With a strong clutch is new slave required?
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With a strong clutch is new slave required?
I'm thinking of replacing my stock clutch with an ACT street clutch with these increased pressure plates do I need to replace the slave cylinder?
ZX2-HDSS: pressure increase 34% over stock
ZX2-XTSS: pressure increase 75% over stock
Also, I know that I have not added a lot of HP but the OEM clutch could not really handle a stock engine, and now I'm adding a cold air box, and header will the 34% increase ACT kit be enough?
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ZX2-HDSS: pressure increase 34% over stock
ZX2-XTSS: pressure increase 75% over stock
Also, I know that I have not added a lot of HP but the OEM clutch could not really handle a stock engine, and now I'm adding a cold air box, and header will the 34% increase ACT kit be enough?
Thanks Al
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I would recommend replacement of the original clutch master, slave and flex line anytime after 100K miles when doing any sort of clutch job.
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Well the car only has 77,787km on the chassis (48350 miles), so I was more worried about the strength of the slave cylinder when pushing the stronger pressure plate in?
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The few FCs I've seen with upgraded pressure plates needed new clutch hydraulics. (Had mushy feel and engagement near or at the floor) However, I think it was simply a matter of the extra pressure spotlighting an already weak system, as both cars had over 100,000mi on the clock. Replacement with fresh stock components cured the problem in both cases.
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Originally posted by Icemark
I'd probably still replace the flex line with a SS one, but with that few miles, I would think the stock ones would be fine.
I'd probably still replace the flex line with a SS one, but with that few miles, I would think the stock ones would be fine.
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Thanks Mark, found it there, $18.
Interesting fittings in the picture, I thought that they were threaded on the ends...I was going to get a local shop to make one for me, but from the pic, probably not possible.
Interesting fittings in the picture, I thought that they were threaded on the ends...I was going to get a local shop to make one for me, but from the pic, probably not possible.
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