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 Post subject: clutch
Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 8:06 pm 
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heyy fellas,

i'm putting a manual in my el fairmont 4L, just wondering what the best/most reliable clutch i shoould use??

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Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2010 5:02 pm 
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ribbo wrote:
heyy fellas,

i'm putting a manual in my el fairmont 4L, just wondering what the best/most reliable clutch i shoould use??

Cheers.


That really is a good question. Going to do any towing at all? If not, a standard replacement clutch would be fine for a stock car doing street duties. If you plan on towing a bit, consider a heavy duty replacement kit.

I have a PBR / Clutch Industries HD kit in my EB I6 Ghia, the pressure plate is HD but the clutch plate is stock type, so it's not nasty to use. It's actually rather light for the HD clutch. It also tows really well with this clutch.

Get a firewall reinforcement before you put the manual in, so you don't tear the firewall!

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 Post subject: Re: clutch
Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2010 5:10 pm 
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the firewall only pulls thur when people use a s**t cable. its not gona pull thru if your using a new cable and checking that its moving freely and replacing it once its worn.

 

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Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2010 6:45 pm 
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I have known of one to pull thru using a brand new cable & a HD clutch kit.

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Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2010 8:00 pm 
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thanks for that advice, how should i reinforce the firewall??
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Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2010 8:08 pm 
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ribbo wrote:
thanks for that advice, how should i reinforce the firewall??


There is a couple of guys on here that make them, if you do a search you should turn up a few threads on how to make them & find who makes them.

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Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2010 8:25 pm 
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I wouldnt bother with a stock clutch, go for XR for at least.
How do you plan on driving the car?
I've got a 5 puck button clutch in mine, and its fine for everything other than crawling thru city traffic all day every day.

 

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