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What is the most successful way to shorten the clutch cable?

The cable in my CMC was shortened using the threaded rod with the hole in it and a big nut to pinch the cable. Cable streached and no adjustment was left on the adjust end. Loosened the big nut to try to pull more cable thru the hole and found the cable all cut up beyond usage.

What clutch cable do I need for the CMC widebody and how best to shorten it?

Thanks to all input.

Jeff

Hey Jeff...
I recently replaced my cable with one I bought from VS. You might measure yours and then check to see if a VS cable will work on your ride.
And, try this: http://www.locashracing.org/products.html
Good Luck...

Mine is from CIP1 --- with the shortening kit. Before I cut it, I lightly sanded wher it would be cut and then soldered the cable there so that when I cut it it would not unwind. Put lots of grease on it before you install it.

I bought two shortened cables from John Steele at JPS. Worked great on my CMC.

You mignt think about finding the cause of the cable fraying or you'll be doing this again soon.
ed

I purchase the VS cable as it is a nice product, the VS cable should fit any make speedster, there is the cable adjustment and a bit more in how much radius you put into the Bowden tube.
At one time I looked into producing these cables in bulk but the cost of making the metric threaded ($4) end and swedging it on ($15)was excessive

Yeah, I found out the exact same thing. I bought a few stock VW sedan cables and then took them to a sailboat rigger in Fall River, Mass (Bay Rigging) and he swedged on a new, metric end after cutting the cable to the proper length.

Original cable cost = $8 from a local foreign parts place.

Cost to cut and re-terminate with a new end = $15

Cost of a complete cable cut to length from Vintage = $25

Couldn't make any money at it, so made two for me and quit.

Jeff: Got any sailboat riggers in Kitty Hawk? If so, ask of they have 6mm or 8mm rigging ends for European boats (Beneteau's, etc). If so, they should be able to make up one for under $25 (but you'll need an original sedan cable to start with for the hook at the front end). If they only have English studs, then use a 1/4" fine thread and do some magic on the wing nut to make it work (use two lock nuts behind it).

Of course, it's easier just to order the right one from Vintage ;>)