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[ArticMonkey]

What would a garage charge to fit these? Just thinking ahead

Read my lips here.........

STOP SPENDING; START DRIVING THE DAMN THING.

You're a computer screen. How can she read them?

[slindborg]

Atleast half a days labour, if not a full day..... they are pretty much the simplest thing in the world to fit but getting to them is one utter doodah of a job.

[Dan 4]

I fitted these a couple of months back after my selector cable snapped. I think they are very good quality and easy to fit. The only problem really is the amount of items you have to removed to even get to replace them. It took me 5 hours to replace both cables from start to finish. I wasn't working fast at all and I was being careful as I went as I was a little unsure.

[siztenboots]

Talking with Yvo at the moment to see what he can do for us, it would help to get an idea of numbers

[Bumblebee]

Atleast half a days labour, if not a full day..... they are pretty much the simplest thing in the world to fit but getting to them is one utter doodah of a job.

Quite an expensive job then unless you do them yourself

[siztenboots]

Mine were perfect before putting car away for winter , lack of use has killed them. I expect there will be a lot more owners that have the VX in storage that will have the same problem , its just a matter of time that the poor original cables will fail

[slindborg]

Mine were perfect before putting car away for winter , lack of use has killed them.

I expect there will be a lot more owners that have the VX in storage that will have the same problem , its just a matter of time that the poor original cables will fail

Indeedy, Mine was an early car, used daily in all weathers and kept outside and they failed (water got in and froze) in Jan 2009.

[fezzasus]

i'm 80 % convinced. Mine really do need changing

[siztenboots]

I will update next week when Yvo has confirmed the GB

[Darcini]

I'll take a set if some form of discount can be negotiated, worthwhile to keep at the back of the garage for when needed

[siztenboots]

I wonder if these will available on the market soon, taken from the Carrera GT spec sheet The use of ball bearing-mounted Flexball shift cables is yet another worldwide automotive first. Unlike conventional shaft cables with a wound steel core, a Flexball cable is made of a flat stainless-steel band resting in ball bearings at each end. This allows the transmission of movement even over longer distances with no frictional losses worth mentioning, providing a very high efficiency rating of 96 per cent.

[fezzasus]

http://www.flexballcables.com/

[FLD]

I'll take a set if some form of discount can be negotiated, worthwhile to keep at the back of the garage for when needed

Similar for me if its a good discount.

[JG]

I'll register interest. going to have to be a good discount though for something thats going to sit on the shelf.

[siztenboots]

well cablecraft/tuthill were selling them for £194.40 so there maybe not be much margin to discount with Yvo selling them at £180 , we will see next week

[techieboy]

well cablecraft/tuthill were selling them for £194.40

That was plus VAT as well, I think. Yvo's price for them is very good, especially as you get some assurance that they fit.

[D3YMO]

Ill also register interest - pending price

Edited by D3YMO, 09 January 2013 - 04:40 PM.

[slindborg]

Hmmmmm, might have to clear my weekends for this year to fit a load of cables lmao

[Dan 4]

I might have to do the same! It's really not that hard. If the group buy does go ahead I don't mind helping anyone fit a set local to me.

[siztenboots]

Group buy price confirmed by Yvo , we need to order 10 sets and the price will be £135 +vat , lead time may be upto 3 weeks as he is almost out of turbo cables Ready to buy 1. siztenboots - turbo