DeTomaso Mailing List: August 97, Message #259
     



From: DtomasoCat@aol.com

Subject: Fwd: Clutch life

Date: Fri, 8 Aug 1997 23:54:57 -0400 (EDT)



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Forwarded message:

Subj:    Re: Clutch life

Date:    97-08-08 19:08:40 EDT

From:    DtomasoCat



To:      schrader@sugar-land.anadrill.slb.com

To:      detomaso@wgate.com



To All,



I drive my Pantera very hard (Drag races and hard street running) as well as

a lot (long distance trips and such).  When it came time to replace my clutch

I wanted to be sure I would not have to do it again for a very long time.  I

asked my local brake & clutch guy what would be best for my particular

"brand" of driving.  He recommended a kevlar faced clutch.  The face of the

kevlar clutch has about 10 - 1"x1 1/2" "fuzzy" pads.  Each little pad has as

much grip as the entire face of a standard clutch!  Multiply that times 10

and you can see how much grip a kevlar disc has.  He took my stock clutch

disc and had it rebuilt with new springs and put the kevlar facing on it.  It

cost me about $150 I believe.



I have been very pleased with it.  It has a ton of grip and is chatter free.

 Best of all, it is just an upgrade of my stock disc and slipped right in.

 No other mods meeded.



Burnin' up the road,



Jim Demick

'71 UFO



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