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Old 01-22-2009, 09:24 PM
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Default OK FINIALY FINISH MY FIDANZA FLYWHEEL AND CLUTCH

SO BACK AROUND X-MAS I STARTED TO SAVE AND GET PARTS FOR MY TRANS WORK. PARTS THAT I BOUGHT WAS FORD RACING RETAINER, T-5 CLUSTER PLATE, FIDANZA ALUMINUM FLYWHEEL,FIDANZA 3.2 CLUTCH,LAKEWOOD SAFTY LOOP,ASTRO GEARS ALLREADY INSTALLED, FORD RACING FIREWALL ADJUSTER AND CLUTCH FORK. I DIDNT FORGET TO REPLACE MY REARMAIN AND PILOT BEARING.

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looks nice......I can never get it, about how puck style clutches are tougher than one with a complete disc, you'd think a reduced surface area for grabbing would be less effective, but I guess they are stronger
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Old 01-22-2009, 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by mjr46
looks nice......I can never get it, about how puck style clutches are tougher than one with a complete disc, you'd think a reduced surface area for grabbing would be less effective, but I guess they are stronger
I think it is the material they are made of. They will eat up a fllywheel.
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SOME MORE PIC'S
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Originally Posted by cheetha94607
SO BACK AROUND X-MAS I STARTED TO SAVE AND GET PARTS FOR MY TRANS WORK. PARTS THAT I BOUGHT WAS FORD RACING RETAINER, T-5 CLUSTER PLATE, FIDANZA ALUMINUM FLYWHEEL,FIDANZA 3.2 CLUTCH,LAKEWOOD SAFTY LOOP,ASTRO GEARS ALLREADY INSTALLED, FORD RACING FIREWALL ADJUSTER AND CLUTCH FORK. I DIDNT FORGET TO REPLACE MY REARMAIN AND PILOT BEARING.

SO HERE ARE SOME PIC'S TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK:
Thats some nice stuff. Is the clutch that streetable?
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Old 01-22-2009, 09:59 PM
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IT'S THE MATERIAL AND THE PUCK TYPE CLUTCH HELPS WITH THE COOLING .SO AT THIS POINT I'M STILL DOING THE BREAK IN.THE FEEL OF THE CLUTCH FEELS GRATE, SMOOTH, AND CLOSE TO OEM WHEN APPLYING THE CLUTCH.BECAUSE I MOSTLY DO HIGHWAY MILES I'M GOING WITH 1,000 MILES BEFORE MAJOR TEST DRIVE. AT THIS POINT I HAVE 298 MILES WILL KEEP EVERYONE INFORMED

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Old 01-22-2009, 10:04 PM
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I WILL ADD THAT WITH THE ALUMINUM FLYWHEEL THE VECHICLE REVS UP A LITTLE QUICKER AND I'M NOT BEING THAT HARSH ON THE GAS. THIS IS THE LAST PICTURE OF THE INSTALL I WILL POST MY OLD STUFF LATER.
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nice pics
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Old 01-23-2009, 09:03 AM
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where's your oil slinger on the counter shaft? did you just take it off for pictures?


mike:
did you make your clutch decision?
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Old 01-23-2009, 09:32 AM
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Originally Posted by FivePointOhh
where's your oil slinger on the counter shaft? did you just take it off for pictures?


mike:
did you make your clutch decision?
He hasn't driven my car yet


cheetha, the stuff looks great. I bet that disk is gonna be pretty aggressive on the street.
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