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Old Oct 9, 2005 | 04:50 PM
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Ok, so im looking at getting a new clutch since the stock one isnt quite cutting it anymore. After looking over the RB site I think I want to go with a sprung hub 4puck and a street strip pressure plate. Now heres the problem, I drive this car as much as I can in the summer and I dont wanna have to struggle with parallel parking or street driving since its not a track car. Is the 4 puck overkill or will the street/strip pressure plate tone it down a little bit. My real question is, for street driving should I go with the 4 puck clutch or the street/strip clutch with the street/strip PP, or what is the heaviest combo I could comfortably put on a street car?
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Old Oct 9, 2005 | 04:58 PM
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you'll be fine with the 4 puck and that PP. hell most aftermarket pressure plates are ****** mazda factory ones, but they won't tell you that go for it.
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Old Oct 9, 2005 | 05:26 PM
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Button clutches are great on the street once you get used to it. I'd never go back to a full face clutch again.
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Old Oct 9, 2005 | 07:53 PM
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elaborate on what a button clutch is
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Old Oct 9, 2005 | 08:04 PM
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a clutch disc with metal "pucks" or "buttons"
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Old Oct 30, 2005 | 07:14 PM
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Ok, so I picked up a clutch for my 85 GSL, but I think I got shipped a 13B pressure plate. I know all the N/A cars from 83-92 have the same disc, but Racingbeat's website has a different PP for the 13B -SE's than an 84-85 12A. Will an 85 13B pressure plate fit on an 85 12A flywheel ? It could have just gotten put in the wrong box but until I have my car put away for the winter I Cant put it on to be sure, Also If an -SE pressure plate wont fit whats the visual difference in the two? (by the way its a RB street/strip PP)
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Old Oct 30, 2005 | 07:33 PM
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what makes you think you got the wrong one?
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Old Oct 30, 2005 | 07:38 PM
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It came in a box that said street strip 84-92 N/A on it and somehow they could have thought I had a 13B, but Im not sure as I also got some seals in another identical box. The box just has me a little..confused
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Old Oct 30, 2005 | 07:43 PM
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And between the markings on it and the stupid .pdf's on the daikin-clutch site I get no where.
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Old Oct 30, 2005 | 08:21 PM
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Well. I think they are all the same, as victoria british sells a kit for all 83-88 non turbo motors, although Im sorta confused as to why racingbeat sells 2 different ones If they are both technically the same...Does anyone know the lowdown on the this? I just hope racingbeat doesnt know something VB doesnt. haha
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Old Oct 31, 2005 | 06:26 PM
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Ok. So I know Im just asking for it with the fourth post in a row, but I really wanna know if this clutch will work so I wont get screwed and not be able to return it, so once again will a RacingBeat 84-92 13B N/A pressure plate fit on an 85 12A flywheel?
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