Give me a bpu supra anyday, i know how you feel...crap mr2, better left stock! haha

That being said, i havent really read your whole thread, but whats stopping you using an Exedy clutch off the shelf?

Hi James
I feel sorry for you...hope things work out for you...all the best James

+1 for the OS twin plate.

Stick it out because it will be worth it. I had similar feelings at a couple of points in my build but when it is all together and flat out at 7000 you smile and go "F*&k yeah - this is where it's at"

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Originally posted by roryh
[br]+1 for the OS twin plate.

Stick it out because it will be worth it. I had similar feelings at a couple of points in my build but when it is all together and flat out at 7000 you smile and go "F*&k yeah - this is where it's at"

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OS will choke under that kinda power. I know cos I'm upto #3. You should have a chat with Sergey & that lot from the States & shoot for the same gear as them.

I've just put up a WTB on oc forums for any tilton kit that might still be floating around, even they aren't a total bolt in solution as they use the hydraulic release bearing which has to be retrofitted to the bellhousing. At least they fit at all. I don't know how I'd go get any sort of refund for my clutch though, even though its unused, as he pretty much makes them to order (although obviously not made quite right). Stressing me the freak out. [:(!][:(!][:(!][:(!][:(!][:(!]

Well, trial fitted it knowing it wasn't going to fit. To get it to turn and have some sort of clearance from hitting anything I need near 10mm more. Not going to happen. Add to that that when they took 3mm off the back of the flywheel they've now rendered it useless, as the bolts bottom out before the flywheel is tightened down, yay!

At this stage, I'm going to see what sort of refund I can get, and get an off the shelf item from either HKS or Clutchmaster.

Those two seem the pick of the litter when it comes to bolt up solution (which wont be bolt up for me :@). The 5sfe crank has a different PCD to the 3sgte crank, and I've alawys been quite against just elongating the holes so it fits up. So I dunno what im going to do there.

Perhaps if I go with the clutchmaster option they can modify the PCD for me.

James.

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Originally posted by -Totenkopf-
[br]Well, trial fitted it knowing it wasn't going to fit. To get it to turn and have some sort of clearance from hitting anything I need near 10mm more. Not going to happen. Add to that that when they took 3mm off the back of the flywheel they've now rendered it useless, as the bolts bottom out before the flywheel is tightened down, yay!

At this stage, I'm going to see what sort of refund I can get, and get an off the shelf item from either HKS or Clutchmaster.

Those two seem the pick of the litter when it comes to bolt up solution (which wont be bolt up for me :@). The 5sfe crank has a different PCD to the 3sgte crank, and I've alawys been quite against just elongating the holes so it fits up. So I dunno what im going to do there.

Perhaps if I go with the clutchmaster option they can modify the PCD for me.

James.

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HKS won't hold up either, I've seen it die too. Yet to see clutchmaster though. I seriously think an auto based setup on an MR2 would be animal on a drag car. Clutches are a real problem (tilton was the only proven unit).

Spoke to Jim berry today, I think hes hesitant to give a refund, he more or less thinks all other clutches are poo poo cept the ones he builds, so I gotta head there and see if we can find a solution. Clutchmaster twin plate is what ATSAaron and Talents drag mr2 used. I don't really believe much of ATS' spiel, but Talents car was definitely quick, and the clutch held for him, so it should be a goer. I emailed them and it fits a 5sfe crank, not only this, but my price through my partial sponsor is about $1500 (aud), shipped to my door.

I gotta go visit Jim now.

James,
Just read all that stuff. That's crazy.
I thought I was only one to have problems with work done. There's too much "near enough's, good enough" these days!
cheers
Steve[x2x]

Tell me about it steve. The car has really been giving me the curries. The paint still isn't 100% the way I'd like it, however, after spending enough money to get it done completely by someone else I've given up on that for now. I'm keeping an eye out for a cheap 92+ car on the side (na or turbo doesn't bother me, it doesn't even need an engine and paint can be rough, just needs to be without accident damage) on which I'll spend probably a year or so stripping to a chassis, and slowly prepping it for a fancy paint job.

I'd consider stripping this one completely out, sanding it back to the metal and painting it again, but honestly, I just want it on the road ASAP. Clutch is the hold up currently. Im just going to order an off the shelf kit. Looks like Clutchmaster FX700 kit or a carbonetics twin carbon clutch at the candidates.