Pete do you still want the wideband?

 

I ruled out the trans pretty quick, although it is in the back of my mind. I fiugre, the the trans was going, I would have started to hear gears grinding during shifts. My gears have never grinded. Yes, alot of my miles are highway, but I have alot of city miles also. Whatever, i dont care, this thing is going to be better again.

Most of my parts will be here this weekend or early next week.

Rebuild kit, TOB, and AMS trans mount courtesy of Mark and Mike of EM2 Performance. These guys run a great shop.

Clutch fork stop, new clutch line (full line) courtesy of Emery from STM. Free shipping from STM FTW! Also picked up the STM uicp while I was at it. (Marc, I will bring yours to the next autox)

Also ordered new OEM fender liners and all the needed clips from Mitsparts.com (Cherry Hill Triplex)... $9.00 flat rate shipping ftw!

 

Does that have the digital readout? It looks like its only the analog (needle only) gauge...

 

Can't have both....

 

Analog =/ so thats a no then? Ill put it for sale on my thread then

 

There are others besides me who have gone long distances with twin discs. I really think its a combination of several things, but the operator is the most important. There are people who kill clutches in a couple hundred miles cause they don't know what to do.

You also have to remember that I'm not making as much TQ as you are, that is a factor also. I also think your problem is more of a mechanical wear issue on other components, not the discs/clutch... a problem like you're having in my limited experience usually points something mechanical failing either in the trans or with the hydraulics.

I don't agree with that statement. Here is why; two discs = twice the surface area to spread the wear around on. Thats the whole reason why they are prefered for a high HP application, because in order to hold all the TQ you need either A: more clamping force, b: more surface area on the discs, C: a more aggressive disc material, or D: a combination of all 3.


Ever since I heard about SPEC FW's exploding on people I've kept clear of their products.

I have a buddy who HATES his carbonetics clutch with a passion. Hes only making like 400wtq and its already slipping...


If you're talking to me I dunno what to say... I'm not exagerating my miles, or the use. I had the OEM clutch replaced @ 45k (by the dealer no less) with an exedy twin. Drove on that till like 88k and had Adam throw a rebuild kit in it when I did all my subrame bushings. I'm currently @ 110k as of last Sunday.

You guys know how I drive, I probably race more than anyone on here, but I like to think I'm easy on parts. I never ride the clutch, always rev match on downshifts and I know how to launch so it doesn't slip too much and overheat. If the clutch didn't work so well I wouldn't still be using it and I would be recommending it.

 

Damn Marc, that could have been +4 to your post count...just saying.

 

I'm just the messenger! But apparently the main reasoning behind multi plate clutches is rotational inertia. You could make a single plate clutch that could hold a crap ton of tq but itd be one heavy *** disc. It's twice the surface area to spread around but the discs are much thinner than normal single plate clutches. I'm looking for the article that explained the engineering behind multi plates. Its well written and makes sense. Give me a few minutes.

 

Andy is BBS

Nick is Bluegaysun or something.

 

yeah we already cleared this up, thx dan

 

I know, I wasn't trying to sound harsh or anything, just giving you my unwanted opinion.

I kinda understand the engineering behind it (at least I think I do). The smaller discs are easier to spin compared to one larger ones due to less rotating mass. That should translate into faster shifts and quicker accel/decel... I remember all that crap from when I bought mines back in 05

 

I was seriously going to shell out the 1k premium over my exedy organic JUST for the purple pressure plate. Im such a tool

 

I would be surprised if it was the disc, just doesn't seem like much use. I always thought the exedy would last longer than that, I've heard of the others not, tilton, spec...

You'll figure it out.

 

It almost sounds like you may have been driving around with the clutch preloaded..You always wanna make sure your engagement is close to the floor with theese clutches..

 

Twin disc has more friction surface area so his point is moot.. On the other hand if you wear one disc more then the other, then yes it will wear quicker, but he wasn't even close to saying that.. What he was saying applies to single disc clutches in the same way...... boom