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  1. 05-05-2006 10:28 PM #16
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    I suggest you get pretty stout pressure plate and clutch disc and a scattershield. Clutches have a nasty habit of blowing and without protection they can do a lot of damage, like taking part of your foot off.
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    that wouldn't be very fun

    Anybody know where I can get a good clutch for less that $450? The ones I have found were really expensive.

    Could I just run the stock clutch for now and be ok as long as I don't race it or rev really high? What exactly causes them to blow...the pressure or the rpm's?

    Thanks for the help
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    Uhhh.......Can you get your feet or legs replaced for less than $450???

    One mistake could be with you the rest of your life. Also, what's cheaper? Buying what you need the first time, or buying something a few bucks cheaper and then buying what you need later? Opt for safety, even if it hurts your wallet.

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    Quote Originally Posted by oldman2
    Uhhh.......Can you get your feet or legs replaced for less than $450???

    One mistake could be with you the rest of your life. Also, what's cheaper? Buying what you need the first time, or buying something a few bucks cheaper and then buying what you need later? Opt for safety, even if it hurts your wallet.

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    I might be able to get a wooden peg leg for less than $450 but I probably wouldn't like it
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    Aye, matey. Along with an eyepatch and a parrot. And what if you get termites?

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    I'll second that!!! NHRA and all the other sanctioning bodies are more than justified in mandating scattershields in all manual trans cars and sheilds on the automatics!!! I run sticks in everything I build for myself, everyone of them has had a scattersheild!!! Cheap insurance IMO.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dave Severson
    I'll second that!!! NHRA and all the other sanctioning bodies are more than justified in mandating scattershields in all manual trans cars and sheilds on the automatics!!! I run sticks in everything I build for myself, everyone of them has had a scattersheild!!! Cheap insurance IMO.
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