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| mtndawg |
 Mar 30 2017, 02:14 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 414 Joined: 26-January 09 From: Granite Bay, Ca Member No.: 9,985 Region Association: None 
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I"m looking at the bird site and the Gemo is rated higher, but I've heard and read that Terry is a better brand. What do you recommend?
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| Dion |
Mar 30 2017, 04:05 PM
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RN Group: Members Posts: 2,767 Joined: 16-September 04 From: Audubon,PA Member No.: 2,766 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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I've used both. No issues really. Terry cable seems more stoudt.
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| TM_Corey |
Mar 30 2017, 04:25 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 231 Joined: 28-March 16 From: Indianapolis Member No.: 19,809 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
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| 76-914 |
Mar 30 2017, 04:41 PM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,510 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California
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+1 for Terry cable.
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| ljubodraz |
Mar 30 2017, 05:10 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 64 Joined: 4-May 14 From: Chicagoland Member No.: 17,312 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
QUOTE(76-914 @ Mar 30 2017, 05:41 PM)  +1 for Terry cable. IMHO, The Terry cable is thicker but also appears as though it would be more abrasive on the plastic sheath and later the clutch tube once it wears through. Terry seams like overkill. Our clutch cable tubes are the weak link in the chain anyway. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) |
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| rgalla9146 |
Mar 30 2017, 06:00 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,569 Joined: 23-November 05 From: Paramus NJ Member No.: 5,176 Region Association: None
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Never owned or even seen a Terry and never had a cable failure.
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| mgphoto |
Mar 30 2017, 07:11 PM
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"If there is a mistake it will find me" Group: Members Posts: 1,339 Joined: 1-April 09 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 10,225 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(mtndawg @ Mar 30 2017, 01:14 PM) I"m looking at the bird site and the Gemo is rated higher, but I've heard and read that Terry is a better brand. What do you recommend? Without a doubt Terry cable. 300K + on my car, wouldn't be caught without a spare. Germo snaps all at once, single strands of wire woven into cable. Terry strands snap but keeps functioning, multiple strands woven into a larger strand, sort of like suspension bridge cables. Cables snap at the high point on the pulley, maximum bend and maximum wear. ps: the clutch tube is not the weakest link, it is the mechanic who doesn't know the correct procedure to adjust the cable. Mike |
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| rgalla9146 |
Mar 31 2017, 06:06 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,569 Joined: 23-November 05 From: Paramus NJ Member No.: 5,176 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(mgphoto @ Mar 30 2017, 09:11 PM) QUOTE(mtndawg @ Mar 30 2017, 01:14 PM) I"m looking at the bird site and the Gemo is rated higher, but I've heard and read that Terry is a better brand. What do you recommend? Without a doubt Terry cable. 300K + on my car, wouldn't be caught without a spare. Germo snaps all at once, single strands of wire woven into cable. Terry strands snap but keeps functioning, multiple strands woven into a larger strand, sort of like suspension bridge cables. Cables snap at the high point on the pulley, maximum bend and maximum wear. ps: the clutch tube is not the weakest link, it is the mechanic who doesn't know the correct procedure to adjust the cable. Mike I absolutely agree about the mechanic. My car and most of the cars I've worked on had stock OE clutches. The sixes I've owned and serviced had OE '6' cables. When properly adjusted.... with good pedals, clutch tube, TOB ,fork, etc.etc, no problems. I've seen some pretty goofy makeshift arrangements. |
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| ljubodraz |
Mar 31 2017, 08:44 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 64 Joined: 4-May 14 From: Chicagoland Member No.: 17,312 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
QUOTE(mgphoto @ Mar 30 2017, 08:11 PM) QUOTE(mtndawg @ Mar 30 2017, 01:14 PM) I"m looking at the bird site and the Gemo is rated higher, but I've heard and read that Terry is a better brand. What do you recommend? ......ps: the clutch tube is not the weakest link, it is the mechanic who doesn't know the correct procedure to adjust the cable. Mike. Not interested in a pissing match but the same could be said about someone whose cable has snapped. My previous Gemo had three strands snap, it didn't all snap at once. You're right, our teeners never have clutch tube problems. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pray.gif) Sarcasm aside, I agree that a badly adjusted cable can over-stress both the tube and cable. My understanding is that most cables break at the pulley due to repeated flexing. Could be that the Terry cable holds up better here. I would think more strands would make flexing more difficult. I don't know. |
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| 914Sixer |
Mar 31 2017, 07:38 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,906 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region
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A lot of clutch cable failures result in them becoming the path to ground. The ground strap on the transmission fails and the ground then becomes the clutch cable.
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| pete000 |
Mar 31 2017, 09:15 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,885 Joined: 23-August 10 From: Bradenton Florida Member No.: 12,094 Region Association: South East States |
I have the Terry cable and seems really smooth.
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