[Shotimes] Clutch Kits and Ghost Leak

Mike.Wojton@us.o-i.com Mike.Wojton@us.o-i.com
Fri, 30 May 2003 08:19:16 -0400


Wow, I guess I'm pretty lucky then.  I just got one from him a couple
of months ago.  Maybe I'm the last one?


Mike Wojton
Toledo, Ohio

-'95 Green MTX  3/01-1/03
   ShoShop y-pipe

-'95 White MTX
   '96 Brake Upgrade

Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.



shotimes-admin@autox.team.net wrote on 05/29/2003 09:06:06 PM:

> Wow, deja vu all over again ;-) Josh just emailed me the same reply to a
> clutch inquiry.  Does anyone have a new or (slightly) used clutch to 
sell?
> Don't need a HD unit, just stock will be preferable.
> Mike
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Chris "Zap"" <zap@columbus.rr.com>
> To: <Shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 4:41 PM
> Subject: [Shotimes] Clutch Kits and Ghost Leak
> 
> 
> >     Since getting the transmission out of the '94, and attempting to 
order
> > parts I've discovered that Josh at SHONut apparently isn't going to be
> able
> > to sell stock clutches, at least for a while, so I'm looking to find 
out
> > what the next best place or clutch kit is to get.  I'm still planning 
on
> > using the SHONut ceramic TOB if I can, since I've only heard good 
things
> > about them.  Is there any other place I can get a decent price on the
> stock
> > clutch, or should I consider a reasonable aftermarket one?  Any
> suggestions
> > are appreciated.. I want to get the '94 running ASAP and the flywheel 
is
> > going to be machined sometime soon, so that leaves us waiting on 
parts.  I
> > am curious if anyone makes an upgraded pressure plate, as only about 5 
of
> > the 18 fingers look in decent shape on the old one and I think part of 
the
> > TOB fell apart (two ring like pieces fell out exposing the ball 
bearings
> > when the tranny came off.)  Maybe this was the cause for the PP 
failure.
> On
> > the other hand, the friction disc looks really good still.  (As 
compared
> to
> > my '95 which could still have an original clutch for all I know @ 146k 
and
> > seems to be having disc slippage recently. :/  )
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