, and I'm trying to save myself the minor inconvenience of creating an account at Thrustmaster's website.

Thanks for any answers!

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11 hours ago, WestAir said:

Hi everyone,

Does anyone here know if there a way I can increase the resistance of the TCA Boeing thrust levers? I couldn't find the answer in the manual, on Google, or on the AVSIM search bar, and I'm trying to save myself the minor inconvenience of creating an account at Thrustmaster's website.

Thanks for any answers!

don't think you can.  However for the good of everybody here now and in the future who stumbles across this post will you please report back?

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Maybe apply some damper grease?

My TCA bus do have adjustable screw, but adding some grease to the friction part does made it more smooth.

4 hours ago, C2615 said:

Maybe apply some damper grease?

My TCA bus do have adjustable screw, but adding some grease to the friction part does made it more smooth.

He’s not trying to make it smoother. In fact the throttle is already smooth since it has hall sensors. He is trying to make it more resistant. Tougher to push. 

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46 minutes ago, micstatic said:

He’s not trying to make it smoother. In fact the throttle is already smooth since it has hall sensors. He is trying to make it more resistant. Tougher to push. 

The grease would make it more resistance, and for most plastic friction surface, also more smooth.

6 minutes ago, C2615 said:

The grease would make it more resistance, and for most plastic friction surface, also more smooth.

it's a magnetic type throttle.  it's not like it's gliding on a plastic rail if that makes sense.  Where is your screw for the airbus tca to adjust resistance?  My buddy just got one and said there was not an adjustable screw.  Are you sure that you aren't looking at a mounting screw?

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1 minute ago, micstatic said:

it's a magnetic type throttle.  it's not like it's gliding on a plastic rail if that makes sense.  Where is your screw for the airbus tca to adjust resistance?  My buddy just got one and said there was not an adjustable screw.  Are you sure that you aren't looking at a mounting screw?

In the front, it adjust a spring loaded friction damper for resistance, I applied some grease there and loss a little on the screw, thus keep same resistance but much smoother than dry friction.

5 minutes ago, C2615 said:

In the front, it adjust a spring loaded friction damper for resistance, I applied some grease there and loss a little on the screw, thus keep same resistance but much smoother than dry friction.

I'll let him know on the friction adjustment.  I'm not going to add any grease however since boeing throttle already smooth and a hall sensor. 

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