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| jeffdon |
 Jun 16 2016, 09:36 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,094 Joined: 24-October 06 From: oakland, ca Member No.: 7,087 Region Association: None  |
Well, dammit, my throttle cable snapped. Luckily, in a buddies driveway. Driving his wheels now, going to hit EASY when they open, and hopefully, have it back on the road quick.
Yeah, I know, where was your spare cable? And your spare clutch cable? But it got me to thinking, could you make a throttle cable out of kevlar? It would not have the electrolysis issues a steel cable has. Anyone know of a source? |
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| Mikey914 |
Jun 16 2016, 10:07 PM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,679 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None 
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Actually
Working on an upgraded cable now. Started small with the heater cables, doing drawings to make the other parts now. |
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| falcor75 |
Jun 16 2016, 10:30 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,579 Joined: 22-November 12 From: Sweden Member No.: 15,176 Region Association: Scandinavia
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Upgraded correct clutch, throttle and speedo cables would be awsome... (rubber grommets facing the right direction and such)
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| brant |
Jun 16 2016, 10:45 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,641 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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There are some very poor throttle cable out there.
Don't buy any of the internet cables I don't trust the pelican ones at all. I bought a factory cable after 3 cable failures over both cars in 3 years Some were old stock from about 2 yrs ago But not all One had 40 minutes of use before the throttle stuck open on track! Very risky and potentially very expensive... |
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| Mikey914 |
Jun 17 2016, 01:18 AM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,679 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None
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It's pretty sad again, you really wonder where some of these are being made, as well as the quality of the materials. Lots of room fro improvement. Yes you may pay $10 more for a cable, but I can use much better materials, and you will be able to tell the difference.
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| brant |
Jun 17 2016, 05:42 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,641 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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I'm n when you get to them
I unfortunately had 4 new crap cables in stock and used 3 of them up... |
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| green914 |
Jun 17 2016, 06:55 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,467 Joined: 29-March 11 From: Sacramento, California Member No.: 12,874 Region Association: Northern California |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) look out for those cheap/inexpensive cables - got one from the local auto parts store, it didn't last a week before it started binding up.
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| Root_Werks |
Jun 17 2016, 10:40 AM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,338 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Throttle cable broke while my kid and I were out on a Sunday drive years back. He took the drivers seat and I leaned over the targa bar to operate the throttle. I'd accelerate and say "Shift!" letting off the throttle, he'd shift and call "Go!"
Amazingly, we made a good team and never killed the 914 once! Pretty smooth actually. |
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| Mike D. |
Jun 17 2016, 11:02 AM
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OK, It runs now, and pretty good too! Group: Members Posts: 1,445 Joined: 3-January 03 From: Santa Clarita, Ca Member No.: 85 Region Association: None
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I had one where the cable pulled out of the end. I was alone but close to a friends house. I pulled off the crank case vac hose and got a high idle and drove it that way for a couple of miles to his house.
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| jeffdon |
Jun 17 2016, 03:21 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,094 Joined: 24-October 06 From: oakland, ca Member No.: 7,087 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Mike D. @ Jun 17 2016, 10:02 AM)  I had one where the cable pulled out of the end. I was alone but close to a friends house. I pulled off the crank case vac hose and got a high idle and drove it that way for a couple of miles to his house. LOL! I considered just turning up my idle screws (carbs) and trying it. Swapped out the cable this morning in about 20 mins. |
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