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Old Jan 27, 2007 | 06:53 PM
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OK, Ive searched, and the name only pops up a couple of times, which is quite surprising.

I know dozens of people have bought them, but as yet, havent found much feedback on how they drive, how the pedal feels, and how they perform on the track.
Although the latter is probably a foregone conclusion. I know it will perform at the track.

Its the other 2 that I want to know about.

So how does it drive ?
And how does the pedal feel.

I have the regular OZ700, and have done for nearly a year. To me it drives close enough to a stock clutch, that I'm over the moon with it, and to top it off, the pedal is light !!

Will a twin disc Exoskell feel the same ?
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Old Jan 27, 2007 | 06:55 PM
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I bought mine a few months back. But the car is not back together, so it will be awhile until I can comment on it.
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Old Jan 28, 2007 | 09:16 AM
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Hopefully mine will be on the road on a couple of more weeks.
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Old Jan 28, 2007 | 11:02 AM
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Seems to be the story I keep hearing..... Where are all the guys who have them fitted ???
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Old Jan 28, 2007 | 11:47 AM
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i love it, i have it, and my friend has it. it has great pedal feel, u can tell exactly wear it engages, right at the top.
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Old Jan 28, 2007 | 11:49 AM
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Originally Posted by 2002/Black/SS
i love it, i have it, and my friend has it. it has great pedal feel, u can tell exactly wear it engages, right at the top.
light ? heavy ?

Does it slip easily for stop n go traffic situations ?
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Old Jan 28, 2007 | 04:39 PM
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Originally Posted by stevieturbo
light ? heavy ?

Does it slip easily for stop n go traffic situations ?
enough that i can inch it into the garage, and its slight heavier then stock
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Old Jan 29, 2007 | 09:03 PM
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i love mine also. i feel it start catching about a 1/3rd of the way up from the floor and between 1/2 and about 2/3rds it fully engages.it is very smooth and only marginally stiffer than stock.mine hardly chatters if any. as previous poster said you can easily slip it alittle like when you are taking off or whatever, it is awesome
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So I take it that its worth the price then?
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Old Jan 30, 2007 | 07:56 AM
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I love mine. I haven't taken it to the track yet but the driving is good. Very light peddle and you can slip it easy with light engagement. It has a tendency to chatter at the point of engagement though. I only have ~1200 miles on mine as of not and from what other say it gets better as far as the chatter goes the more you drive it. It is all really a fenesse that takes a couple weeks to master on driving it and keeping it out of chatter. But what can you expect from a full metallic dual disc with one solid hub disc? You will have some chatter.
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Old Jan 30, 2007 | 11:51 AM
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I'll be having both plates sprung I think
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Old Jan 30, 2007 | 10:49 PM
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Originally Posted by stevieturbo
I'll be having both plates sprung I think
I don't think it is physically possible. Interference issues. Someone correct me?
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 12:10 PM
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Pretty sure I queried this in another thread. Pete did say it was possible.

Ive yet to actually call him and speak to him about it though. Will do soon.
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Old Feb 1, 2007 | 01:52 AM
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In my personaly experience, weather or not the disc is sprung had no difference on weather or not the clutch chattered.
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Old Feb 1, 2007 | 01:05 PM
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But it will reduce some shock loading onto the trans.

I'd disagree about the "chatter" though. Generally a sprung clutch will be smoother.
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Old Feb 1, 2007 | 07:19 PM
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Originally Posted by stevieturbo
I'll be having both plates sprung I think
details on this?
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Old Feb 5, 2007 | 06:49 PM
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