Whoops...

:p

Well...
Overheating occured. We think it never really grabbed 100% thanks to the stock flywheel being taken down too far. Parts were fighting to hold.

Pressure plate...
http://www.arbybean.com/ar/images/Clutch7.JPG

Check out the cracks...
http://www.arbybean.com/ar/images/Clutch6.JPG

Disc...
http://www.arbybean.com/ar/images/Clutch4.JPG

Old stock flywheel...
http://www.arbybean.com/ar/images/Clutch3.JPG

New SPEC flywheel...
http://www.arbybean.com/ar/images/Clutch2.JPG

And how my car sits until Friday after work...
http://www.arbybean.com/ar/images/Clutch1.JPG



SPEC 4 goes in Friday night.

lol, a little toasty...

Shit, it seems like everyone I know is having some sort of car trouble during the nice weather. My car is torn apart, one friend doesn't have a front bumper, another spun a rod bearing, and another got towed with the shifter in 1st gear! The kevlar was torn to SHIT! It was bad. And now, Luos has worn out tranny parts. I hate this damn nice weather with no nice car to drive during it.

It will be back on the streets for the weekend. :lol:

Woah..............that looks painful. Seems everyone is having car problems right now. Mine is in my girage for thermostat and headlight motor busing replacement.

why did you grind the flywheel down? please dont say to save weight....? resurface?

is that burnt clutch aftermarket? i cant tell.

Nice job on that pressure plate! That's some nice crackage.... I wish I had a lift :(

*cough*goauto*cough*

what the....louis when did you get a lift...i thought you had somewhat of a small garage...

who's louis?

who's louis?

Don't have a clue....

why did you grind the flywheel down? please dont say to save weight....? resurface?

is that burnt clutch aftermarket? i cant tell.
Grind the flywheel??
You lost me.
I had it machined, just like what you do to brake rotors. Get a new surface.
This works fine normally, but the machine shop took too much off.

And no stock clutch will ever come with a non-spring disc. :wink:

I'll have the #1 please (fried clutch).

You'll have to put up some more vids. of your car again. I LOVE A BLACK T/A, ESPECIALLY WITH THOSE WHEELS!!!

Too bad it's GM instead of Ford (Mustang)!!!!!
When I start looking and if I can't find the right stang, I would take a T/A but only in black!!!

It is obvious you are in denial about liking GM. :grinyes:

Same exact thing happened to me due to a bad flywheel resurface, makes you want your money back + some for labor time doesn't it?

Oh man you just got to love when these things happen with no planning ,yet I don't think anyone plans for it. Look at the bright side you get to reduce the amount of tickets for the week. :grinyes:

:lol:

Somehow...never gotten a ticket in the bird.
One in the Grand Am...mid 15 second car.
One in the Saturn Julie used to own...17 second car at best.
None in the low 11-upper 10 second car. :lol:

Grind the flywheel??
You lost me. I had it machined, just like what you do to brake rotors. Get a new surface.
I think of grinding, milling, and resurfacing as the same thing. Im sure theres probably some slight differences.

And no stock clutch will ever come with a non-spring disc. :wink: Yea, I dont know what clutches come in WS6s. I was just curious.

The clutch that was in there is rated to 1200 ft/pounds. :lol:

When set-up correctly it holds damn near anything.

It is obvious you are in denial about liking GM. :grinyes:


Maybe. I've just had better luck with Fords than GM products in the past. When it comes down to it though, I really am a fan of both. However, since my luck has been better with the blue oval instead of the bow tie, you can understand why I prefer Fords. I have always loved the Trans Am, Z28, and Monte Carlo SS's (83-88 on the Monte's). The only thing I don't like about the T/A & Z's are that they are rattle boxes and they sit WAY TOO LOW and they are hard to get in and out of. Guess it would help if I did sit-ups again.

She is home. :grinyes:

The only thing I don't like about the T/A & Z's are that they are rattle boxes and they sit WAY TOO LOW and they are hard to get in and out of.
Ummmm, that's why they all handle so much better than mustangs. Their CG is set low, while the stang's is high, making it tend to roll and wallow in a turn. I have owned exactly 1 ford and worked on quite a few and I'll never own another.