Tuff240
240 Ninja
- Joined
- Jun 27, 2002
- Location
- Central California
I have some autos, but I like the manuals better usually.aw71
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I have some autos, but I like the manuals better usually.aw71
I just spent 20 mins researching ordering the parts to make a cable from scratch. The crimp on ball ends are a little more than a buck a piece, the cable is pretty cheap, Mcmaster has some stuff, however these guys have clevises and housing and the other stuff, but no pricing. My guess is a one off cable, at mcmaster style pricing, provided you have a way to crimp the swadges, should be 40-50 in materials.
http://catalog.lexcocable.com/viewi...tock-coiled-steel-lined-bowden-bowden-conduit
http://www.lexcocable.com/balls-shank-balls.html
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I bet with a little more looking, a guy could make one for less. Much less if you are ordering for 100 of them.... Easily better than the junk we got now and maybe as good or better than the gemo oldies....Not me, mind you but somebody could make them. I would buy one.
okay, so what is the problem with these new lower quality cables? do they snap prematurely,or?!
The PRIMARY issue is that there are 2 lengths and they seems to be sort of random. One is much too short or long (can't remember which) and the other fits, but is SO tight to fit it's just a wrestling match.
I've also heard that their durability is suspect, but I've only broken 2 OEM ones (both likely 20 years old lol).
^ Is that car RHD?
^ Is that car RHD?
RHD 240'd got hydro afik.
Well I have 22 cars and will most likely buy many more, so what choice do I have?
All i am saying is the ,,new Volvo" cable was really easy to install and adjust. I have it installed only 6 months ago or so.. so i cant comment on the durability etc.So what you mean is that the made for volvo version of that rubber covered cable type has worked for you? Those things had me swearing at them many years ago.
My old thread about this from 2006. https://forums.tbforums.com/showthread.php?t=65386&highlight=clutch+cable
No. I did NOT do that. I snapped my OEM clutch cable (87 244) on a move from NY to NC. It snapped as we crossed into Maryland and I drove the entire way rev-matching with no clutch. Only had to blow 1 red light. Getting fuel was... interesting though lol.
When I swapped my 93 245 from auto to manual I sourced an ACTUAL OEM cable from 2manyturbos. I installed that. THAT cable just snapped and I HAD the stupid aftermarket junk on hand here to get the car rolling while I find another OEM cable. The ONLY REASON I purchased that aftermarket cable at all was because I searched on here and there were threads that said Gemo was quality cable. I only found out AFTER that it was garbage. In fact, I did an entire write-up about how they offer 2 part numbers and BOTH are that crappy cable, but they're different lengths and only one will work.
So GTFO with that I'm part of the problem crap. Part of the problem is when threads on this forum (and forums in general... ilu guys) have garbage asssss threads that are trying to get correct info out, and it devolves into nonsense.
HOW MUCH PSI A STOCK CAN SUPPORT!
All i am saying is the ,,new Volvo" cable was really easy to install and adjust. I have it installed only 6 months ago or so.. so i cant comment on the durability etc.
Yes. I would! And to go a bit farther, a machined adjuster instead of the plastic piece (machined to fit a Ford T5 bellhousing if I am going to dream).I have been debating having improved clutch cables made for a while now and available as a standard product. I know everyone yurns for the OE metal shieved units, If I had some uprated units made with stronger cable, etc... would people be interested even if they dont look like the OG units?
The strength of the cable isn't the problem it's how well it adjusts and how smoothly it slides that are the issues.