Originally Posted by SafeChav
Thing is though, the 2 piece cables have that big ass nut thing half way down, a standard cable doesnt have that on the instrument end

the main cable has the same type join as the extension cable that goes onto gearbox(if that makes sense)
basically its the same ends all the extension do is make it longer,thats why i think it should do the job,ill find out tomorrow for sure(weather permitting)