whiteout Report post Posted June 29, 2011 Flywheel in! Turning. It's so pretty! Nick Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiteout Report post Posted July 8, 2011 Some updates. The car should be finished tomorrow. I cannot believe how quiet the car is with this exhaust: Found out that I have aftermarket air filters Driveshaft delete plate: I cannot wait to drive this again. Nick Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chipster Report post Posted July 8, 2011 Sweet! The exhaust is quiet without the primaries or the way it was? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiteout Report post Posted July 8, 2011 The way it was. I decided to keep the primaries. Nick Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
exoticalex Report post Posted July 8, 2011 The way it was. I decided to keep the primaries. Nick Dump the primaries so you can scare people! I plan on doing so next week Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiteout Report post Posted July 8, 2011 I wanted to. But I DD the car and park at the bottom of a 3 story underground parking ramp. I cannot be setting off car alarms. Nick Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiteout Report post Posted July 8, 2011 Steve figured out why the clutch was smoking upon start up. The previous owner installed this stop for the clutch pedal so that it wouldn't fully disengage the clutch from flywheel. Nick Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellomurci Report post Posted July 8, 2011 Steve figured out why the clutch was smoking upon start up. The previous owner installed this stop for the clutch pedal so that it wouldn't fully disengage the clutch from flywheel. Nick That was kinda stupid of them,It would get worse as the clutch wore?, do you know the thoughts behind it? Also I think the pics show a LOC exhaust. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NRG x Lambo Report post Posted July 8, 2011 again, i'm almost 99.9% sure on who's car this was. and if it is, it definitely is an LOC exhaust. i was there when he bought the car and dropped him off to get the exhaust put on back at the old LOC location. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
emanon Report post Posted July 8, 2011 again, i'm almost 99.9% sure on who's car this was. and if it is, it definitely is an LOC exhaust. i was there when he bought the car and dropped him off to get the exhaust put on back at the old LOC location. Random bit of info... the old LOC location is now an offroad shop. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiteout Report post Posted July 8, 2011 Yeah, LOC for sure. Just to shorten pedal throw. It's good on some cars, but when improperly installed can clearly cause some major issues. If I knew that the car had it, I would have removed it. Nick Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiteout Report post Posted July 9, 2011 It's back on the road. So much nicer to drive with a sprung clutch. The release point is at a totally different spot in the pedal. Nick Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
azmurciev12 Report post Posted July 9, 2011 very nice. i think i need that driveshaft delete plate for my 2wd Murcie also. i have to call them. thanks for the pics. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiteout Report post Posted July 9, 2011 Last night I put about 40 miles on the car; a mix of stop and go traffic, 80mph highway, and 3 3rd gear pulls: 1. The car is FAST! The 3rd gear pull is insane, I cannot wait to get some room and see how 4th and 5th gear are. 2. I averaged 22mpg! 3. TC is pissed. Nick Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerplop Report post Posted July 18, 2011 Nice work! I would have honestly expected those clutches to look far more complex than what I see in the pictures, it's cool to actually see one apart for the first time (I had never seen one until now). Everything cleaned up nicely! But wow, big clutch and flywheel! Looks huge in diameter from the pics! Am I crazy or are the two bottom pieces (Pressure plate and disc) glazed a bit in that first picture with the clutch plates? Looks like some uneven wear on that first disc and PP, or is that because of the rivets (sort of looks like the marks are where the rivets sit on the disc) had worn the material down to them? Flywheel looks nice! No crazy burning or anything, turned nicely! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiteout Report post Posted July 18, 2011 I actually haven't inspected the old clutch in person. But, the wear on the clutch and pressure-plate is apparent, and the clutch was slipping badly. So I have no doubt that it's glazed. My schedule clears up in about 1.5 weeks and I'm heading over to pick up the old clutch. I can give you a better description then. Nick Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerplop Report post Posted July 18, 2011 I actually haven't inspected the old clutch in person. But, the wear on the clutch and pressure-plate is apparent, and the clutch was slipping badly. So I have no doubt that it's glazed. My schedule clears up in about 1.5 weeks and I'm heading over to pick up the old clutch. I can give you a better description then. Nick Cool, I love technical stuff. If you don't mind that is... I just like learning. Always cool to see stuff out of cars like that. I ended up having slipping/chatter issues on my 911 due to a tapered flywheel (whoever did the machine work tapered it, not flat, not cool.), it's amazing how simple little things can cause such crazy failures. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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