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Old Jan 9, 2002 | 02:21 AM
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Default Which clutch to get, SPEC, Macleod, etc?

Which clutch to get, SPEC, Macleod, etc?
And I was wondering about which would be better, steel or an aluminum flywheel also?


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Old Jan 9, 2002 | 02:35 AM
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My Cartek experience so far...

https://ls1tech.com/ubb/cgi-bin/ulti...c&f=2&t=000732

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Old Jan 9, 2002 | 02:50 AM
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Default Re: Which clutch to get, SPEC, Macleod, etc?

If you want the biggest and baddest, the mcleod twin disk is the winner. Broke a driveshaft and a diff since installing this clutch.

Whatever clutch you get, make sure you get an adjustible master cyl (I got mine from mcleod).
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how much power are you making to cause that much damage? <img src="images/icons/confused.gif" border="0">
Old Jan 9, 2002 | 03:01 AM
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Default Re: Which clutch to get, SPEC, Macleod, etc?

[quote]Originally posted by Ghost SS:
<strong>My Cartek experience so far...

https://ls1tech.com/ubb/cgi-bin/ulti...c&f=2&t=000732

[ January 09, 2002: Message edited by: Ghost SS ]</strong><hr></blockquote>

Ouch... update?

I was looking at the gixer 750 tonight, thinking about a bigger bike--like that's what i need... <img src="gr_stretch.gif" border="0">
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No update yet...that was 2 days ago.
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Default Re: Which clutch to get, SPEC, Macleod, etc?

I had a star spec stage 3 kevlar disc clutch, held like a **** <img src="gr_tounge.gif" border="0"> I would reccomend them to anyone putting down less than 500rwhp.. <img src="graemlins/fluffy.gif" border="0" alt="[Fluffy]" />
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