Bracket Talk
Throttle cable connection reinforcement ??
June 18, 2018, 12:06 PM
SuperProRacerThrottle cable connection reinforcement ??
Broke my throttle cable this last weekend. It broke at the threads where it goes into my in-line throttle-stop(SLE). The cable has small 10-32 threaded ends. It would be nice if a person could come up with a way to reinforce the threaded part of the cable end to help keep this from happening. Anyone have any ideas?
June 18, 2018, 12:22 PM
TOP38quote:
Originally posted by SuperProRacer:
Broke my throttle cable this last weekend. It broke at the threads where it goes into my in-line throttle-stop(SLE). The cable has small 10-32 threaded ends. It would be nice if a person could come up with a way to reinforce the threaded part of the cable end to help keep this from happening. Anyone have any ideas?
I believe Biondo has one called the bullet!
Option B, get a larger diameter cable!
June 18, 2018, 12:25 PM
CashflowSimple solution, buy a spare cable. Put it in the trailer, you’ll never need it.
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June 18, 2018, 12:30 PM
SuperProRacerquote:
Originally posted by TOP38:
I believe Biondo has one called the bullet!
Found it! Something like this is exactly what I had in mind.
June 18, 2018, 01:25 PM
TOP38quote:
Originally posted by Cashflow:
Simple solution, buy a spare cable. Put it in the trailer, you’ll never need it.
Not with a dragster! Especially if you have an inline stop on it. They bounce around in the burnout and eventually fatigue and break. It's not a question of if, its just when... I have not seen the larger diameter cables break though.
June 18, 2018, 03:12 PM
CashflowMy cable has been on since 2003, SLE on one end and for a lot of that time an inline stop on the other. Never broken it, and no Bullet.
Pivotdoc however has broken his and someone in Denver this week needed a 19 footer. Not sure if they ever found one.
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June 18, 2018, 03:12 PM
Stephen HughesI had a 1/4” cable on my 02 car and never had an issue, still on there to this day I think...my 03 car that I still own is on it’s 3rd cable, I installed a bullet Last time it got replaced about a yeat and half ago. Both cars had single cylinder SLE set ups.
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June 18, 2018, 07:44 PM
Dave KoehlerDon't forget to put an adjustable stop under the throttle pedal.
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June 18, 2018, 07:59 PM
Bruce WilliamsWhat Dave said^^
If you don't have a positive stop.
Those size 13's can put a lot of unnecessary strain on that cable stretching it a bit at a time until it breaks.
If you don't carry a spare cable, carry a die that will allow you to re-thread a bit of the broken end.
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June 19, 2018, 07:55 AM
SuperProRacerYup, car has an adjustable stop under the pedal. I attempted to make my own "bullet" last night. After a couple of attempts(and a lot of sweat) I gave up and ordered the Biondo piece. Don't think it will be as strong as a larger(1/4") cable, but hopefully it will make what I have last a long time.