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ScottFW 09-16-2009 10:11 PM


Originally Posted by CRXican (Post 454819)
driving impression= clutch feels the same, not impressed

I just don't know what to say. :facepalm:

superslow 09-16-2009 10:27 PM


Originally Posted by CRXican (Post 454819)
driving impression= clutch feels the same, not impressed

What exactly were you expecting?

james399 09-17-2009 03:18 AM


Originally Posted by nope-mx5 (Post 454657)
Seems your thread is gone on cr.
Depending on the price for just the clutch line, I`m in asap on the cr.net gb, if it comes back..

-n

ill put you done and pm you, there has been some issues over there with sponsorship from vendors etc etc etc... but i've been told that it's a go!


Originally Posted by Cococarbine3 (Post 454785)
Jesus give us some time to recuperate. That was a heavy blow on my college income.

you have to pay to play my friend... pay to play... and if anything think of the positive... you are getting heavily discounted parts... so you are saving your hard earned college money!!! ha ha ha ha ha... my girlfriend tells me i have a fucked up way of turning things around on her all the time... lol...


Originally Posted by CRXican (Post 454819)
I immediately regret my decision to do the clutch line myself. That upper bracket is fucking hiding. No idea how I'm going to get it off.

I might do what this guy did and leave it there.

::edit::

finally finished and cleaned up, except for my dirty fingernails

driving impression= clutch feels the same, not impressed

the bracket is actually attached to one of the brackets on the transmission tunnel... you have to feel for it... and use long as extensions and an impact to make it easy...

as for driving feel... go beat the shit out of your car on the track and you will not have any fatigue fromt the 30 year old rubber line swelling... there is a reason why most high powered miata's with heavy ass clutches change to stainless lines... it's not for the glam of it... lol... also... you now don't have to worry about a 15 year old clutch line failing on you in the middle of the track, freeway, on a date with the hot girl or whatevs...


Originally Posted by disturbedfan121 (Post 454918)
did you think it was gonna be amazing? lol there are 2 soft lines, you might* feel a difference with both, i'll let you know, but it makes things easier to take on and off, and looks prettier lol

it really makes more of a "feel" difference if you have a heavy clutch... i.e. a 300+ foot pound torque monster clutch (which i have, and yes my left leg is larger than my right... but i'd like to atribute that to my penchant for masturbating while balancing on my left leg and keeping my arm stationary and using my leg for the up and down motion... rather than my heavy clutch pedal... lol...)

but you will feel more from the brake lines than anything else... again same principle... 15 year old rubber lines will swell and fatigue quickly when you are hard on your brakes... you will have much more stable braking etc etc etc....


Originally Posted by ScottFW (Post 454944)
I just don't know what to say. :facepalm:

lol...


Originally Posted by superslow (Post 454955)
What exactly were you expecting?

when i first put my clutch line in, my pedal jumped out at me and tickled my whee whee...


yeah yeah... i had date night tonight... and no happy ending... you can all tell whats on my mind... ha ha ha ha ha ha.......

kenzo42 09-17-2009 03:50 AM


Originally Posted by CRXican (Post 454819)
driving impression= clutch feels the same, not impressed

The Clutch Line replaces the rubber flex hose and the Steel "Curly Q" Line. It eliminates the need for the factory mounting brackets, that interfere with transmission and starter removal.

That is basically all it does...oh and a little cosmetic dress up. Clutch line is not a high pressure line.

james399 09-17-2009 04:20 AM


Originally Posted by kenzo42 (Post 455034)
The Clutch Line replaces the rubber flex hose and the Steel "Curly Q" Line. It eliminates the need for the factory mounting brackets, that interfere with transmission and starter removal.

That is basically all it does...oh and a little cosmetic dress up. Clutch line is not a high pressure line.

lol... depends on how hard core the pressure plate on your clutch is... true, not nearly as high pressure as brakes...

CRXican 09-17-2009 12:46 PM

I expected the clutch to disengage and break my foot off from the force created in the new line. Now I'm debating installing the brake lines.

Cococarbine3 09-17-2009 02:20 PM


Originally Posted by CRXican (Post 455187)
I expected the clutch to disengage and break my foot off from the force created in the new line. Now I'm debating installing the brake lines.

No comment. :facepalm:


(not literally)

kjr50 09-17-2009 03:36 PM


Originally Posted by kenzo42 (Post 455034)
[I]... Clutch line is not a high pressure line.

I have to disagree.


Originally Posted by Cococarbine3
No comment.

(not literally)

+1, there's just no help for stupid or ignorant.

longuyen88 09-17-2009 10:16 PM

I need a pictorial!

james399 09-18-2009 01:02 AM


Originally Posted by longuyen88 (Post 455509)
I need a pictorial!

i pmed you with my phone number call me....

CRXican 09-18-2009 07:48 PM

Has anyone done the brake lines yet? I'm getting a leak from the horizontal hard line at the distro block for the rear lines. At this point it's over-tightened.

Any suggestions?

james399 09-18-2009 08:58 PM


Originally Posted by CRXican (Post 455914)
Has anyone done the brake lines yet? I'm getting a leak from the horizontal hard line at the distro block for the rear lines. At this point it's over-tightened.

Any suggestions?

as in over-tightened, did you strip it? can you back it out, and use teflon tape, or the teflon glue?

CRXican 09-18-2009 09:15 PM

Not stripped, it was tightened normally but was leaking so I tightened it some more. I've already removed the fitting and re-tightened twice.

In any case, I have a car that's unfit to drive. I need a replacement distribution block ASAP.

flipt86 09-19-2009 01:09 AM

If you expected to feel a difference with the new clutch line and now are having problems out of the brake lines you should have left the installation to a professional like you said you were going to in the first place...

superslow 09-19-2009 02:15 AM

I hope the threads are the right pitch on the dist. block. I was going to do the install today, but didn't get around to it.

LagunabluMX5 09-19-2009 02:43 AM

sami-interested

superslow 09-19-2009 02:58 AM

Too bad it is over dude... go get in the other one if you know how to read.

james399 09-19-2009 04:44 AM


Originally Posted by superslow (Post 456063)
I hope the threads are the right pitch on the dist. block. I was going to do the install today, but didn't get around to it.

they definitely are the right pitch thread on the dist. block... we checked all of that... seriously...

also when installing the distribution block, don't bolt the block to the subframe first, attach the hard lines to the block then bolt the block to the subframe...

as for a replacement distribution block... crxican pm me....

(and i hope you all realized that i was kidding about using teflon tape and or teflon tube... lol...)

superslow 09-19-2009 04:52 AM

Um... teflon tape.. yeah.... that. Can you imagine? Speedy death.

james399 09-19-2009 04:57 AM

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Originally Posted by superslow (Post 456063)
I hope the threads are the right pitch on the dist. block. I was going to do the install today, but didn't get around to it.

hey superslow... everything was made properly... here are a couple of pictures of the distribution block with the hard line attached... literally i just went outside and took these in my garage... and it easily threaded in by hand.... and yes i do have a hard line sitting around... and also, this is the dist block from alta racer's set, which means it is out of the same batch as everyone elses dist block...

the parts are proper, but proper installation is key...

again please be sure to attache the hard lines to the block, then bolt the block to the subframe...

AGAIN THIS IS THE REASON WHY WE RECOMMENDED PROFESSIONAL INSTALLTION IF YOU HAVE NEVER DONE IT BEFORE OR IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING...

YOU DON'T WANT TO FUCK WITH YOUR BRAKES!!!


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