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Old Nov 5, 2010 | 07:07 AM
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Talking Suicide...... Please HELP!!!!!!!

Bones research:

I've read lots of post from you guys with the suicide clutch. I can't afford a kit to get there. I have seen where the stock cable is looped under the primary and back to the pedal. Does that work?

I've also considered a mechanical linkage from the pedal on the left side to a shaft on bearings/bushings to the right side where a real short cable would attach to the clutch.

I've also considered fabing a bracket similar to the kits and cutting my existing cable to fit.

Any other suggestions/ideas????
 
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Old Nov 5, 2010 | 10:32 AM
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If your going to make your own shifter/clutch the cables only $50.00 at labriolamachine@netzero.com
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Old Nov 5, 2010 | 10:45 AM
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Agree with coyote. Buy the cable and go from there. Seen to many slip off mid shift doing a cut cable.
 
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Old Nov 6, 2010 | 03:40 PM
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Thanks for the suggestions. I was just looking at another post where someone was able to loop the stock cable around under the primary and back up to the pedal. That required no modification of the stock cable. Looks like a good option and will allow me to go back to stock if things don't work out. LOL

If things do work out I may opt for the full kit.
 
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