Damn exedy twin disc
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Damn exedy twin disc
how many of you guys that are running the exedy twin, breaking diffs left and right, on thursday night at the track, i just cracked my case basically in half, the car wouldnt even roll it was locked up, took alot of moving around get it to eventually roll. this my diff i have screwed up i am fed up with it, i thinking of ditching it for a cartek, or maybe that new australian clutch
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from what I have seen, the twin disk clutches are a nightmare on the driveline because of the way they grab.
I have a friend that broke 2 300m hardened output shafts with the Mcleod Dual and ended up putting a Ram single in his car and no more problems.
I have a friend that broke 2 300m hardened output shafts with the Mcleod Dual and ended up putting a Ram single in his car and no more problems.
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ANYONE running an Exedy dual needs to have a DTE strut brace if they ever plan on hitting the track with any type of rubber that actually bites....and drag radials could potentially be worse because they have zero sidewall "wrap".
I've experienced the wrath of the Exedy twin on my own parts firsthand and have shared with you guys my love/hate relationship with this clutch. NOTHING on the planet can shift like it (except for high dollar small diameter racing clutches), but you had better have your driveline in order or look out.
Check out this thread and the previous comments I personally made as well as others....
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/showthread.php?t=994717
Get a rear end brace if you guys plan on hooking with an Exedy....and then the weak link becomes your parts within the rear....and on and on.
Tony M.
I've experienced the wrath of the Exedy twin on my own parts firsthand and have shared with you guys my love/hate relationship with this clutch. NOTHING on the planet can shift like it (except for high dollar small diameter racing clutches), but you had better have your driveline in order or look out.
Check out this thread and the previous comments I personally made as well as others....
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/showthread.php?t=994717
Get a rear end brace if you guys plan on hooking with an Exedy....and then the weak link becomes your parts within the rear....and on and on.
Tony M.
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....and then the weak link becomes your parts within the rear....and on and on.
Every chain has a weakest link...and horsepower/torque + traction = finding said link
Every chain has a weakest link...and horsepower/torque + traction = finding said link
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Originally Posted by DIP51
....and then the weak link becomes your parts within the rear....and on and on.
Every chain has a weakest link...and horsepower/torque + traction = finding said link
Every chain has a weakest link...and horsepower/torque + traction = finding said link
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Originally Posted by RyneZ06
how many of you guys that are running the exedy twin, breaking diffs left and right, on thursday night at the track, i just cracked my case basically in half, the car wouldnt even roll it was locked up, took alot of moving around get it to eventually roll. this my diff i have screwed up i am fed up with it, i thinking of ditching it for a cartek, or maybe that new australian clutch
Ryne, that sucks dude. Give me a call about the DTE strut brace.
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From: Dana Point Ca
Originally Posted by RyneZ06
how many of you guys that are running the exedy twin, breaking diffs left and right, on thursday night at the track, i just cracked my case basically in half, the car wouldnt even roll it was locked up, took alot of moving around get it to eventually roll. this my diff i have screwed up i am fed up with it, i thinking of ditching it for a cartek, or maybe that new australian clutch
I cracked my diff in half and it took my tranny with it. This was on a shift from 1st-2nd on PCH on 20" 305/25/20 CONTI'S!
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Originally Posted by RyneZ06
how many of you guys that are running the exedy twin, breaking diffs left and right, on thursday night at the track, i just cracked my case basically in half, the car wouldnt even roll it was locked up, took alot of moving around get it to eventually roll. this my diff i have screwed up i am fed up with it, i thinking of ditching it for a cartek, or maybe that new australian clutch
im getting another differential from Phil @ DTE, he also recommends getting the differential strut to avoid this from happening. I really appreciate Phil's effort in working on my new diff.
ebrahim
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yeah i dont know if i am going to stay with this clutch or not, even with a brace i am afraid its going to nuke it again, i just up i didnt break the output shaft of the transmission
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The clutch didn't break the differential, the diff broke when it twisted under power so installing the brace will fix that and you should be covered ...atleast I haven't heard of anyone breaking differentials with the brace installed
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I think it is funny that the clutch did EXACTLY what is was supposed to do and you somehow blame it for your diff troubles.
Your driveline issues move from front to back and then inside the rear end when you start improving the weak links. Why go away from the clutch? That will certainly not solve your problem.
The DTE brace is a necessity as Tony stated.. it is SUPER easy to install as well... especially if you have the rear end down.
Your driveline issues move from front to back and then inside the rear end when you start improving the weak links. Why go away from the clutch? That will certainly not solve your problem.
The DTE brace is a necessity as Tony stated.. it is SUPER easy to install as well... especially if you have the rear end down.
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Originally Posted by runamuk
The clutch didn't break the differential, the diff broke when it twisted under power so installing the brace will fix that and you should be covered ...atleast I haven't heard of anyone breaking differentials with the brace installed
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Originally Posted by 9899Z06
my diff broke because the clutch brought pressure towards the rear and caused the main shaft to brake into 3 pieces! one of the pieces ended up in the diff! thats what suprised me.
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Originally Posted by runamuk
... I haven't heard of anyone breaking differentials with the brace installed ...
Mark
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Virtually the same thing happened to my car. Nice clutch, but isn't quite what the forums initially assessed it to be. Great for road driving and presumably road racing, but not a drag clutch. From what I've heard the diff brace isn't enough to assure this won't happen anyways...
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Originally Posted by vetteamerica
Can someone reply with contact info for DTE? Interested in buying this brace. thanks
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Originally Posted by BLOWNZO6
I think it is funny that the clutch did EXACTLY what is was supposed to do and you somehow blame it for your diff troubles.
Your driveline issues move from front to back and then inside the rear end when you start improving the weak links. Why go away from the clutch? That will certainly not solve your problem.
The DTE brace is a necessity as Tony stated.. it is SUPER easy to install as well... especially if you have the rear end down.
Your driveline issues move from front to back and then inside the rear end when you start improving the weak links. Why go away from the clutch? That will certainly not solve your problem.
The DTE brace is a necessity as Tony stated.. it is SUPER easy to install as well... especially if you have the rear end down.
