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Bassman 
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 Posted: 10 July 2010 at 12:42pm |
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Can always send on Monday, I bet you it has not left his shop. I just got home a little pissed as I went to pick up the transmission. I got a call and said it was ready, I have tried all week to speak with John but he was always on a "test drive for an hour...call back". I said ask him to call me please, he never did...either way, I show up and the owener said "sorry, they forgot to do the flywheel and paint the trans", being a NICE guy, I said no worries. So driving back home on this BEAUTIFUL day in the middle of it all, I called and said my peace to the manager and said it's all about communication, I just drove from Burnaby for nothing...a call to say "we are not complete, sorry but give us another day" is all I could wish for...see you next Saturday. Anyways...see you tonight, we may not be there until 7:30pm or so... |
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Patrick
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Posted: 10 July 2010 at 12:47pm |
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Heck, why wait 'til Monday... send it today! (Just in case they process orders on the weekend.)
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Bassman
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Posted: 10 July 2010 at 1:04pm |
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They don't...when I called Clutchnet this week and asked for a time line, he said "we don't warehouse, we make specific"...in a Russian accent...lol. We chatted about delivery charges, he does a lot of business in Russia, average cost $600 shipping...that's nuts! I am sure it's on the way, should be at David's next week, it's the FS that I am suprised did not arrive this week...still have time to collect parts and get this ready for a smooth install...right David:)...lol |
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Romeo
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Posted: 10 July 2010 at 3:36pm |
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Technically it is. It's not grabbing as much as it used to, as if there's still air in the system even after I've done three gravity bleeds (At a ridiculous angle). It will even slip if I go full throttle after a clutch dump. |
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Patrick
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Posted: 10 July 2010 at 4:28pm |
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Air in the hydraulic system has nothing to do with how well a clutch grabs (engages).
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Romeo
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Posted: 10 July 2010 at 4:52pm |
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Well, the length required to pull the clutch off the flywheel has also increased dramatically, which is where my concern of air in the system lies. As for it not grabbing as well, I'm hoping there's some other explanation apart from the clutch surface being gone already (I don't ride it, and I do my shifts as quickly as possible).
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Austin
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Posted: 15 July 2010 at 11:38am |
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We're sure you do
Any updates on how your clutch is holding? or rather not holding? |
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Capt Fiero
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Posted: 15 July 2010 at 12:20pm |
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I drove his car at the club meeting and found it to be holding pretty good, granted it was a cold clutch, and maybe when its hot it might try to slip a bit, however it was so grabby, I just don't see it being a major issue right now.
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Bassman
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Posted: 15 July 2010 at 3:48pm |
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Austin...you can drive mine after it's done
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Romeo
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Posted: 15 July 2010 at 6:25pm |
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The travel is still excessive, although David is right - it seems to be holding up just fine provided I do my burnouts/drifts fairly quickly. For example, leaving my dentist today I spun the car on a left hand turn across four lanes just fine, but that was literally fifteen seconds after starting the car. Didn't think to try again once I was in New West. Will experiment with it on the way to David's tomorrow. Will try burnouts as I leave New West, and then again when I get closer to David's see if it's slipping then. Like I said though, the travel is something that doesn't change regardless of temperature, and is much, much longer than it should be. |
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Posted: 15 July 2010 at 9:25pm |
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Save a bit of room somewhere in your car and we'll go by my parents place and pick up the power bleeder after the campout. Our car is so packed it's unreal.....every nook and crevice has something shoved in it.
So I can't get it. DG |
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Austin
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Posted: 16 July 2010 at 9:26am |
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Sounds good |
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Bassman
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Posted: 16 July 2010 at 10:19am |
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If you can make it out, I am planning: PCA: July 31st, Aug 2 & 8 at Pitt Meadows autoz UBC: Aug 2 track day...I can take passengers now as a senior driver Cheers
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