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Clutch install almost done!

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Old Apr 3, 2011 | 07:21 PM
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Clutch install almost done!

Got my trans back in just need to button up the rest . I cannot believe this clutch even moved the car.

I used my engine hoist to lift the trans up sideways for the shifter tower to clear the frame rail .. Damn that was a *****.... Broke a ABS sensor and had to cut a lower ball joint off to get the hub off . Other than that it went fairly well .

I can't wait to get car done I miss driving the max!!!
Here are pictures of the old an new clutch disks


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Old Apr 3, 2011 | 07:43 PM
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Tons of clutch left. Mine was into the rivets and worked except for slight slippage at WOT in higher gears. I had hotspots everywhere! You're the member with the solid steel flywheel, right? Hurry up and get that thing back together so we can read your reviews.

SN: I bet a hoist would make it much easier. I did it by will and obstinate determination. Hindsight? Not the safest method.
Old Apr 3, 2011 | 08:05 PM
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Yes, I bought a solid steel flywheel from South Bend Clutch and a DE 350z clutch .
My dual mass was also shot so it slipped so bad it wasn't drivable (safely). When going up a hill had to stay off the throttle and almost coast up a hill it sucked.

I took the trans out just using my floor jacks for the install the engine hoist made all the difference.

I will let everyone know my impressions after I drive it. Most people on here said the price I paid for the flywheel was too much but IMO in the end it will be worth every penny.
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