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Clutch pedal question (cable clutch)

Reply #16
Quote from: danzajax;259529
Install a BBK Clutch quad and be done with it.  You can order just the quadrant I believe.  I adjust mine down at the fork.

http://www.bbkperformance.com/products/clutch-cable-and-quadrant-kits/clutch-cable-and-quadrant-kit/1979-2004-ford-mustang-heavy-duty-adjustable-cable-and-clutch-quadrant-kits.html

So why show the whole firewall kit? Expensive.
Old Grey Cat to this.88 Cat, 5.0 HO, CW mounts, mass air, CI custom cam, afr165's, Tmoss worked cobra intake, BBK shorty's,off road h pipe, magnaflow ex. T-5,spec stage 2 clutch, 8.8 373 TC trac loc, che ajustables with bullits on the rear. 11" brakes up front. +

Clutch pedal question (cable clutch)

Reply #17
Here's the one I bought. I think Vinnie said he's got the same one:
http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=300298156043&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=020
2015 Mustang GT Premium - 5.0, 6-speed, Guard Green - too much awesome for one car

1988 5.0 Thunderbird :birdsmily: SOLD SEPT 11 2010: TC front clip/hood ♣ Body & paint completed Oct 2007 ♣ 3.55 TC rear end and front brakes ♣ TC interior ♣ CHE rear control arms (adjustable lowers) ♣ 2001 Bullitt springs ♣ Energy suspension poly busings ♣ Kenne Brown subframe connectors ♣ CWE engine mounts ♣ Thundercat sequential turn signals ♣ Explorer overhead console (temp/compass display) ♣ 2.25" off-road dual exhaust ♣ T-5 transmission swap completed Jan 2009 ♣

Clutch pedal question (cable clutch)

Reply #18
I had that kit originally.  I recently swapped out the clutch cable with one purchased through Maximum Motorsports (an FMS one).  The BBK cable was very stiff and seemed to bind.  The pedal was always hard (my leg would start to burn in traffic!).  It got to the point where I couldn't power shift.  When I swapped them, I measured the difference and the FMS unit was about a foot longer.  This allowed me to route the cable much more easily.  It ended up being just a big loop, no problem getting it around the motor mounts and exhaust as I had with the BBK.  The difference in how it feels is dramatic!  It feels like a hydraulic clutch now.  A draw back on the FMS cable is: it's not adjustable. 

Sorry for the late post.  Know you already purchased it.  My issues could have been related to the hamfisted installer (me).  I had never seen a clutch cable installed on a Fox body prior to my experiece, so I was going in blind.  I'd suggest being careful of where you attach the cable bracket as it could potentially cause it to bind.  The FMS unit does not have the bracket.

Mark

Clutch pedal question (cable clutch)

Reply #19
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The FMS unit does not have the bracket.
That's weird. The OEM ones do.
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