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03-08-2003, 10:58 PM

curious-1

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My brother has a 83 rx-7 5 speed that i am thinkin about buyin off of him to fix up. The car has alot of problems but i am a motorhead and like a challange. The only thing that would stop me from gettin it is the fact that the clutch is very touchy,anyway i was wondering is this a problem or is this normal and if it is normal can i get an aftermarket clutch that i can floor and pop

Josh

03-09-2003, 01:18 AM

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Uh explain "touchy" first.I just put a new OEM one in this car.Mines a 83.

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03-09-2003, 01:27 AM

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touchy like you need to rev high b4 engaging? or like it get's 1mm off the

floor and it's fully engaged?

03-09-2003, 02:29 AM

curious-1

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like you need to rev high b4 engaging

03-09-2003, 02:30 AM

curious-1

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and even then you have to let it out painfully slow

03-09-2003, 02:36 AM

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Sounds like a dying clutch.I wouldn't worry about a aftermarket one for awhile till the mods get the power way up there.Just replace it with a OEM one.I was going to go with a Racing Beat Street/Strip setup but mine is stock port so I won't waste the money on a better clutch.If I give it a huge street port then I'll upgrade it later on.My clutch engages just a bit above the halfway point on the pedal.It has new everything tho.

Luis