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NEW CLUTCH

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sfreitas20:
We still run the new clutch and have had better wear after spending a many hours on the phone with Bully talking about the proper care and maintenance (INEX doesn't know much about them and doesn't seem to like to return calls on the topic).  As long as you keep the air gap at the lower end of the range it will hold up well, but it won't get you through a whole season as advertised.  At this point we spent $1500 on three of them for this season (two cars and a spare because you always need a spare) and a few hundred more dollars on thicker spacers, gears and parts to rebuild them so we can keep up with the maintenance on them.  I am quite sure that was probably double, triple or even more than what using the old clutch would have cost us.  At our track, two of the fastest cars out there still use the old clutches and don't show any performance issues with it.  I couldn't in good conscience tell people they really should spend the money on the new clutch.

I hope that helps.

CNC Motorsports:
Yes, that does help me quite a bit! I understand about the maintnance part, we run this same style clutch in our karts. They actually last quite a while with karts but your talking 325lbs versus 750lbs. I'm probably going to buy both style clutches and play around with both! I have also been told that the new clutches come sealed? Any truth to this? If thats the case it will make it really hard to service and maintane it!

justfreaky:
I've not heard that the clutch is sealed. Do not belive that to be true. Nothing in the rulebook that it is sealed.

Steve

CNC Motorsports:
Thanks Steve! I didn't see that either, so i didn't know if its a new thing.

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