So i have had a ACT clutch for like 8 months now and this happens to the fork!!! So I put a new one in like 3 weeks ago and it breaks again!! Why are these forks so easy to break! Now i have to get a new clutch kit with a softer preassure plate FML!!

 

Did both break in the same place? You maybe could reinforce them with a couple cleverly placed welds.

 

yup same place. I thought about filling it but the weld went thru the fork! I was like wtf! I dont trust it lol

 

Dom says...

 

see this is a new one filled but i didnt trust it. Do yall think its strong enouph??

 

You could gusset that longer part that goes up to the slave cylinder. Check out this thread:

http://forums.maxima.org/4th-generat...rk-broken.html

I would say you added some significant strength to the fork by welding it. Why don't you trust it?

 

Oh so you went ahead and broke MY fork and didn't use your welded one? I see how it is....

 

because the weld went thru the fork.

 

the welded one is your fork! lol I used moes bent one and it broke too in the same place. I have the welded one at home

 

Damn racecar driver

 

As long as the thickness of the filler materal plus the base metal is greater than just the base metal itself, I'd say it's stronger. Unless the welds are bad, but that doesn't look to be the case.

 

that fork looks alot stronger now i would try it and if it fails again then id def. find a good condition non broke fork and put those same welds on it, i believe it would be alot stronger because the metal will have not been broken yet...

 

The welded one is a new one and not broken. Ima see what I can fabricate and post up some pics later. Its funny cuz the forks broke when I put my SS clutch line.

 

Hey i got an idea! you should use a SPOON!! LOL

 

When push comes to shove, the weakest link shall fail, now that you finally have a bled clutch, your rubber lines or air bubbles aren't what gives, it's the next weak link.....

 

 

I wonder whats the next weak link after the fork lol

 

Master Cylinder :

 

Tht hoe is brand new and the slave is new too! They better not break!

 

Ah well you good!!! Dang race car!

 

you should take it somewhere and get it heat treated. when you weld something it will take away and existing heat treatments in the surrounding area. I dont know if they are heat treated in the first place but it might be a good place to start if you want to keep your current setup. i dont know how much it would cost but working on our FSAE car we sometimes just use a blow torch and a brine quench. i dont know exactly what type of metal it is so i couldnt give you exact temp numbers and the apporpiate quench fluid. might be worth a shot.

 

So this is what i did to the fork and i really hope it works!!!

 

nice work op