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Old Mar 19, 2004 | 12:26 AM
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clutch job on a budget

Is it possible to replace the clutch disc only (the friction material) to extend the life of a clutch? If you grind down the pressure plate and flywheel will it hold?
I know it's a good idea to do everything, but I'm just asking if it would hold after break in?
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Old Mar 19, 2004 | 03:01 AM
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Buy yourself JUST a new disc and pop it back in. You can get stock discs for some cars for less than 100 bucks at autozone or the like. For the FC, I dunno. Do NOT grind on anything.
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Old Mar 19, 2004 | 04:10 AM
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on couple our cars we are using everything old, just get old clutch discs resurfaced for $30 or so
so far holding good even on 250rwhp TII

http://rx7cz.net/photos/workshop34/IMG_2026.JPG

http://rx7cz.net/photos/workshop34/IMG_2036.JPG

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Old Mar 19, 2004 | 04:16 AM
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racing beat one is $90 for their street/strip. sucks all the work you have to do to get to the clutch, though !
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Old Mar 19, 2004 | 04:19 AM
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its not that bad, just like anything else on car when u don`t do it first time
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Old Mar 19, 2004 | 04:26 AM
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i have a new mazdaspeed 3puck sprung if you're interested.. (shameless fs plug)
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