cable clutch option
#1
V8 Miata Habitué
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cable clutch option
read a lot of issues concerning the hydraulic clutch with the 5.0 crowd. I seen a small blurb about using the cable clutch from a mustang. Anybody have any details on this conversion? I assume it would involve using the pedal bracket and quadrant from a mustang and adapt to fit in the miata.
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Dean0
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Dean0
#2
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My Monster kit clutch has worked flawlessly so far. Lots and lots of short trips (and a few long trips) with no problems since day one initial adjustment. It is very smooth and easy on the knee as well!
I've contemplated trashing the cable operated clutch many times in my Mustangs and now with this hydraulic setup working so well I may duplicate it in My 66 Mustang 5.0 T5 setup.
Mike
I've contemplated trashing the cable operated clutch many times in my Mustangs and now with this hydraulic setup working so well I may duplicate it in My 66 Mustang 5.0 T5 setup.
Mike
#4
V8 Miata Habitué
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great news
I guess the real issue for me is how cheesy the mod / extra hole in the clutch fork looks and the angle iron braces. Looks like I will just go with a hydraulic throw out bearing.
Thanks for the input
Dean0
Thanks for the input
Dean0
#5
From all the problems I read about the LSX guys having with their hydraulic throw out bearings, and the need to drop the transmission to work on it, and the hassles of bleeding and re-bleeding, that's the last route I'd take if I were doing it again, and especially if using a Ford. If going the LSX route, it might be a necessary evil.
TM
#6
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I am very used to the cable system as I have been Drag racing fox bodies for many years. I also race my 88 MR2 Supercharged at the Friday night green light drags and it has a hydraulic clutch, as does my M3.. I don't like the feel vs my fox's cable clutch. A local area is planing on building a road coarse so this is why the new V8 Miata project. I am looking for something that will corner like my M3 but not have the worries of racing my Bimmer. I plan on the car being built track specific but it will have to stay road legal as I only have a Mvan as a tow/support vehicle for now. I am sure I will try hydraulic at first and if I don't like it I will document my switch to cable.
Any input from road racers and their clutch set-up would be awsome.
thanks
Dean0
Any input from road racers and their clutch set-up would be awsome.
thanks
Dean0
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