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c_shaztheripper

03-07-10 01:26 PM

A 2nd gen speedometer cable in a 1st gen?

Someone asked this question a while ago and I'm sure someone answered it but I can't find it. So I decided to go out and see for myself.

It turns out that a 2nd gen speedometer cable will fit in a 1st gen RX-7 (or in a S3, 84-85, at least). The 2nd gen cable is just a little bit longer than a first gen cable, but other than that it works just fine.

82transam

03-07-10 09:49 PM

Very good to know since you can still buy a FC speedometer cable new, but the first gen ones have been discontinued.
Thanks for posting!

851stgen12a

03-08-10 09:37 AM

ohh sweet!! thats great info!!

mazdaverx713b

03-08-10 10:40 AM

i think they are around the same length as an FB auto trans speedo cable.

c_shaztheripper

03-08-10 08:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mazdaverx713b (Post 9853422)

i think they are around the same length as an FB auto trans speedo cable.

That makes sense, seeing that the auto tranny is longer. Maybe they discontinued the FB cable because the FC cable fits the S3.

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