mustang T5 hydraulic setup

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mustang T5 hydraulic setup

Reply #15 – October 14, 2011, 06:24:35 PM

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.

mustang T5 hydraulic setup

Reply #16 – October 15, 2011, 03:16:52 PM

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.

mustang T5 hydraulic setup

Reply #17 – October 15, 2011, 03:50:04 PM

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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.

Valid. IMHO, sounds like either your Tbird needs some attention or you just simply prefer the marshmallow petal.

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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.

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.

mustang T5 hydraulic setup

Reply #18 – October 15, 2011, 08:16:42 PM

You can see a cable starting to "expire" but you never know when a slave cyl is getting ready to head south.

mustang T5 hydraulic setup

Reply #19 – October 18, 2011, 03:23:13 PM

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.

mustang T5 hydraulic setup

Reply #20 – October 20, 2011, 08:39:22 PM

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!)