Clutch Cables!?!?!?!??!?!??!!!!

drtbiker · 01-07-2003, 12:30 AM

I had enough with Cables which clutch cable do you guys perfer and why????

cyberstang5.0 · 01-07-2003, 08:00 AM

I have the one from Ford, and I haven't had any problems with it.

sn95gt19 · 01-07-2003, 10:48 AM

i have broken just about every kind of cable except a ford, all the other companys lasted about 2 months, fords is still going strong

chris91LX · 01-07-2003, 11:24 AM

I got a Summit adjustable cable, and it works great. I'm using it in conjunction with a firewall adjuster so I have maximum adjustability.

Hozer 88GTConv · 01-07-2003, 11:29 AM

You must get one of these if you have had or continue to have problems with aftermarket cables.

The billet adjuster comes with some cables as a package:
example- page 1 of MM & FF Feb 2003 issue for 129.95 from Holcomb Motorsports

This adjuster is a flared tube with a adjustable screw to vary tension without having to crawl underneath the car.

It prevents binding at the firewall due to improper cable geometry, thus making shifts easier and eliminating fraying of the clutch cable.

IMO, it's one of the best things out there for mod'ed 5.0's.

You can also get it seperately for $30 from Racer Walsh here in Jacksonville 904-721-2289 talk to Eddie or Mike...

red82gt · 01-07-2003, 02:53 PM

I've broke a Zoom cable and a stock Ford one. It was cheaper for me to buy an aftermarket one than a stock replacement so I got the one from Hayes. I've learned that it's usually exhaust heat that snaps cables and it usually happens the first time you drive your car that day after it's been weakened by the heat and then is cooled (both of mine snapped near the tranny end of the cable and I had the firewall adjuster in both times). I re-routed mine so that it is now as far away from the exhaust as I can get it without it binding.

jrgoffin · 01-07-2003, 09:44 PM

The ONLY cable worth using is the OEM Ford cable. I have tried all the others and snapped then under the load of the FMS clutch - they are all junk.

To get the Ford cable, you have two options. 1) Go to the dealer and order E4ZZ-7K553-A for $170, or 2) Get the FRPP kit, M-7553-A302 for $65 and get the EXACT SAME CABLE plus the clutch fork!

Don't ask me why there is a huge price difference (the cable and fork together from the dealer is about $210!!!), but the FRPP kit is the way to go. I even bought an extra one when they were $40 so I could have a spare just in case. The price just went up in the last year when Ford went to a new cable supplier. Hope all that helps!

drtbiker · 01-08-2003, 12:50 AM

where did u buy the motorsports cables from??? i already have a clutch quadrant. I am going to invest in a firewall adjuster as well......

drtbiker · 01-08-2003, 12:52 AM

sn95 ur the one buzzin around streets with the blower right??? i think ive seen ur car

sn95gt19 · 01-08-2003, 03:07 AM

nope, turbo

LayanRubr · 01-08-2003, 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by chris91LX
I got a Summit adjustable cable, and it works great. I'm using it in conjunction with a firewall adjuster so I have maximum adjustability.

I got the same setup bro! It works like a charm and I just re-adjusted it this weekend in 10 minutes.

stangsrule · 01-09-2003, 02:00 PM

When my stock cable frayed I shopped around and ended up getting one from Steeda. The day it arrived I was sitting there playing with it and noticed I had a tube of graphite laying on the coffee table and figured even though it is a teflon lined cable a little dry lubricant like graphite couldn't hurt... Well, let's just say I learned a very valuable lesson... I am guessing it was the heat and powdered graphite that didn't get along but anyway within a month or two the cable got very stiff and within about three months I was developing a very big LEFT leg and was afraid I was going to break the cable or bend the pedal so I orderd another one from steeda and this time installed it "as is" (I already had the quadrent and fire wall adjuster) and have had no problems since.

01-09-2003, 03:25 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by stangsrule
...and within about three months I was developing a very big right leg...

You push in your clutch with your right leg?!

J/K

drtbiker · 01-10-2003, 12:39 AM

right leg hmmm

anyone else for summit???

stangsrule · 01-10-2003, 02:53 AM

yeah, it's a right hand drive mustang!!! LOL you knew what I ment, I just get my right and left mixed up sometimes... Oh, sure, nobody ever coments on the tech part of my posts, but I make one silly mistake and everbody is all over it!!!

drtbiker · 01-10-2003, 01:55 PM

lol dont worry about it man maybe it is imported from hmmm....
never mind

its alright bro i have said worse

01-07-2003, 12:30 AM	#1
drtbiker Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Mt. Prospect,IL Posts: 474	Clutch Cables!?!?!?!??!?!??!!!! I had enough with Cables which clutch cable do you guys perfer and why???? __________________ 87-ford-mustang-SOLD! mods: 3:73's, off road h-pipe, b303 cam in gt- 40 motor w/ Power Plus intake, edelbrock 70mm tb & egr spacer, 72mm C&L, bbk long tubes, tremec tranny, centerforce dual friction clutch, upr and lwr CA's 255lph FP and soon more to come.... when i have money again SOME ADVICE Don't do burn outs in reverse it is very expensive New times with dead hook on dr's 13.27@103 with 2.0 60 foots w/100lb system Fastest time to date: 12.8@113

01-07-2003, 10:48 AM	#3
sn95gt19 motors done......woohooo Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 799	i have broken just about every kind of cable except a ford, all the other companys lasted about 2 months, fords is still going strong __________________ 95gt lazer red (98 cobra clone) Rice Haters Club Member #116

01-07-2003, 11:24 AM	#4
chris91LX Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1998 Location: Suburban Chicago, Hanover Park Posts: 695	I got a Summit adjustable cable, and it works great. I'm using it in conjunction with a firewall adjuster so I have maximum adjustability. __________________ My Ford Club http://www.midwestfords.org/ Best time N/A 12.9 @ 107 1.711 60' 125 shot - 12.04 @ 113 1.59 60'

01-07-2003, 11:29 AM	#5
Hozer 88GTConv Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 706	Billet Firewall Adjuster... You must get one of these if you have had or continue to have problems with aftermarket cables. The billet adjuster comes with some cables as a package: example- page 1 of MM & FF Feb 2003 issue for 129.95 from Holcomb Motorsports This adjuster is a flared tube with a adjustable screw to vary tension without having to crawl underneath the car. It prevents binding at the firewall due to improper cable geometry, thus making shifts easier and eliminating fraying of the clutch cable. IMO, it's one of the best things out there for mod'ed 5.0's. You can also get it seperately for $30 from Racer Walsh here in Jacksonville 904-721-2289 talk to Eddie or Mike... __________________ 1988 GT Convertible 331 10:1 TW heads, GT-40 intake, MSD, TRW flattops, B Cam w/ 1.7's, MAC exhaust, 24's, 70 TB, 76 MAF, 3.73's, Pro 5.0, Koni's, Anderson PMS, Wideband 02, yatta, yatta... One week with new motor, two speeding tickets...joy

01-07-2003, 02:53 PM	#6
red82gt Sober voice of Reason Join Date: Nov 1998 Location: Kelowna, B.C., Canada Posts: 1,514	I've broke a Zoom cable and a stock Ford one. It was cheaper for me to buy an aftermarket one than a stock replacement so I got the one from Hayes. I've learned that it's usually exhaust heat that snaps cables and it usually happens the first time you drive your car that day after it's been weakened by the heat and then is cooled (both of mine snapped near the tranny end of the cable and I had the firewall adjuster in both times). I re-routed mine so that it is now as far away from the exhaust as I can get it without it binding. __________________ 393W: AFR 205's, hydraulic roller, TKO600.

01-07-2003, 08:00 AM	#2
cyberstang5.0 347ci of HORSE POWER!!! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,416	I have the one from Ford, and I haven't had any problems with it.

01-07-2003, 09:44 PM	#7
jrgoffin Registered Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Midwest Posts: 79	The ONLY cable worth using is the OEM Ford cable. I have tried all the others and snapped then under the load of the FMS clutch - they are all junk. To get the Ford cable, you have two options. 1) Go to the dealer and order E4ZZ-7K553-A for $170, or 2) Get the FRPP kit, M-7553-A302 for $65 and get the EXACT SAME CABLE plus the clutch fork! Don't ask me why there is a huge price difference (the cable and fork together from the dealer is about $210!!!), but the FRPP kit is the way to go. I even bought an extra one when they were $40 so I could have a spare just in case. The price just went up in the last year when Ford went to a new cable supplier. Hope all that helps! __________________ '90 LX Too many mods... Rear-Disc tech

01-08-2003, 12:50 AM	#8
drtbiker Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Mt. Prospect,IL Posts: 474	where did u buy the motorsports cables from??? i already have a clutch quadrant. I am going to invest in a firewall adjuster as well...... __________________ 87-ford-mustang-SOLD! mods: 3:73's, off road h-pipe, b303 cam in gt- 40 motor w/ Power Plus intake, edelbrock 70mm tb & egr spacer, 72mm C&L, bbk long tubes, tremec tranny, centerforce dual friction clutch, upr and lwr CA's 255lph FP and soon more to come.... when i have money again SOME ADVICE Don't do burn outs in reverse it is very expensive New times with dead hook on dr's 13.27@103 with 2.0 60 foots w/100lb system Fastest time to date: 12.8@113

01-08-2003, 12:52 AM	#9
drtbiker Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Mt. Prospect,IL Posts: 474	sn95 ur the one buzzin around streets with the blower right??? i think ive seen ur car __________________ 87-ford-mustang-SOLD! mods: 3:73's, off road h-pipe, b303 cam in gt- 40 motor w/ Power Plus intake, edelbrock 70mm tb & egr spacer, 72mm C&L, bbk long tubes, tremec tranny, centerforce dual friction clutch, upr and lwr CA's 255lph FP and soon more to come.... when i have money again SOME ADVICE Don't do burn outs in reverse it is very expensive New times with dead hook on dr's 13.27@103 with 2.0 60 foots w/100lb system Fastest time to date: 12.8@113

01-08-2003, 03:07 AM	#10
sn95gt19 motors done......woohooo Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 799	nope, turbo __________________ 95gt lazer red (98 cobra clone) Rice Haters Club Member #116

01-09-2003, 02:00 PM	#12
stangsrule Registered Member Join Date: May 1999 Location: Indiana Posts: 512	When my stock cable frayed I shopped around and ended up getting one from Steeda. The day it arrived I was sitting there playing with it and noticed I had a tube of graphite laying on the coffee table and figured even though it is a teflon lined cable a little dry lubricant like graphite couldn't hurt... Well, let's just say I learned a very valuable lesson... I am guessing it was the heat and powdered graphite that didn't get along but anyway within a month or two the cable got very stiff and within about three months I was developing a very big LEFT leg and was afraid I was going to break the cable or bend the pedal so I orderd another one from steeda and this time installed it "as is" (I already had the quadrent and fire wall adjuster) and have had no problems since. __________________ 92GT Lowered with Ebiach's and Koni's, Kenny Brown subframe connectors, lower G-brace and jacking rails. BBK upper and lower control arms, polyurethane bushings all around and Ken Bell blower, ram-air, 80mm mass air, SMC Alky Injection kit, J&S Knock Gaurd, TwEECer RT and a bunch of other stuff! Last edited by stangsrule; 01-10-2003 at 02:54 AM..

01-10-2003, 12:39 AM	#14
drtbiker Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Mt. Prospect,IL Posts: 474	right leg hmmm anyone else for summit??? __________________ 87-ford-mustang-SOLD! mods: 3:73's, off road h-pipe, b303 cam in gt- 40 motor w/ Power Plus intake, edelbrock 70mm tb & egr spacer, 72mm C&L, bbk long tubes, tremec tranny, centerforce dual friction clutch, upr and lwr CA's 255lph FP and soon more to come.... when i have money again SOME ADVICE Don't do burn outs in reverse it is very expensive New times with dead hook on dr's 13.27@103 with 2.0 60 foots w/100lb system Fastest time to date: 12.8@113

01-10-2003, 02:53 AM	#15
stangsrule Registered Member Join Date: May 1999 Location: Indiana Posts: 512	yeah, it's a right hand drive mustang!!! LOL you knew what I ment, I just get my right and left mixed up sometimes... Oh, sure, nobody ever coments on the tech part of my posts, but I make one silly mistake and everbody is all over it!!! __________________ 92GT Lowered with Ebiach's and Koni's, Kenny Brown subframe connectors, lower G-brace and jacking rails. BBK upper and lower control arms, polyurethane bushings all around and Ken Bell blower, ram-air, 80mm mass air, SMC Alky Injection kit, J&S Knock Gaurd, TwEECer RT and a bunch of other stuff!

01-10-2003, 01:55 PM	#16
drtbiker Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Mt. Prospect,IL Posts: 474	lol dont worry about it man maybe it is imported from hmmm.... never mind its alright bro i have said worse __________________ 87-ford-mustang-SOLD! mods: 3:73's, off road h-pipe, b303 cam in gt- 40 motor w/ Power Plus intake, edelbrock 70mm tb & egr spacer, 72mm C&L, bbk long tubes, tremec tranny, centerforce dual friction clutch, upr and lwr CA's 255lph FP and soon more to come.... when i have money again SOME ADVICE Don't do burn outs in reverse it is very expensive New times with dead hook on dr's 13.27@103 with 2.0 60 foots w/100lb system Fastest time to date: 12.8@113

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