Raider's Clutch swap at 146k miles

[Raider]

As many know, my clutch failed after 57k miles this week. This go around, I'm going back oem. Why? Holds power better than the southbend stage 2 daily. And noise. Since installing, my career changed and I'm driving 24k a year now, with my kids. The single mass flywheel was not the life I wanted. So got the Luk on ebay. At my work (I sell Mazdas) I ordered the clutch, pressure plate, pressure plate bolts, throw out bearing. Flywheel bolts from EdgeAutosport.com since ours were backordered. 2 techs will knock it out later this week too. So yeah. Figured I would make a thread.

 

[Dayton86]

Is that the price for the flywheel and clutch kit? Not a bad deal if so sir.

 

[Mauro_Penguin]

I think that's just the dual mass...

 

[_Mazdarati]

Is that the price for the flywheel and clutch kit? Not a bad deal if so sir.

Just for the dual mass... Still very very cheap compared to OEM prices.

 

[Db09ms3]

Damn. I was looking into the South Bend but decided to stick with the LuK Rep Set and Fidanza. But I also found this SMF from Clutch Masters and sent them a message to see if it works with the LuK.

http://www.clutchmasters.com/steel-flywheel-fw-306-sf/
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Damn. I was looking into the South Bend but decided to stick with the LuK Rep Set and Fidanza. But I also found this SMF from Clutch Masters and sent them a message to see if it works with the LuK.

http://www.clutchmasters.com/steel-flywheel-fw-306-sf/

Just got a response back and that is a negative on the fitment.

 

[Raider]

The hits keep on coming. This is just PART of the failure apparently.

 

[Raider]

More progress.

 

[neganox]

ACT 6 puck incoming.

 

[Mauro_Penguin]

Cant see shit in that first pick. Did your slave die?

 

[Raider]

Cant see shit in that first pick. Did your slave die?

Yeah pissing fluid. New slave Tuesday, rest done tomorrow. @neganox, all Luk this time.

 

[Raider]

Carnage.

 

[Sho]

Holy shit dude ! That TOB said nope!

 

[Easter Bunny]

I think it's time to start thinking about trading in on a nice new civic

 

[Sho]

Over an aftermarket clutch dying at 60k miles? Seems a little drastic of a move lol

 

[Raider]

LUK is in, Corksport 51r box is in, now we wait for the new gimp, I mean slave.

 

[KCi]

Is that TOB (Mazda original) or aftermarket South Bend? It will be even screwed if the shaft is badly scratches.

 

[Easter Bunny]

Over his car always being broken bits not

 

[Raider]

Shaft is OK, OEM throwout bearing failure.

 

[Mauro_Penguin]

If I had to bet, your slave probably took a shit due to that throw out bearing grinding and resisting movement.

You've been talking about changing your clutch for a while. Did you feel any kind of resistance in the days prior to when it died Monday?

 

[Sho]

Yeah, slave probably over extended once the tob exploded. Had the same happen to me on my OG 6 puck. Tob took out some fingers on the pressure plate, made some metallic noises for a bit, then the slave burst.