Finally. A perfect clutch!
#91
I'm curious about this statement. Is the 6-speed you reference the C5 Z06 6-speed setup that Carl sells or something different. I didn't have any trouble removing my clutch the normal way. Is the T/O bearing in this Tilton setup different where the clutch pack doesn't come out like a 928 dual disc clutch normally does where once the coupler is moved, the whole things just drops out?
Also, why the separate reservoir and not just change the brake fluid to something with a higher boiling point? I run Motul RBF600 in all my cars and flush and bleed every spring. Loading 6-8 bottles of fluid into the Motive power bleeder lets me hit them all 7 of them one after the other in a couple of hours. I do have nice open wheel designs though where I can reach the bleeders without having to jack up cars or remove wheels, which makes it much easier.
Also, why the separate reservoir and not just change the brake fluid to something with a higher boiling point? I run Motul RBF600 in all my cars and flush and bleed every spring. Loading 6-8 bottles of fluid into the Motive power bleeder lets me hit them all 7 of them one after the other in a couple of hours. I do have nice open wheel designs though where I can reach the bleeders without having to jack up cars or remove wheels, which makes it much easier.
#92
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The factory manual clutch has a flat flywheel, and then the 2 disks sandwich the intermediate plate with starter ring and are installed with the pressure plate all together. The tilton clutch is beefier and goes together the same way but the flywheel is dished and the starter ring is on the flywheel instead of the intermediate plate so it all needs more room to slide back to go together. The TO bearing is hydraulic so no pivot arm. Doing the factory dual disk clutch is enough of a PITA that I did them with the engine out. Adding that the spec PP was a tad bit thicker and didnt have a place to put the shims in it made it a complete bear to do. Almost impossible to do by yourself.
#93
#96
Nice~! I'm going to follow in your footsteps and add some heat shield to the hose.
#97
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I think this looks like a good "insurance" policy, although if the seal in the Tilton T/O bearing is actually EPDM, it should not be an issue. I question what they have seen to recommend DOT 3 fluid.
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#99
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#100
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Greg, remind me (us) of the story about, was it, 964? 993? Cup car? bellhousing venting and clutch heat?
#101
#102
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Good idea on the heat sleeving. I think I will do the same for the blue hose. Thanks!
#103
Former Vendor
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I'm working on a cooling system for the 928 application, since every stock clutch we remove has insane amounts of "hot spots".