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stupott901
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Building: built mk indy blade now got a cobra

posted on 16/6/08 at 08:26 PM Reply With Quote
gear linkage

hi there
wheres the best place to get an gear linkage for an mk with an 893 blade engine?
also will the standard blade throttle cable and clutch cable work or do they need shortening?
thanks stu

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eznfrank

posted on 16/6/08 at 08:41 PM Reply With Quote
The one from MK is "average" but with a bit of fettling can be made good. Have you thought about a control cable shift instead?
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Pdlewis

posted on 16/6/08 at 08:49 PM Reply With Quote
does anyone know a ball park for MK paddles and tube to go over the column?
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ReMan

posted on 16/6/08 at 09:09 PM Reply With Quote
Build your own cable shift?
You can do it, I did

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stupott901
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posted on 17/6/08 at 07:45 PM Reply With Quote
hi have you any pics of your cable gear shift ?
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mkindy95

posted on 19/6/08 at 12:43 PM Reply With Quote
Is cable better than linkages for gear change?

What is everyones opinion of linkages vs cable for gear change.

Surelly linkages are more positive than cables, if cables are better where can i buy one, not got the time to make myself.

Thanks

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Jubal

posted on 19/6/08 at 01:15 PM Reply With Quote
I broke my cable change this week, the first time I actually used it properly. It wasn't fitted by me so I'd not really paid attention to how it was installed and set up. Badly as it turned out.

To avoid problems like I had it appears that you need to install it between two brackets that don't flex at all. Ideally you should also limit the travel at the lever/paddle. Too easy to pull it too far otherwise.

Anyway, I had a linkage with rods before and I'm going back to that. I'm certain I could make a cable work but I like how robust a linkage is. YMMV.

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