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Old Feb 8, 2007 | 01:55 AM
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what cables are the best, i am having issues with my spec stage three clutch ruining the cables getting like 1000 miles of of the cables
Old Feb 8, 2007 | 02:13 AM
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come on guys i know some of yall are having same problem
Old Feb 8, 2007 | 02:13 AM
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well they say stock is best, but when I tried putting a stock cable on my car with a FWA and New Quadrant it didnt engage, So ive been running adjustables ever since, what kind of cables are you running?
Old Feb 8, 2007 | 02:17 AM
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well i have to run adjustable, i have used zoom, steeda, and cant remeber the other one. the problem is i need a really stout cable that will with stand the pressure of a stage thre clutch, it isnt the easiest to press
Old Feb 8, 2007 | 02:26 AM
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well everyone is going to say use the stock one, but for now I have an adjustable one from summit and im running a stage2+ and its working pretty well for me
Old Feb 8, 2007 | 02:30 AM
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the stock cable will not go on my car to short, dont ask me why i dunno i have bought 2 different brands and both about 2 inches short. if these high performance cables are siezing up than that would tell me a stock cable life would be alot shorter
Old Feb 8, 2007 | 02:35 AM
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well the aftermarket ones are made to the same quality as the stock ones
Old Feb 8, 2007 | 02:37 AM
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i guess ill be ordering $60 cables every 1000 miles unless someone as used a cable with same type clutch
thanks primetime
Old Feb 8, 2007 | 02:40 AM
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try googling strong clutch cables
Old Feb 8, 2007 | 02:43 AM
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now theres some good advice haha



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