Questions for KEP pressure plate users
01-03-2010, 08:03 PM
#16
Drifting
Thread Starter
I can't tell for sure from that picture, but it looks like the starter ring may be on the pressure plate upside down? The outer side has recesses for the bolt heads, so that they don't sit too high. If the starter ring is on backwards, the bolts sit flush on the ring and will seem too short when you install it. That might explain why you had to clamp it to install the pp.
I measured the disk as 10mm (uncompressed), with each friction disk being 4mm thick.
I also just noticed something that could be causing my problem. My flywheel has been machined flat at some point in it's life before I bought the car. When I look at pics of new flywheels (like on Paragon's website), I see there is a step between the PP and disk contact areas. Is this a problem if my flywheel is flat?
Thanks,
Jerome
01-03-2010, 10:26 PM
#17
Rennlist Member
Tom, great catch. I did have the ring gear on backwards which certainly attributed to my difficulty bolting the PP on.
I measured the disk as 10mm (uncompressed), with each friction disk being 4mm thick.
I also just noticed something that could be causing my problem. My flywheel has been machined flat at some point in it's life before I bought the car. When I look at pics of new flywheels (like on Paragon's website), I see there is a step between the PP and disk contact areas. Is this a problem if my flywheel is flat?
Thanks,
Jerome
I measured the disk as 10mm (uncompressed), with each friction disk being 4mm thick.
I also just noticed something that could be causing my problem. My flywheel has been machined flat at some point in it's life before I bought the car. When I look at pics of new flywheels (like on Paragon's website), I see there is a step between the PP and disk contact areas. Is this a problem if my flywheel is flat?
Thanks,
Jerome
01-03-2010, 10:52 PM
#18
Drifting
Thread Starter
Thanks Tom. Looks like they used a NA or S2 pic. Almost had me rushing out to buy a new flywheel.
I did a little bench assembling this afternoon and think everything looks OK. I'll try to reinstall later this week...
I did a little bench assembling this afternoon and think everything looks OK. I'll try to reinstall later this week...
