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What to look for in a clutch?

Posted by Carl S 
nick the brit
Nick Taylor
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Location: North Hollywood, CA
Join Date: 01/25/2006
Age: Possibly Wise
Posts: 149

Rally Car:
1995 Subaru Impreza WRX



Re: What to look for in a clutch?
July 26, 2006 02:44PM
john vanlandingham Wrote:
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> nick the brit Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > > >
> > > A little harsh as in the dude
> personally
> > didnt
> > > like the engaugement or that it was too
> > difficult
> > > to drive?
> >
> >
> > The impression I got was that it was a bit
> too
> > much on or off, so yes the engagement. That
> would
> > also make it a bitch to drive on the street
> too.
> > And since a harsh engagement bet stress the
> weak
> > ol' Subaru trans I went with the full ring.
> Might
> > not make much of a difference since I got a
> > straight cut dogbox anyway, so will not use
> the
> > clutch as often - once I learn how to do it
> > anyhoo.
> >
> Dude the puck stuff I have used and supplied for a
> million years is hardly worse than the feather
> light non feel pedals most Japonause voitures come
> with, hardly "hard".
>
> All things like pressure plate, being equal AP
> Racing says you get about 30% more torque
> capacity.
>
> So cars with really horrible junk release
> mechanisms like pre 71 Beetles and my old Saab V4,
> they chatter till your teeth fall out, but thats a
> release brg with no guide sleeve.
> >
> >
> >
> > Nick Taylor.
>
>
>
>
> John Vanlandingham
> Sleezattle, WA, USA
>
> Vive le Prole-le-ralliat
>
> www.jvab.f4.ca



It was just the impression he gave me. I'll report back in a bit when I get the car running with first hand impressions.



Nick Taylor.
Knobhead.
Los Angeles, CA.
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