Dorman shift cables

brokenplastic · 05-11-2007, 03:10 AM

I recently bought a set for my SC2 and I am not impressed. The guide constantlypops out of the longitude cable causing you to lose 2,4,R. I've had this problem with 2 sets, so tomorrow I'm going return these and get oem cables.

I give these a D-

Blue00SL2 · 05-11-2007, 03:17 AM

I aint never heard of them.

I know of the ones frm Saturn & the ones @ Advance Auto Stores. Joel @ SZP Racing also sells the ones from Advance Auto.

brokenplastic · 05-11-2007, 04:24 AM

Yeah these are the ones from Advance, they had good shift feel though.

PurdueGuy · 05-11-2007, 04:30 AM

aftermarket shift cables are known for not being that great of quality. Get some OEM ones, even if it means getting used...

turbo_saturn85 · 05-11-2007, 06:07 AM

Motormite (Advance Auto) shift cables:
http://www.plastikhosting.net/autoin...=bad_cable.wmv

Rigged Motormite cables with copper pipe (lasted 2 hard shifts):
http://www.plastikhosting.net/autoin...good_cable.wmv

Conclusion: only OEM cables are worth a damn.

DemonSatty · 05-11-2007, 08:41 AM

my autozone style ones lasted 2 days, then bent badly enough to get me stuck in 3rd.

Tony

Artificialist · 05-13-2007, 12:37 AM

Damn!

Doorman advertises plastic intake manifolds that solve cracking and leaking issues found on OEM designs, but now that I know that they can't even build a shift linkage, I'll avoid those other products they brag about.

05-11-2007, 03:10 AM	#1 (permalink)
brokenplastic Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 10	Dorman shift cables I recently bought a set for my SC2 and I am not impressed. The guide constantlypops out of the longitude cable causing you to lose 2,4,R. I've had this problem with 2 sets, so tomorrow I'm going return these and get oem cables. I give these a D-

05-11-2007, 06:07 AM	#5 (permalink)
turbo_saturn85 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 457	Motormite (Advance Auto) shift cables: http://www.plastikhosting.net/autoin...=bad_cable.wmv Rigged Motormite cables with copper pipe (lasted 2 hard shifts): http://www.plastikhosting.net/autoin...good_cable.wmv Conclusion: only OEM cables are worth a damn. __________________ Tristan www.plastikracing.net

05-11-2007, 08:41 AM	#6 (permalink)
DemonSatty Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Omaha NE Posts: 345	my autozone style ones lasted 2 days, then bent badly enough to get me stuck in 3rd. Tony __________________ My car: '98 SL SOHC 5sp 100,000+ mi mods: WAI, 52mm GEO TB, VMS short throw, manual steering, removed A/C, 16in ION wheels, KYB struts, H&R sport springs, polyurethane suspension bushings, SL2 rear subframe (swaybar), rear disc brakes

05-13-2007, 12:37 AM	#7 (permalink)
Artificialist Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Florida, contemplating the next ION breakthrough. Posts: 1,720	Damn! Doorman advertises plastic intake manifolds that solve cracking and leaking issues found on OEM designs, but now that I know that they can't even build a shift linkage, I'll avoid those other products they brag about. __________________ ION II 5AT with 2.5 inch stainless exhaust piping, Magnapack resonator, and Flowmaster Hushpower muffler.

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05-11-2007, 03:17 AM	#2 (permalink)
Blue00SL2 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 154	I aint never heard of them. I know of the ones frm Saturn & the ones @ Advance Auto Stores. Joel @ SZP Racing also sells the ones from Advance Auto.

05-11-2007, 04:24 AM	#3 (permalink)
brokenplastic Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 10	Yeah these are the ones from Advance, they had good shift feel though.

05-11-2007, 04:30 AM	#4 (permalink)
PurdueGuy Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: West Lafayette, Indiana Posts: 7,744	aftermarket shift cables are known for not being that great of quality. Get some OEM ones, even if it means getting used...