My clutch went out
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From: irvine/fullerton, ca
Originally posted by 1badevo
And i was new to a manual transmission car i grind it like 4 or five time but i only drove it 6687miles and trany went out. I am 
And i was new to a manual transmission car i grind it like 4 or five time but i only drove it 6687miles and trany went out. I am
Originally posted by 1badevo
And i ment it was the clutch. have to but perfect huh
And i ment it was the clutch. have to but perfect huh
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From: AK
Hey guys mine went out at 9200 miles and about 50 runs at the track hahaha... of hard launches cost me 800 bucks to get a rmr clutch disk 6 puck and labor to get it back on the road the next day.. with the 6 puck it grabs much quicker and stonger it feels like and seems like it can take abuse i am just waiting 3 weeks the hks badboys will be in and i'll wait for this one to go out and that should be the only clutch flywheel combo i will ever need fastest time stock was a 13.7 at 101mph my 0-60 was 1.7 somthing.. our track sucks!
Originally posted by mk4killer
Hey guys mine went out at 9200 miles and about 50 runs at the track hahaha... of hard launches cost me 800 bucks to get a rmr clutch disk 6 puck and labor to get it back on the road the next day.. with the 6 puck it grabs much quicker and stonger it feels like and seems like it can take abuse i am just waiting 3 weeks the hks badboys will be in and i'll wait for this one to go out and that should be the only clutch flywheel combo i will ever need fastest time stock was a 13.7 at 101mph my 0-60 was 1.7 somthing.. our track sucks!
Hey guys mine went out at 9200 miles and about 50 runs at the track hahaha... of hard launches cost me 800 bucks to get a rmr clutch disk 6 puck and labor to get it back on the road the next day.. with the 6 puck it grabs much quicker and stonger it feels like and seems like it can take abuse i am just waiting 3 weeks the hks badboys will be in and i'll wait for this one to go out and that should be the only clutch flywheel combo i will ever need fastest time stock was a 13.7 at 101mph my 0-60 was 1.7 somthing.. our track sucks!
Be careful with the HKS units...great for a roadrace car, but its definately the harshest engagement of all the clutches offered...
As for the disks, the stock disk is not the problem...the pressure plate is
As for the disks, the stock disk is not the problem...the pressure plate is
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From: Olathe, Kansas
I got my evo at the Mc Carthy in olathe but i dont really like those plp up there. i am thinking of taking the evo to the one on matcalf. there are much better the the one in olathe.
Compjoc i want to see yr evo i havent see a sliver on yet i own the gas station on 75th and metcalf the BP Amoco u should stop bye some time.
Compjoc i want to see yr evo i havent see a sliver on yet i own the gas station on 75th and metcalf the BP Amoco u should stop bye some time.
you sound like some kind of idiot... you never had a manual and you're complining about the clutch going out...? An AWD tranny is alot different than your buddies Supra...
i doubt you know how to drive the car... you better think long and hard about that 6 puck... you'll be stuck at every red light in town...
i doubt you know how to drive the car... you better think long and hard about that 6 puck... you'll be stuck at every red light in town...
the trannies are fine, the pressure plate sux and the clutch isn't the that great either.
1badevo, i'll have to stop by some time, maybe you could hook me up with a discounted tank of gas?
Those McCarthy guys can't be that bad if they're replacing your clutch for free.
1badevo, i'll have to stop by some time, maybe you could hook me up with a discounted tank of gas?
Those McCarthy guys can't be that bad if they're replacing your clutch for free.
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Originally posted by gabedude
That's worse than a WRX clutch and a Honda clutch. Mitsu never made good trannies... Look at the GSM guys...
That's worse than a WRX clutch and a Honda clutch. Mitsu never made good trannies... Look at the GSM guys...
If you drag race your car often, the limit for a DSM transmission is around low 12s and high 11s. After that, you are looking at breaking parts. And even then, if you drive the car right, the transmissions can last.
Hell, John Shepherd rarely blows up a transmission (once a year or even longer). And he is running 9.2s at over 140mph.
Originally posted by ShapeGSX
Hell, John Shepherd rarely blows up a transmission (once a year or even longer). And he is running 9.2s at over 140mph.
Hell, John Shepherd rarely blows up a transmission (once a year or even longer). And he is running 9.2s at over 140mph.
Originally posted by ShapeGSX
Hell, John Shepherd rarely blows up a transmission (once a year or even longer). And he is running 9.2s at over 140mph.
Hell, John Shepherd rarely blows up a transmission (once a year or even longer). And he is running 9.2s at over 140mph.
We have been doing some testing on the EVO clutch and it is actually pretty good in spite of what people say. We test the stock pressure plate at 2200lb and the disc uses the good stuff out of Japan. John ran this same friction material on his car for almost a year because we didn't have our improved linings ready yet when he needed them. The DSM is only 225mm while the EVO is 240mm. One real issue with these cars is the restictor in the hydraulics that only allows the clutch to engage at a certain rate. It is really easy to eliminate. It is located at the slave cylinder where the hydro line connects to it. It is basically a spring and washer (restrictor). Keep in mind that Mitsu put it in because they warrantee transmissions, not clutches. If you waste a trans. don't blame me.
For those interested we are still about four months away from getting clutches from Exedy to work with. Mike at Road Race Engineering is sending me some to work on in the mean time. The prototype tested 2950lb and we may try to get a little more. For reference, the Ralli Art pressure plate made by Exedy tests 2700lbs.
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Originally posted by ACTman
Must be the clutch! Had to throw that in here.
Must be the clutch! Had to throw that in here.
Dirk, you probably don't remember me, but I shot you a few emails a few years ago when I got my first ACT 2600. I got very quick and good replies! You guys have some of the best customer support out there.
I'm on my second one, now, and I love it!We have been doing some testing on the EVO clutch and it is actually pretty good in spite of what people say. We test the stock pressure plate at 2200lb and the disc uses the good stuff out of Japan. John ran this same friction material on his car for almost a year because we didn't have our improved linings ready yet when he needed them. The DSM is only 225mm while the EVO is 240mm. One real issue with these cars is the restictor in the hydraulics that only allows the clutch to engage at a certain rate. It is really easy to eliminate. It is located at the slave cylinder where the hydro line connects to it. It is basically a spring and washer (restrictor). Keep in mind that Mitsu put it in because they warrantee transmissions, not clutches. If you waste a trans. don't blame me.
https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...ght=restrictor
The Evo's clutch feels really light. But I think they probably just upped the helper spring on the clutch pedal from the 2G's. They did this between the 1G and 2G DSM generations.
And frankly, the Evo's clutch seemed pretty good to me. Though the engagement on the car I drove was extremely high.
For those interested we are still about four months away from getting clutches from Exedy to work with. Mike at Road Race Engineering is sending me some to work on in the mean time. The prototype tested 2950lb and we may try to get a little more. For reference, the Ralli Art pressure plate made by Exedy tests 2700lbs.
