came across this by accident and thought I would share :burnout:
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http://www.mcleodracing.com/products/New+Products+for+2011.mcl
I saw the same thing in my new Mustang magazine for about $600.00
Are the newish (95-04) v-6's hydralic?
Nope, they have a cable clutch.
my 95 ranger 4.0 was hydraulic... maybe with some fab?
Seems like a great expense for another list of parts to fail or cause a problem for little to no gain.
I would love to have a hydraulic clutch...
I like this setup as well. $600 is steep, but my clutch setup is HEAVY right now. I would love this setup.
Better start saving my sheckles...
Why?
Why is your clutch so "heavy"?
Why not avoid using that whole quadrant/cable/master cylinder nightmare looking thing and go with a TC pedal assembly? Really, the only thing preventing a pesron from setting up a hydraulic clutch on a 5.0 is a suitable bellhousing/slave cylinder...
If the funds were fre, I'd like that setup, but, they aren't, so, back to messing with other parts and pieces.
9 like being able to tell what the clutch is doing.
+1 I've never driven a hydro equipped car that i cared for.
Personally, I do not like the feel of the cable clutch compared to the hydraulic clutches I have had. Every stick shift I've ever owned prior to converting my car to T5 had a hydraulic clutch...so I guess that's just what I'm used to. Cable clutch reminds me of driving my Dad's '88 F-250 with granny 4 speed.
Plus I feel there is less maintenance/adjustment needed in the long run with a hyd clutch setup. I can't wait for the day my clutch cable breaks and leaves me stranded on the side of the road in 5th gear.
I suppose, if that's what you're used to and prefer. Too vague and honestly "light" for me. I prefer the simple, cheap, reliable cable. It "should" never randomly fail. It likely won't fail without prior warning if you are using a quality cable. I've never broken, nor know of anybody that has ever broken one. In the slight chance that one time in my life perhaps it happnes, I can afford the tow if I can't manage to rev-match it home. IMHO, if you ever find yourself with a broken cable on the side of the road, It's your own fault.
With a hydro, specially with a hybrid setup (using a cable btw) like that i can see more potential for failure between reservoirs, fluids, hoses, clamps, pressure lines, fittings etc.... The TOB alone will likely be expensive to replace. Meh. Def not more reliable.
Far as maintenance, if you have a firewall adjuster you might have to turn it once every few... months, maybe? Haven't had to touch mine in 2 summers of driving. Pretty maintenance free aside from keeping an eyeball on things. If you have the stock adjuster you "might" have to yank on the pedal once in a great while.
I feel I can manipulate the clutch much easier in my Mustang than the T-bird, especially when really banging the gears. Of course its a 2007 model and comparing it to 80's/90's technology may not be fair.
As far as broken clutch cables; every thread I searched throughout the internet said not to buy aftermarket clutch cables because they are "pr0ne to break". I AM running the Ford cable, and it seems to be fine. However, the plastic clutch quadrant left me wondering if I should indeed install it instead of buying all new aftermarket stuff. I am going to run it for now, but plan to swap out the quadrant and get a firewall adjuster in the future. Maybe I will like how my clutch pedal feels after that.
Valid. IMHO, sounds like either your Tbird needs some attention or you just simply prefer the marshmallow petal.
Right, Buy a Ford cable. That's not difficult. If for some reason the plastic quadrant can't adjust properly (never seen or heard of one failing myself but it can happen) Replace it with quality parts and again, a Ford cable. Easy peasy chickin greezy. If your current cable is correct than it will probably feel the same or similar. It will be dead reliable though.
You can see a cable starting to "expire" but you never know when a slave cyl is getting ready to head south.
I like my steeda quadrant and firewall adjuster :D Never had a ford cable break
Found this last time I had the trans out. Clutch was still fully disengaging :D
An after market cable would have snapped long before.
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No cables for me. I am a hydraulic guy all the way.
Rather than the expensive kit I'd just use a TC master with an appropriate internal slave. (I went auto on my latest build, so maybe I just oughta butt out!)