Bullsh*t clutch issues!
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Bullsh*t clutch issues!
Hello all, I've been trying to bleed my aftermarket McLeod clutch for literally months now. Finally decided to take it apart and low and behold the pressure plate fingers are nowhere near the same height as stock! Turns out you're supposed to buy a($400 mind you) throwout bearing putting the overall cost at $1200 for a stage 2 kit, I think that's BS. So I'm sending it back.
So what clutch should I replace the stocker with?? Don't wanna spend over $800 bucks but do need to withstand 450hp. I was lookin at an FX stage 3 any help or insight is greatly appreciated.
So what clutch should I replace the stocker with?? Don't wanna spend over $800 bucks but do need to withstand 450hp. I was lookin at an FX stage 3 any help or insight is greatly appreciated.
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Monster stage 2 is rated for 550 HP and are designed to not need shims
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You're right, as usual. my complete thought behind that post was more like "I recommend a stage 2 monster to the OP as a replacement clutch, as it should meet the power needs and typically doesn't need a shim, and is in the $630 range." It should always be measured during installation
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[QUOTE=Stewie5409;18769376]Finally decided to take it apart and low and behold the pressure plate fingers are nowhere near the same height as stock! Turns out you're supposed to buy a($400 mind you) throwout bearing putting the overall cost at $1200 for a stage 2 kit, I think that's BS. QUOTE]
I have installed A LOT of Mcleod Twin disk clutch kits and have never needed a "$400 throwout bearing". What flywheel are you using? What slave cylinder are you using?
I have had to shim the slave... normally around 115-125 thousandths but that's it, the shims are $10-$20 dollars.
I have installed A LOT of Mcleod Twin disk clutch kits and have never needed a "$400 throwout bearing". What flywheel are you using? What slave cylinder are you using?
I have had to shim the slave... normally around 115-125 thousandths but that's it, the shims are $10-$20 dollars.