Seth---After reading both of your posts, I don't think the SC is the
main culprit in the relatiely short clutch life. As others have written,
clutch slippage, either from or by your driving habits, or a weakness in
the clutches you've used can contribute to this. It might pay to watch
your tach as you use the clutch in and out during shift changes and
such, to see if there is undue slippage. Aggressive clutch disc linngs
(i.e.Centerforce) can attack the flywheel surface a little sooner, but I
don't think this is the case with the LUK disc.
Now seems like a good time to try anothor brand. I know the Blue Dot
Borg and Beck will hold all of the power your engine can now develop,
altho the pedal may be a tad stiffer to depress. If you're still in
touch with Nelson, he did a test on several brands of the force
necessary to disengage these different clutches.
Dick
From: 76tr6@optonline.net(Seth Glassman) 6pack Listers,
Thanks to those who have already responded to my LUK clutch woes and
thanks in advance to those who may still respond.
As a follow-up, the second clutch (broken clutch finger) was
pre-Supercharger. I may be in denial, but I don't really "get on the
Supercharger" that often. Maybe, when getting on the LIE (Long Island
Expressway) and occassionally when crusing in OD.
There have been absolutely no symptoms this time. Shifting has been
smooth as silk and absolutely no noise. Unless the tranny was out for
the rear main seal replacement, I would never have known there was a
problem.
Regards,
Seth
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