DeTomaso Mailing List: November 2000, Message #81

Dave,      I've got the long throw on my car and I like it. my car is an L which
has a differant linkage (than the early cars) designed to reduce pedal effort. I
experianced no significant increase in pedal effort with the new slave cly.... Good
luck... Gray

David and Marilyn Bell wrote:

> What are the advantages and disadvantages of the long throw clutch slaves.
>  I've gotten the impression that they are preferred over normal throw slaves.
>  I assume there is an increase in pedal effort to go with the decrease in
> hydraulic leverage but is it highly noticeable to your left leg.  I'm running a
> McLeod 'long' style pressure plate and as far as I know a stock clutch master
> and slave.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dave