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barnett ape or ebc clutch?

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barnett ape or ebc clutch?

#1 PostAuthor: kano » Wed Feb 04, 2009 10:04 pm

im in the middle of a hydrolic clutch conversion,
ill post more info at the weekend promise. :D

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however in my old age instead of bolting it on and riding off into the sunset i was thinking may be i should replace the clutch as for the life of me i really don't remember the last time i change it or if i ever did?

so it could have been unchanged since 1990 lol. :shock:

when the hydrolic actuator/slave is set in right position and the clutch is worn how bad could it throw things out.

but for now my question is.

buy a Barnett clutch kit.

buy ape springs and separate plates.

if second option what brand clutch.
EBC Clutch Plates?
are there any others worth buying.
i live and ride in the states but im British and bloody proud of it!

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#2 PostAuthor: gbh » Thu Feb 05, 2009 12:41 am

For what it's worth I recall reading on a turbo related forum that Barnett plates have been known to shed particles a little too much. One person commented that it contaminated the oil so much as to ruin his turbo.
Not my first hand experience, just what I read.

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#3 PostAuthor: kano » Thu Feb 05, 2009 12:55 am

thx for the info.
:D
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#4 PostAuthor: Pasc » Thu Feb 05, 2009 9:59 am

gbh wrote:For what it's worth I recall reading on a turbo related forum that Barnett plates have been known to shed particles a little too much. One person commented that it contaminated the oil so much as to ruin his turbo.
Not my first hand experience, just what I read.


Absolutely correct. The Barnett clutch plate particles will kill turbo bearings. And if they can murder a bearing they can't be doing the rest of the engine any good. :cry:


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