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removing sle for nostalgia racing

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glofria:
Don't use a threaded rod as they are usually made of soft steel and will bend under enough pressure. Use instead a harden steel rod and thread the ends.

If you have to use threaded rod, use stainless steel as the are a bit stronger. Just my advice.

rooman:
The easiest way to extend the cable is to use threaded hex aluminum stock. You can either use a male heim at the pedal (or throttle arm) end or a short length of threaded rod if you need to use a female connector. McMaster Carr has 10-32 threaded hex available up to 6" long in 1/2" increments. The 6" version run to $3.69.
  If I am building a car for a new driver and think that he may have second thoughts on throttle pedal angle I mount the cable so that different length hex extensions can be used to adjust the angle.

Roo

wideopen231:

--- Quote from: glofria on September 12, 2018, 09:03:33 AM ---Don't use a threaded rod as they are usually made of soft steel and will bend under enough pressure. Use instead a harden steel rod and thread the ends.

If you have to use threaded rod, use stainless steel as the are a bit stronger. Just my advice.

--- End quote ---
  Let me rephrase that. The threaded rod is actually a piece of ss tube thats threaded in side and ends screw into one end the other on cable, Not sure where I got it,been using same stuff for years and down to about 3 feet of it.

tcoupekyle:
What is SLE?

wideopen231:
starting line enhancer. Lets you floor it,while throttle remains shut and opens at a preset time after hitting button for trans brake.

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