Snapped my clutch cable today...

red82gt · 06-24-2002, 09:14 PM

Second time I've done that, and the only good part is that both times it's happened I've been less than a block from my house.
My Zoom adjustable snapped 6 monhs after I bought it so I put the stocker back in and kept the firewall adjuster.
I got a price on a hayes adjustable cable, anyone else using one of these? Any problems?

fiveohpatrol · 06-24-2002, 11:28 PM

My Steeda cable snapped on me about a month ago. I guess theres no real great one out there.

Are you sure you are routing yours correctly? The guys at D&D said if it isnt routed right then it could cause it to break. Just a thought

red82gt · 06-25-2002, 12:12 AM

I've heard it's usually the heat from the exhaust that does it in but I can't see how to get it further away. The zoom cable, I'm mad about that one but the stocker that broke today was probably as old as the car. I'm also wondering if it's the stiff springs in the pressure plate of my FMS clutch that puts a little more stress on it.

explicitone · 06-25-2002, 03:48 PM

I have never used the hayes but I have heard good things about it I had the bbk cable and it broke after 6 months of use now I have the frpp cable and its been over a year and no probls yet!! I have fms clutch set up as well

red82gt · 06-25-2002, 04:29 PM

I just got the Hayes cable but it doesn't have the ends for the clutch fork, wish I hadn't thrown out the end from my old zoom cable, I'll have to do some fabricating, oh well.

jrgoffin · 06-25-2002, 11:00 PM

Guys, I've broken several cables and can tell you that the ONLY cable worth using is the OEM Ford cable. I've tried the Hayes cable, the Steeda cable, and the crappy aftermarket ones at AutoZone (which I think is the same as the Steeda cable). They are all garbage, they bind, and they eventually will let go. I run the Motorsport HD clutch with a firewall adjuster and thankfully went back to the OEM cable. It is the smoothest one out there by far.

D&D here in MI has them for $30 or you can buy the Motorsport kit with a new fork for $45+ (M-7553-A302). If you are really insane, you can go to the dealer and pay $170 for them! Don't waste your money on any of the other ones!!

sn95gt19 · 06-26-2002, 12:28 PM

i have had 2 frpp cables snap and i think another one is on its way, one thing that i think i read somewhere was that sometimes you need to put washers on the inside of the quadrant, because the slot in the quadrant doesnt line up perfectly with the cable (where it comes through the firewall)

06-24-2002, 09:14 PM	#1
red82gt Sober voice of Reason Join Date: Nov 1998 Location: Kelowna, B.C., Canada Posts: 1,514	Snapped my clutch cable today... Second time I've done that, and the only good part is that both times it's happened I've been less than a block from my house. My Zoom adjustable snapped 6 monhs after I bought it so I put the stocker back in and kept the firewall adjuster. I got a price on a hayes adjustable cable, anyone else using one of these? Any problems? __________________ 393W: AFR 205's, hydraulic roller, TKO600.

06-24-2002, 11:28 PM	#2
fiveohpatrol I'd rather be basketweaving Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 2,551	My Steeda cable snapped on me about a month ago. I guess theres no real great one out there. Are you sure you are routing yours correctly? The guys at D&D said if it isnt routed right then it could cause it to break. Just a thought __________________ NMRA O/C 9516 NA pumpgas stickshift 347 10.65@125.6, 6.73@100, 1.41 60ft

06-25-2002, 12:12 AM	#3
red82gt Sober voice of Reason Join Date: Nov 1998 Location: Kelowna, B.C., Canada Posts: 1,514	I've heard it's usually the heat from the exhaust that does it in but I can't see how to get it further away. The zoom cable, I'm mad about that one but the stocker that broke today was probably as old as the car. I'm also wondering if it's the stiff springs in the pressure plate of my FMS clutch that puts a little more stress on it. __________________ 393W: AFR 205's, hydraulic roller, TKO600.

06-25-2002, 03:48 PM	#4
explicitone Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: racine ,wi Posts: 691	I have never used the hayes but I have heard good things about it I had the bbk cable and it broke after 6 months of use now I have the frpp cable and its been over a year and no probls yet!! I have fms clutch set up as well __________________ RUN IT STAIGHT AND RUN IT HARD ________ Novi 2000 60' 1.46 1/4 10.67 mph 126.5 _________

06-25-2002, 04:29 PM	#5
red82gt Sober voice of Reason Join Date: Nov 1998 Location: Kelowna, B.C., Canada Posts: 1,514	I just got the Hayes cable but it doesn't have the ends for the clutch fork, wish I hadn't thrown out the end from my old zoom cable, I'll have to do some fabricating, oh well. __________________ 393W: AFR 205's, hydraulic roller, TKO600.

06-25-2002, 11:00 PM	#6
jrgoffin Registered Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Midwest Posts: 79	Guys, I've broken several cables and can tell you that the ONLY cable worth using is the OEM Ford cable. I've tried the Hayes cable, the Steeda cable, and the crappy aftermarket ones at AutoZone (which I think is the same as the Steeda cable). They are all garbage, they bind, and they eventually will let go. I run the Motorsport HD clutch with a firewall adjuster and thankfully went back to the OEM cable. It is the smoothest one out there by far. D&D here in MI has them for $30 or you can buy the Motorsport kit with a new fork for $45+ (M-7553-A302). If you are really insane, you can go to the dealer and pay $170 for them! Don't waste your money on any of the other ones!! __________________ '90 LX Too many mods... Rear-Disc tech

06-26-2002, 12:28 PM	#7
sn95gt19 motors done......woohooo Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 799	i have had 2 frpp cables snap and i think another one is on its way, one thing that i think i read somewhere was that sometimes you need to put washers on the inside of the quadrant, because the slot in the quadrant doesnt line up perfectly with the cable (where it comes through the firewall) __________________ 95gt lazer red (98 cobra clone) Rice Haters Club Member #116

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