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Sorry I didn't get on the forums sooner, I would have surely told you, there is NO easily serviceable slave cylinder, in the sense, that if you want to get at 'it' (throw-out bearing and slave cylinder) you will need to pull the motor out, and separate the engine and transmission, and I surely wouldnt 'rebuild' a stock one, because if it fails, your stuck pulling the motor out again. Its a heafty sum, but lord knows yanking a motor out costs a hefty sum as well. I'd replace the throwout bearing and slave at clutch replacement time. Fortunately in a lambo, those come quite often (sarcasm). Jon

Perhaps vbox cant tell you how quickly they are shifting, but wouldnt it show improved times? I mean in the end, if the shifting isnt faster and therefore giving better acceleration numbers, why do it? Heck for that money, I'd look at just upgrading my clutch when I did a clutch job. I've noticed much improved grab/engagement just from going to Kevlar. Jon PS. I too have considered this, as an egear owner, I'd love better shifting if it was available.

Engine off, rowing through the gears would be less effort IF it was the master cylinder. Engine on, and power going into the transmission will be difficult with failing master. If there is marginal difference, its not the master cylinder.

Some people look at me like I am crazy (well fellow Murci owners), when I tell them I deleted primary cats and DO NOT throw cell lights. And yes my sensors are in! Glad to hear I am not the only one. And I do know it works, because once a year, I get one, if I do multiple 'start up and shut down' on the engine, when I for some reason needs to start and shut off the car like 3-4 times in a 10 minute period. But then they go away the next time I take it for a drive.

Yup I'd go with that over the CF on 10 and 2.

Yup, I did it about a year ago,(mine is exactly the top one, minus the position stripe) and its NOTICEABLY thicker over stock, and not necessarily a bad thing, but if you go between two sports cars often, it makes the other steering wheels feel thin. The only downside to the carbon fiber work is that the leather isnt there and carbon fiber clear coat cant absorb sweat. So its a bit to get used to, when you have basically a 'plastic' texture under your hands vs a leather. But it the CF definitely looks better and i do enjoy it, but I'd get more of it covered in leather then in carbon fiber to keep up with functionality over looks. Thanks, Jon

I've done a write-up or at least a comment about 4wd to 2wd to 4wd again. There are pro's and con's to both, so please dont think you get this 'best of all worlds' by going to 2WD, you dont. With that said, I am definitely NOT hear to rain on anyones parade who loves the 2WD conversion, I did it myself and enjoyed it for a couple of years (just blew 2 differentials in the process), and now with the lp640 (stronger), I could go back to it, but I'm still too nervous to do it. I know Whiteout has a vested interest in this conversion as he sells the parts needed (which if anyone does it, he's got my vote, as he is the guy I got my parts from), and I guess if he is honest (and I certainly dont know him to lie), he might know of more blown diffs from this conversion IF they happened, but I dont know if any have. Its a bad design, I drive my car like its a lamborghini, never abusing it, but definitely keep it performing! The good thing is, lp640 differentials are confirmed to work on the early gen murci's so you have all options available to you if one breaks. Thanks, Jon

I tried already, and the damn thing gives some warning (stops me) from posting a photo by saying I'm not allowed to use 'IMG' or something. (when I tried to use a link from a photo I already have on my facebook)

Mine are usually down, as I do not force them up, I let them function normally, but I can see from your Avatar what your talking about. I think it looks good either way, I just have always been curious why it varies on the cars, I cant seem to find a rhyme or reason.

Amen, my topless Brother!

I guess its more that I trust my work and not others. lol. No seriously, I just like knowing the work was done right, and its why I have always done my own work, as I will NOT cut corners. I did find a solution after writing this. I reached out to an old Lamborghini Tech who had moved out of the area, but is coming back for the Holidays to be with family and has agreed to come to my house with lambo computer, I'll rent the 'egear Jig' from X (non sponsor apparently), and then the tech and I will knock it out that weekend. I couldnt have asked for a better solution. Actually really excited. My clutch Job is about as big of a job as one that can be done, not only did I replace the stock clutch with a Kevlar, and am installing a new throwout bearing, but I also replaced the stock rear differential with an lp640 AND the transmission with an LP640 (there are significant advantages on doing this), but I'll cover it in the full write up. I think I'm about $17,500 total invested (parts, not my time, lol), which honestly isnt bad for clutch, throw out bearing, transmission and differential and all fluids and costs for labor outside of my own. Thanks again for the weigh in, yeah the tow truck was an obvious solution to the local lambo dealership, but I dont feel good about that as it puts me at a disadvantage if I don't agree with them on whats needed and it adds more risk when your transporting a non functioning car. Having a lambo certified technician come to me, with lambo computer is the ideal solution! (No I dont have a normal garage, after working for Craftsman for the last 4 years, you can rest assured I have a well equiped garage, including tandom 2 car lift with removeable floors Excited! Jon

Hey Guys, I am nearly complete with my High Tech Exotic clutch change (I'll do a full write up later), but I was wondering if there was any other way to bleed the clutch, other then the LDAS computer. Its not that I dont want to pay the service fee (I think its only 300 or so), but because the car is NOT driveable without a functioning throwout bearing (aka it has to be bled in order for it to work) and my clutch swap was done at home. So is there any way to do a decently effective bleed (even using a power bleeder or something) so I can get it to a service station so they can do a proper one? Sure I'd love to have someone just come to my house and do it, but that service isn't readily available lol. And if that was the case, I'd love to have it done engine out to make sure no leaks (they have these extension harnesses that allow the car to connect to the engine without having the engine in the car (is my understanding). Any insight into a viable solve for this would be greatly appeciated. Thanks, Jon

There is something to this, as mine came from the factory colored body color, and I notice other cars have the black... I prefer the body color, but its odd how it changes between the various cars (or maybe years/models , like roadster vs coupe). Not sure. Jon

Look what he has already invested in an appearance package to make it look like an lp670 SV

BTW, just noticed I never said thank you, so here it is: Thank you!!

yup is doable 'sharpie ferrari' did it on his murci, he did it by 'jumping' the wires and basically electronically always having it on. (I dont know if it goes down with the ignition off, but I am sure it stays up with the car 'on' in his configuration. Thanks, Jon

Mine are OEM, I didnt retro, but I have seen the differences between the two. Again Sean at High Tech Exotic is familiar with the process. Its pretty expensive, as lots of things changed to support the change in brakes.

What Hubs are you using? Your original ones? They have entirely different hubs for the Ceramic brake cars, I'd know I have them . Go talk to Sean at High Tech Exotic, he knows a few things about the project you are attempting, we spoke before about him trying to do something like that. But since I have the CCBs I didnt dive in too deeply with him, but he knows all the parts thats needed. Thanks, Jon

Oh really, you think those showed up by accident on their website ? notice how they have fewer then 3 ? Thats because its 2, to be exact and 2 front ones. They ordered them for me LAST YEAR, and they FINALLY got them this year. And by then, I had already switched to 19/20s and told them no thanks. The guy said, well if you change your mind, I'm sure we will have them for a while. But yeah, anyone wanting SNOW tires for the Murcielago, these are the ones, I did my research and they are what works on our car! Thanks, Jon

Anyone have that 'fluids' screen shot/pdf that tells us how much fluid we need for the transmission, differentials, engine, etc? Thanks! Jon

hahaha, yeah f that. I think you are right, the carbon ones have a little more give, but they ALSO seem to support the helm joints better (closer to the head end), where as the steel ones, have the whole unit protrude out about 3/4 of an inch, which puts then under extreme load and subject to chassis twist, so after a while they snap right where the end of the frame is, and the first few threads coming out of the frame. Stronger steal is what the better units use, it has higher tensile strength. I'd be afraid of cracking a CF one during install Its why I shy'd away from getting one and just installing it. Saving 20 lbs on a 4k car isnt worth it to me. Thanks, Jon

Correct. The carbon is less rigid, but lighter. So you trade light for rigid, but I am not ready to sign off that the carbons wont have this issue unless they do away with those versions of the helm joints.

I know my shit I had similar photo about 6-7 months ago. Whats your mileage? I think I was at 11,500 or so.

Sorry guys, but giving up an 07 for an 06 sounds like a bad move to me. I own an 06 and while an 07 isnt a huge difference, for the money why wouldnt you take the 07? Stick or Egear?? nah, its over rated. My 2 cents. I'm selling my 06 Murci Roadster with Egear AND Ceramic brakes ( http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lamborghini-Murcie...me=STRK:MESE:IT ) , and one of the highest optioned out ones I have seen (from the factory), but a buddy asked if he should get my car or an 07 for 10k more, and I said 07 ALLLL THE WAY. Thats my 2 cents. Jon

Yup its a bitch, and I know a little 'tourniquet' trick that makes it a very sweet setup, with a minimal amount of positive preload. I talked to the original engineer who spec'd them for lamborghini and he told me that after hearing about failures, and getting samples they designed a stronger version, but that lamborghini was not interested in pursuing it. They keep making the weaker ones, as most other applications they are fine (these are NOT lamborghini specific parts), but in the lambo application the twist/sheer load is stronger then the material can handle for extended amounts of time. Thats it, let me know if you ever need to get some of the harder ones. BTW, I am sure its was the rear ones not the side ones that broke. Side ones dont take as much load. Jon