Stock clutch diagnoses <pics>
10-28-2005, 08:46 PM
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Stock clutch diagnoses <pics> Well started to install a new clutch today and to my amazement I found the stocker to be in much worse shape than I initially thought.
Anyone care to comment on what exactly was happening with the stocker? Doesn't look like normal wear to me.
To say it was abused is an understatement, I honestly can't believe it held up so well up to this point considering what I have put it through. I could feel it starting to slip on hard launching and at my last track outing I could smell burned clutch when I went to get my slip. I decided not to tempt fate until I had the time/money/energy to put a new one in.
See pics below.
Anyone care to comment on what exactly was happening with the stocker? Doesn't look like normal wear to me.
To say it was abused is an understatement, I honestly can't believe it held up so well up to this point considering what I have put it through. I could feel it starting to slip on hard launching and at my last track outing I could smell burned clutch when I went to get my slip. I decided not to tempt fate until I had the time/money/energy to put a new one in.
See pics below.
10-28-2005, 08:59 PM
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Alot of them look like that when pushed. The results of heat do a number on it.
The stock pressure plate is woefully inadequate. It allows slippage too easily. Add more power to the car & it gets much worse.
The best thing you can do is upgrade the clutch & the hydraulic's.
The stock pressure plate is woefully inadequate. It allows slippage too easily. Add more power to the car & it gets much worse.
The best thing you can do is upgrade the clutch & the hydraulic's.
10-28-2005, 11:17 PM
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The inner part of the ring seems "normal", its the spots on the outer half that intrigue me.
I'm not to sure what "normal" is, which is why I posted up.
I'm not to sure what "normal" is, which is why I posted up.
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Ya it looks just like what i pulled out of my tranny last week except mine looked a little worse with some deeper grooves in the flywheel and the clutch pad was missing a section heat is a bitch on the stock clutches i only had 23,000 on my stock clutch and it was gone and then some but you have to pay to play. Also my release bearing was totally fried 
I went with a spec stage 3 and so far it is great.
I went with a spec stage 3 and so far it is great. 