Why don't you pull off the vacuum hose at the TVIS actuator and vacuum plug the hose. Drive around to see if you like it or not before you gut the TVIS. I believe your having the 225 engine?
its me again, need to seek some advice from all the gentlemen with the beast machine. recently i have change my brake pads to endless but it seem like not good enough and it seem the rotors can't take...