[DeTomaso] Cable Shifter

[Dave Londry]

- cable stretch as load changes
- sheath bend radius changing as load changes

Both contribute to that springy feeling.
dave

On 31/08/2012 1:28 PM, gow2 at rc-tech.net wrote:
> Can you pinpoint why? IS it flex in the cable itself?
>
>> I'm with Kirby here. I have the cable shift in my Superformance GT40 as
>> well. It's an improved version engineered by Dennis Olthoff, but it's
>> still just a tad vague when compared to the more positive feel of the
>> shifting in my Mangusta. (Never thought I'd hear myself say that.)
>> ?
>> Daryl Adams
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Kirby Schrader <kirby.schrader at gmail.com>
>> To: gow2 <gow2 at rc-tech.net>
>> Cc: detomaso <detomaso at realbig.com>
>> Sent: Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:43 am
>> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Cable Shifter
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Didn't we beat this horse up some time ago?  :-)
>>
>> I have a cable shifter in my GT40. It works OK, but I'd love to have the
>> rod shifter that's in the Pantera in the GT40.
>>
>> Rod shifters are easier to adjust and must more positive when shifting.
>> At least, that's true of my cars and, of course, that is my opinion.
>>
>> FWIW,
>> Kirby
>>
>> On Thu, Aug 30, 2012 at 7:38 AM, <gow2 at rc-tech.net> wrote:
>>
>>> I a playing with building a cable shifter. Anyone ever mess with it?
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