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need help installing racing beat clutch

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Old 02-07-2006, 08:52 PM
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I've got 6 bolts, 6 washers, 12 smaller washers, 12 spacers (that go between the pressure plate and flywheel) and 6 nuts.



How is this supposed to go together? this is for an '86 n/a.
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Old 02-07-2006, 09:27 PM
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what the hell kinda clutch you putting in your car? all i have ever used is 6 bolts with 6 lock washers , no spacers no extra parts.



i have used rb light flywheels , act flywheels, centerforce clutches, stock clutches, act clutches, bonze clutches, exedy clutches. and all have been the same. 6 bolts and washers.



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I bought the whole package from mazdatrix.com, and the clutch itself has a racing beat sticker on it. The pressure plate is the "street/strip" plate, and the clutch plate is the "heavy duty s/s" clutch. Flywheel is 12 lb. aluminum.
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as i remember the racing beat units used 2 londer bolts as starter bolts, and that was the only diffeance to the other units i have used. i didnt recall any spacers and to me that seams a little unsafe. i would call mazdatrix, talk to henry he should set you straight.



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ive seen flywheels with the spacers, not 12 of them though
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Yeah, I got the part with the 2 longer bolts. But I can hold everything in place, and it's obvious that it needs spacers, but I'm just not sure where to use all the washers. I'm just going to do this:

bolt, washer, pressure plate, spacer, flywheel, washer, nut.
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um are the bigger washers for the counter weight bolts?



and i didnt know that the aluminum wheel used threw bolts . i thought they where all threaded holes?
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Originally Posted by Baldy' post='800172' date='Feb 7 2006, 07:38 PM

Yeah, I got the part with the 2 longer bolts. But I can hold everything in place, and it's obvious that it needs spacers, but I'm just not sure where to use all the washers. I'm just going to do this:

bolt, washer, pressure plate, spacer, flywheel, washer, nut.


thats what i would do. sounds like you've got too many warshers though
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Well I put it all together like I said, let's hope it works out.



I can't remember if I used washers on the counter weight bolts, but I did use red loctite on those, and torqued it to what was on the sheet that came with it.
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i crossed my fingers
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