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  • Start date Start date Jul 19, 2007

QUICK91LX

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It's been slow going thanks to very slow cash flow, but I am close to finishing this T5 swap thing...but I am running into a problem...the clutch does not seem to disengage. As far as I can tell, everything is installed properly but when I press the clutch pedal down it feels spongy and does not stop the wheels from turning. Start the car in gear with foot on the clutch and the wheels turn. Start car out of gear and try to put it in gear, and the wheels begin to turn even with slight pressure on the shifter, not even fully into gear. I was thinking it was the aftermarket cable, so I got a Maximum Motorsports cable for $10 from a friend, and the Maximum cable is just too long. When pressing the clutch, it operates the fork properly but it seems that the fork has a bit more travel left in it but the cable is not strong enough to do it. My setup is a Steeda double hook quadrant with a King Cobra clutch set. Would getting a firewall adjuster and taking any extra slack out of the cable gain me the last bit of travel it seems the fork needs? This is the last thing I need to get this car back into drivable condition so any help is appreciated!!
 

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You are pretty much REQUIRED to use a firewall adjuster any time you use an aftermarket quadrant and a non-adjustible cable, otherwise you're going to have way too much slack in the line to do anything. The cable isn't too long by design; you just need something to take up the slack now that the stock plastic quadrant's spring/pawl pieces aren't there to do the job.

I like the FWA that I bought from UPR. Nice piece with multiple screw-down points to keep it secured to the firewall, and a double-locking feature so that, once you get the thing dialed in to a point where your pedal grabs at a comfortable height, you can spin down the main locking nut and then tighten down the tiny hex-head screw in there, as well. Never had a problem with mine at all in almost two years.
 
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