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Mail From: Bill Cardell <(email redacted)>

Just a question. What do your new bearings have to do with things? I agree
that you don't want to lug an engine at 500 rpm, but that has nothing to do
with the vintage of the bearings. If there is any contact in an engine
bearing, the party is over. No such thing as breaking them in.

Bill Cardell (TurboDog's Dad)
(email redacted)
Flyin' Miata
1-800-359-6957 (sales only)
970-242-3800 (tech support)
flyinmiata.com


-----Original Message-----
From: Abraham Mara [mailto:(email redacted)]
Sent: Friday, February 11, 2005 11:02 AM
To: (email redacted)
Subject: Re: RPS Clutch - now SPEC


I believe I replied to this yesterday via personal emails, but for some
reason I cannot send from home - and if I set that up, I et double or
tripple postings of all emails, so all my powerlist posts have to wait till
I get to work.

Anyways, I'll try to write a better "review" later, but I wanted to say that

I got a SPEC stage 2/3 hybrid clutch, with their flywheel, and am so far
very impressed with it! The clutch feels almost completely stock, it's very

very light, and not grabby like I expected. I did feel a SLIGHT shudder
when I was first driving it, but I had no problem taking off smoothly from a

stop even at 500 rpm (which I'm trying to avoid on my new engine bearings).
The clutch itself is a puck style on one side, and full face on the other,
which I really believe takes much of the suddeness out of it. But aside
from that small amount of feedback on the pedal, it really seems stock, it
grabs in about the same place and over maybe a 20% bigger distance. I had
no trouble driving smoothly up a steer hill in stop and go traffic.

It still remains to see if it'll hold my power, but all in all so far I'm
impressed. Other people have said they hold up well to just about anything
forced induction can throw at them - but that's hearsay on my part.
-Abe.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lloyd" <(email redacted)>
To: <(email redacted)>
Cc: "Pat" <(email redacted)>
Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2005 7:12 PM
Subject: RPS Clutch


> One of the local club members is thinking about getting one of these
> clutches for his 2002. He thinking about the "Max" clutch, since a Uber is
> in the very near future for him.
>
> Anyone have any experience with this brand? I'm trying to get some
> feedback
> for him.
>
> Thanks,
> Lloyd
>
>

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Mail From: "Abraham Mara" <(email redacted)>

I'd heard they are more sensitive to being pounded flat when new. Though to
be honest, it's not making as much sense now as it did when I heard it. :-)
-Abe.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Cardell" <(email redacted)>


> Just a question. What do your new bearings have to do with things? I agree
> that you don't want to lug an engine at 500 rpm, but that has nothing to
> do
> with the vintage of the bearings. If there is any contact in an engine
> bearing, the party is over. No such thing as breaking them in.
>