GT_Rich
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I agree with the above post suggesting Maximum Motorsports. They offer the Ford OEM non-adjustable at significantly less than the 162 you were quoted. I'm using one from them with their alum. quadrant and a FWA.
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My "0" key d0esn't w0rk, s0 I have t0 use the zer0
also...make sure that your quadrant is lined up with the hole and not cocking sideways under a load. i had to shim mine with washers between the quadrant and the cotter pin. good luck
Search function worked fine for me (hence the above link)... 
Even so, with as often as this topic gets brought up, there's always a new thread on it being posted within the first 1 or 2 pages of recent posts. I don't mind helping, as long as folks are willing to help themselves a little bit, too.
The difference between the one Ford dealerships generally list for some insane price ($160+) and the Maximum Motorsports cable is that MM's cable is a "universal" piece, as it doesn't come with the brass cable-to-frame bracket, and it's just a tad longer than most cables for Fox models (which is a good thing if you're using a FWA and a single-hook quad, as some single-hook quads won't allow you enough room to get a stock Fox cable over 'em). Takes a whopping 5 minutes to bend the old bracket slightly to get it off your old cable and transfer/crimp it onto the new one with a pair of redneck pliers - same cable for half the cost, plus 5 minutes of work.
Even so, with as often as this topic gets brought up, there's always a new thread on it being posted within the first 1 or 2 pages of recent posts. I don't mind helping, as long as folks are willing to help themselves a little bit, too.
The difference between the one Ford dealerships generally list for some insane price ($160+) and the Maximum Motorsports cable is that MM's cable is a "universal" piece, as it doesn't come with the brass cable-to-frame bracket, and it's just a tad longer than most cables for Fox models (which is a good thing if you're using a FWA and a single-hook quad, as some single-hook quads won't allow you enough room to get a stock Fox cable over 'em). Takes a whopping 5 minutes to bend the old bracket slightly to get it off your old cable and transfer/crimp it onto the new one with a pair of redneck pliers - same cable for half the cost, plus 5 minutes of work.
QUICK91LX
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shop somewhere other than mustangs unlimited. READ: 50resto.
MU has a limited inventory compared to some other sources and are usually priced higher.
MU has a limited inventory compared to some other sources and are usually priced higher.
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Well the MU store is like 4 miles from my house and I imagine Im paying more to have the part right there on the spot, but youre right...when comparing prices, MU is very seldom the better price.
Gonna start pre-ording from now on lol
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dragnazz5.0
My "0" key d0esn't w0rk, s0 I have t0 use the zer0
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Search function worked fine for me (hence the above link)...
Even so, with as often as this topic gets brought up, there's always a new thread on it being posted within the first 1 or 2 pages of recent posts. I don't mind helping, as long as folks are willing to help themselves a little bit, too.
At the time with the search engine doing this
after scrolling through about 10 pages of Talk and Tech with no mention of the subject directly, seems the subject isnt discussed as much as it may seem. Especially for threads started with a subject topic such as "Question??" or "Help me!" with no indication of what's being discussed.
The difference between the one Ford dealerships generally list for some insane price ($160+) and the Maximum Motorsports cable is that MM's cable is a "universal" piece, as it doesn't come with the brass cable-to-frame bracket, and it's just a tad longer than most cables for Fox models (which is a good thing if you're using a FWA and a single-hook quad, as some single-hook quads won't allow you enough room to get a stock Fox cable over 'em). Takes a whopping 5 minutes to bend the old bracket slightly to get it off your old cable and transfer/crimp it onto the new one with a pair of redneck pliers - same cable for half the cost, plus 5 minutes of work.
Went ahead and ordered the MM one with the FWA. Hopefully it'll work with the Zoom alum. quadrant I have thats a single hook
Not 100% sure how it'll work with the "universal" cable, as that one's a tad longer than the stock Fox cable, but I do recall reading that the Zoom quads tend to be a bit too big of an arc to get the very end of the cable looped over 'em, since they're made for use with an adjustable cable that has a LOT more slack available to it. Someone had a pic posted up, awhile back, where they had stacked three different quads atop one another and, IIRC, the Zoom had an arc a few degrees more than the others - enough that it might not allow the cable enough room to go over the end of it. Just something to keep in mind while you're waiting on the parts to arrive.
You may want to consider going with one of those quick-release quads some places offer, as well. Pretty cheap if you're just buying the quad, itself, and it would benefit you, either way, whether your Zoom quad will work with that MM cable or not.
You may want to consider going with one of those quick-release quads some places offer, as well. Pretty cheap if you're just buying the quad, itself, and it would benefit you, either way, whether your Zoom quad will work with that MM cable or not.
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Not 100% sure how it'll work with the "universal" cable, as that one's a tad longer than the stock Fox cable, but I do recall reading that the Zoom quads tend to be a bit too big of an arc to get the very end of the cable looped over 'em, since they're made for use with an adjustable cable that has a LOT more slack available to it. Someone had a pic posted up, awhile back, where they had stacked three different quads atop one another and, IIRC, the Zoom had an arc a few degrees more than the others - enough that it might not allow the cable enough room to go over the end of it. Just something to keep in mind while you're waiting on the parts to arrive.
You may want to consider going with one of those quick-release quads some places offer, as well. Pretty cheap if you're just buying the quad, itself, and it would benefit you, either way, whether your Zoom quad will work with that MM cable or not.
Ok cool thanks again
yea once I took off the old Zoom, it was fraying right where it loops over the quadrant, just like it did on my GT...same exact place. Glad I got it off before it snapped completely...I knew when I was pushing the pedal I thought I kept hearing the sound of wire strands rubbing
after doing it 3 times now..the hardest part for me which still isnt all that bad, is getting the notch latched onto the quadrant lol
Here's my workstation lol
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Close up of my fork and rusty headers lol
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Now that I think about it, I should probably take a peek at my own cable just to make sure everything's still kosher with it. The last cable I had on there was breaking at the quad-side end, and now I'm kinda wondering if maybe the quad, itself, might've had a role in that (if it's needing to be shimmed over a bit, or something).
Looks like you replaced one of the driver's side stock header flange studs with a standard bolt/washer/nut at some point in the past...
Looks like you replaced one of the driver's side stock header flange studs with a standard bolt/washer/nut at some point in the past...
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Now that I think about it, I should probably take a peek at my own cable just to make sure everything's still kosher with it. The last cable I had on there was breaking at the quad-side end, and now I'm kinda wondering if maybe the quad, itself, might've had a role in that (if it's needing to be shimmed over a bit, or something).
Looks like you replaced one of the driver's side stock header flange studs with a standard bolt/washer/nut at some point in the past...
As much as I'd like to claim that work
was like that when I got it about 7 months ago...old shorties...replacing it with some BBK longtubes maybe
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Hmmm ... dunno, I've always found it easier to hook on the clutch fork end first, then lay the top end over the quad and start crankin' on the FWA to take up the slack. I don't think it'd be any easier or more difficult, either way.
Oh yeah, dunno if I already mentioned, but you'll need to take off that rubber grommet from the new cable and then trim/file off the four little plastic tabs under it before you can poke it into your FWA. The FWA takes the place of the rubber grommet, essentially.
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I hooked the quadrant first then hooked the fork..then the dang cable fell off the quadrant first hook and grabbed the second
I hooked the quadrant first then hooked the fork..then the dang cable fell off the quadrant first hook and grabbed the second
lol same thing happened to me the first time, second time worked like a champ
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