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Old 16-04-2008, 04:42 PM   #86
bourbon
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Originally Posted by project.r.racing View Post
hence why i asked what strength clutch he had put in. most people nowadays put in a clutch that is too strong.
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i wise mazda mechanic once told me, "it's cheaper to blow clutches that gearboxes." install a slightly less powerful one.

ryan
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Originally Posted by Lawsy View Post
There's your answer then...

Do you sometimes miss your clutch timing when the car is cold, and get a bit of a bunnyhop? Even a tiny one? Cause thats fairly common... Everythings cold, less lubricated, stiffer, and the human driving is also cold, add that to a high clamping force (has slightly different loading characteristics than a lower clamp but with a higher friction material, ie, worse characteristics...)... That all add's up to a broken gearbox.
so what clamping pressure you reckon i should get? just a sports heavy duty clutch or a normal heavy duty clutch? also i dont like the feeling of having a really hard clutch pedal...
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