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Old Aug 10, 2007 | 04:47 PM
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I bought a used textralia with about 1500 miles on it.. the flywheel is groved same with the clutch disk but the preasure plate side looks good... is this normal?
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Doesn't sound like it, can you post any photo's?
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here are a few photos... I bought this off a forum member and he has been in contact with me and seems willing to work with me up to this point... I have never seen one of these clutches and had some initial concerns that I would like others to weigh in on.... here is photos of clutch media thickness as well as the flywheel ..... not sure if this is normal thickness..



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here is a link from LS1 .... looks like mine... so maybe this is just how they set in

http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=708027
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Paul,

Yes I will work with you my reputation will stand on this one! This clutch set was actually used less than 1,500 miles, I am sending the trip odo pic to you this evening...

I do not know how else to prove it, there is a man on LS-1 tech that pulled the same set-up out of his F-Boday with 10,000 MILES and a ton of drag strip passes..

http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=708027

clutch works perfect, only reason he posted this up is because 1) Very few people know what a clutch set that has been used looks lie and 2) his tranny needed re-built!

Posted up that the car was pulling the front wheels right before he pulled it Anyone want to argue?

Install the clutch set Paul, and if it slips I will pay for the labor

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Yes I will work with you my reputation will stand on this one! This clutch set was actually used less than 1,500 miles, I am sending the trip odo pic to you this evening...

I do not know how else to prove it, there is a man on LS-1 tech that pulled the same set-up out of his F-Boday with 10,000 MILES and a ton of drag strip passes..

http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=708027

clutch works perfect, only reason he posted this up is because 1) Very few people know what a clutch set that has been used looks lie and 2) his tranny needed re-built!

Posted up that the car was pulling the front wheels right before he pulled it Anyone want to argue?

Install the clutch set Paul, and if it slips I will pay for the labor

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Coby.. thanks as you can see above I did not call you out on this one and i do thank you for standing up and backing this up...
maybe this is a lesson for me to learn that this is normal for this clutch... I am sure that i would not be the only one that would think this way not knowing these clutches...
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here is a link from LS1 .... looks like mine... so maybe this is just how they set in

http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=708027
In your link there is a statement about the flywheel that was made by Jarrod of Textralia, I would say if you are concerned to either e-mail the photo's to the e-mail address on the Textralia web site or e-mail them the link to this thread and get their input. Another option is to join the Australian forums and re-post there as Peter does respond on that forum directly. Not having seen any used z-grip flywheels I'm not sure I can comment on the condition, but in your shoes I would likely be concerned as well. I just installed a new Tex x-grip and it is a ton of work so perhaps feedback from an expert at Textralia would allay any concerns. Good luck

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Coby.. thanks as you can see above I did not call you out on this one and i do thank you for standing up and backing this up...
maybe this is a lesson for me to learn that this is normal for this clutch... I am sure that i would not be the only one that would think this way not knowing these clutches...

No problem Paul, install the clutch and post up the results...
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That is an excellent picture.

I personally don't like all the cracks in the surface of the flywheel.

Let us know what Tex has to say.
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That is an excellent picture.

I personally don't like all the cracks in the surface of the flywheel.

Let us know what Tex has to say.
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There are a couple of other used Tex's for sale, so if Tex gives a thumbs up it will help them as well since theirs may look similar once removed.
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When i pulled my clutch, it was working perfectly, except it was dragging a little bit. I didnt pull it because of the clutch. (just because I was getting my tranny built, and installing a shatterproof bellhousing with a motorplate behind the flywheel.) Nor did I know then that it was even dragging.

It was working perfectly, the car was my daily driver. And it ran 7.0 in the 1/8 just before with 6500rpm clutch dumps on 28" ET Drags. No chatter or anything. With my hydraulic problems fixed, it probably couldve gone a while longer. The only thing i didnt like, was that it made a bit of a squeak noise when leaving from a stop sometimes.

Make sure your hydraulics are working correctly, and you should be good to go

Hope this helps.
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does anyone know how thick is the clutch media on a new clutch... Like the total thickness in the photo with my fingers...
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