914-6 clutch cable - GEMO or Terry?, 914-6 clutch cable options |
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914-6 clutch cable - GEMO or Terry?, 914-6 clutch cable options |
larryM |
Jun 6 2013, 09:07 PM
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emoze Group: Members Posts: 891 Joined: 1-January 03 From: mid- California Member No.: 65 Region Association: Northern California |
OK - did all the searches, looked at Pelican review & the Club site too - no joy (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
Question - which is the better choice - GEMO or Terry? update - and some measurements fyi (i ordered both cables - Terry from Pelican & "gemo" fro AA) the Terry cable from Pelican is 3.12 mm dia - coarser wire than the old oem cables, also coarser wire than the AA "gemo" 914-6 specific cable at only 3.02 mm the AA "914-6" cable is "white bag" - only 3.02 mm - no brand tag identifying it as a genuine gemo as i have received with other genuine gemo cables over the yrs - so who knows what it really is - china sourced is my guess the older (branded) gemo 914-6 that cable i removed is 3.38 mm dia - - same finer wire as the AA "gemo", (ie, more flexible ?), and same length the Terry cable is longer by 2+ inches, but can be worked with and barrel-shimmed to fit if necessary - see pics in my 2nd post below Hussey's club site advice is GEMO (of course - he does not sell Terry) Pelican now only sell Terry & there's just one review - negative - it appears the Terry is "universal fit" ( seems like i have the same failure issue the negative review discusses) -have any of y'all had failures like i've described above? ( I know - all made in China nowadays - whaddya expect?) TIA . |
sixnotfour |
Jun 6 2013, 09:21 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 10,437 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Life Elevated..planet UT. Member No.: 2,744 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
GEMO for the 914-6...
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JoeSharp |
Jun 7 2013, 12:16 AM
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In Irvine, Ca. May 15-18 Group: Members Posts: 3,947 Joined: 9-July 03 From: DeLand, Florida Member No.: 898 Region Association: South East States |
The Pelican cable is to short and has the wrong end on it. Order one for the -6 from Patrick Motor Sports. I've seen one on a car but not installed one.
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'73-914kid |
Jun 7 2013, 12:45 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,473 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Vista, CA Member No.: 9,714 Region Association: Southern California |
I'll second the failure rate on the Terry cables, although my issue was due to it fraying in the tunnel. An unsheathed cable running through a metal tube is going to rub/fray.
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rgalla9146 |
Jun 7 2013, 06:05 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,570 Joined: 23-November 05 From: Paramus NJ Member No.: 5,176 Region Association: None |
I'll second the failure rate on the Terry cables, although my issue was due to it fraying in the tunnel. An unsheathed cable running through a metal tube is going to rub/fray. Is there such a thing a a 6 cable anymore ? I've ordered, received and returned a cable that was packaged with the 6 part number. It was a 4 cyl piece. It would have worked but it was not the right part. The wire for a 6 is .5mm thicker than a 4 |
naro914 |
Jun 7 2013, 08:03 AM
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Losing my mind... Group: Members Posts: 2,476 Joined: 26-May 06 From: Charlotte, NC Member No.: 6,073 Region Association: South East States |
I've had my Terry in for years, no issues. I have a spare just in case
What I usually need is a throttle cable - I use Terry on that too. |
larryM |
Jun 18 2013, 12:14 AM
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emoze Group: Members Posts: 891 Joined: 1-January 03 From: mid- California Member No.: 65 Region Association: Northern California |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) update - and some measurements fyi
the Terry cable from Pelican is 3.12 mm dia - coarser wire than the old oem cables, also coarser wire than the AA "gemo" 914-6 specific cable at only 3.02 mm the AA "914-6" cable is "white bag" - only 3.02 mm - no brand tag identifying it as a genuine gemo as i have received with other genuine gemo cables over the yrs - so who knows what it really is - china sourced is my guess the older (branded) gemo 914-6 that cable i removed is 3.38 mm dia - - same finer wire as the AA "gemo", (ie, more flexible ?), and same length the Terry cable is longer by 2+ inches, but can be worked with and barrel-shimmed to fit if necessary - see pics note that i was about 2 clutch actuations from disaster - change the cable early Sunday AM (took about 2hrs) and sprinted for the SVR Concours - just made it in time to register - would never have made it on the old cable which was giving up FAST - I had already adjusted it just before the NC show a week earlier - when i found only ONE broken strand - 70 miles later it was "almost gone" with only ONE strand left ! (good news is the car won in CSI - (IMG:style_emoticons/default/first.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cheer.gif) ) (also people's choice at NC foreign car show - (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) . one strand comparo: Terry - AA . . AA cable installed . show time . |
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