I ran the ebay clutch and alum flywheel on my track car with no probems.
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In defense of the Egay clutches, I have Phil's used-beat to shit-F1 stage 3 in my car now. The bitch holds 15psi of an Egay 2870 like a champ. :dunno:
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Originally Posted by rider384
(Post 612201)
I finally got rid of that POS when the rear main seal blew. I have since replaced it with an unsprung ceramic 6-puck ACT clutch. You might be thinking that it would be impossible going from a sprung kevlar to an unsprung 6-puck. On a reputable clutch, that would be very true indeed. On this? The engagement actually got better. That's right, the engagement got BETTER because of how bad the ebay clutches are made.
Other people feel free to chime in as well. Just want to prevent someone from making the same mistake I did. |
Originally Posted by buffon01
(Post 636369)
In defense of the Egay clutches, I have Phil's used-beat to shit-F1 stage 3 in my car now. The bitch holds 15psi of an Egay 2870 like a champ. :dunno:
That bitch held 26 psi from an eBay 2870, respect! __________________ Best Car Insurance | Auto Protection Today | FREE Trade-In Quote |
I'm finding it real hard not to get another one for my NB. I'd love the FM kit, but it's hard to ignore my success with the ebay piece.
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Originally Posted by levnubhin
(Post 636448)
I'm finding it real hard not to get another one for my NB. I'd love the FM kit, but it's hard to ignore my success with the ebay piece.
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Originally Posted by rider384
(Post 636464)
The success with fleabay kits is sporadic. That's the real problem here.
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So aside from general cleanliness and not dropping/bending the damn thing, what is all the "installed right" stuff. I don't mean to call anyones skill level into question, but exactly how does one install a clutch wrong? I have a freshly resurfaced 1.8 flywheel here waiting and will be buying the F1 stage 3 when I am in the states in a month (they are MUCH cheaper there). any tips as to what special procedure I need to do?
Yes, I know this is an old thread, but hey I searched right? |
Originally Posted by Blaize
(Post 705880)
So aside from general cleanliness and not dropping/bending the damn thing, what is all the "installed right" stuff. I don't mean to call anyones skill level into question, but exactly how does one install a clutch wrong? I have a freshly resurfaced 1.8 flywheel here waiting and will be buying the F1 stage 3 when I am in the states in a month (they are MUCH cheaper there). and tips as to what special procedure I need to do?
Install a new pilot bearing. Use new bolts on the pressure plate if you can. Tighten them in a star pattern, and in three stages, using a torque wrench. Grease the splines of the input shaft using graphite grease. Bleed and adjust your clutch hydraulics, adjust the pedal height. Break in the new clutch properly. |
Lots of people use shitty throw out bearings and don't use a resurfaced flywheel. The resurfacing is very important. It is not a bolt off/on job.
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Aside from replacing the bolts all stuff I would have done anyway. I am a pro mechanic so its all 2nd nature, but written out like that I suppose there is potential to screw it up. Been so long I forgot the days when I would reuse everything and tighten it all in a circle.
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I was responding to Blaize's post where he said he had a resurfaced flywheel.
A true flywheel is imperative for a proper clutch job. |
Originally Posted by Blaize
(Post 705880)
So aside from general cleanliness and not dropping/bending the damn thing, what is all the "installed right" stuff. I don't mean to call anyones skill level into question, but exactly how does one install a clutch wrong? I have a freshly resurfaced 1.8 flywheel here waiting and will be buying the F1 stage 3 when I am in the states in a month (they are MUCH cheaper there). any tips as to what special procedure I need to do?
Yes, I know this is an old thread, but hey I searched right? |
Originally Posted by Godless Commie
(Post 705884)
adjust the pedal height.
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I had the F1 S3 on my '94 and it worked fine. A little chatter here and there, and I wouldn't do it again for a daily driver, but for the price I didn't have much to complain about. I went with the FM1 this time and it drives even better than stock.
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Basically, for the price:
F1 Stage 1 - Win F1 Stage 2 - Fail F1 Stage 3 - Win There's nothing hit or miss about it. |
I have to say I've had pretty much good experiences with eBay clutches. Only problem I had was my old s13 had kind of a spongy pedal. But the other 4, number 4 being my miata is holding strong.
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