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| Steve1956 |
 Jan 28 2025, 01:00 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 27 Joined: 4-November 22 From: Morocco,Indiana Member No.: 26,966 Region Association: None  |
Hi guys,is it possible to remove these cable ends? I want to replace them with heim joints.
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| ClayPerrine |
Jan 28 2025, 03:27 PM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 16,423 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille 
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QUOTE(Steve1956 @ Jan 28 2025, 01:00 PM)  Hi guys,is it possible to remove these cable ends? I want to replace them with heim joints. I looked at this when I went to the Cayman 6 speed. You can't remove the ends. They are crimped onto the cable. I used Numeric shift cables. https://numericracing.com/products/performa...-cables-986-987 They are not cheap, but they use really nice joints on the ends of the cables, and they are removable. |
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| ClayPerrine |
Jan 28 2025, 03:32 PM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 16,423 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille
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Another thing... on my car, I ran them through the speedo cable and shift rod openings on the firewall. But to do it, I had to turn the flanges down on the shifter end of the cables.
That involved fitting a long piece of pipe to the back of the lathe to support the cables, and spinning the lathe VERY slowly while removing the flange. Then once they were through and in the car, I just put another nut on the cable to anchor it to the shifter. |
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| Steve1956 |
Jan 29 2025, 01:00 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 27 Joined: 4-November 22 From: Morocco,Indiana Member No.: 26,966 Region Association: None |
What I thought I would try if the rod is soft enough,cut the end off and thread it with a die. They are 6mm in diameter.
Whoa!,,,I guess they are pricey! Yeah,gonna try threading them! |
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| 914_teener |
Jan 29 2025, 05:44 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,266 Joined: 31-August 08 From: So. Cal Member No.: 9,489 Region Association: Southern California |
+1 on the Numeric cables. Shifts like silk.
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| worn |
Jan 29 2025, 09:50 PM
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Winner of the Utah Twisted Joint Award Group: Members Posts: 3,489 Joined: 3-June 11 From: Madison, WI Member No.: 13,152 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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QUOTE(ClayPerrine @ Jan 28 2025, 01:32 PM) Another thing... on my car, I ran them through the speedo cable and shift rod openings on the firewall. But to do it, I had to turn the flanges down on the shifter end of the cables. That involved fitting a long piece of pipe to the back of the lathe to support the cables, and spinning the lathe VERY slowly while removing the flange. Then once they were through and in the car, I just put another nut on the cable to anchor it to the shifter. Da man. You can visualize skill in getting the spin just right. |
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