RV8 High Performance clutch options?

RV8 High Performance clutch options?

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phazed

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21,844 posts

204 months

Wednesday 24th April 2019
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I have a McLeod RST clutch fitted which has always been very heavy in operation, apparently it shouldn't be! It's just split and bent my clutch fork.

McLeod have offered to check the pressure plate which means sending to the US which is costly and will take time.

My thoughts are in biting the bullet and putting in something completely different.

The master, slave and fork are all good or new.

Criteria is that ideally I want an OE feel to the peddle and that it must handle 400bhp and 430 ft lb.

There doesn't seem to be many, (any) real options out there so I thought that someone should have an alternative, any ideas?

My lightweight flywheel is drilled for the McLeod twin plate spacing, (10.5" dia I believe).

Tuscan racers, (RV8), what are you using?

phazed

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21,844 posts

204 months

Wednesday 24th April 2019
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Surely there is something available in England?

phazed

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21,844 posts

204 months

Wednesday 24th April 2019
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Well given the options, I am going to send the RST back to McLeod as they requested as there may be a fault with it, (their suggestion).

I have something coming from Powers tomorrow so will have a looksee but i don't think that the bolt pattern will fit.

You modify something, move down the line, modify again and repeat! rolleyes

phazed

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21,844 posts

204 months

Thursday 25th April 2019
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BIG DUNC said:
I reckon your new Kuhmo’s are that grippy that when you tried a prompt get away, rather than smoke the tyres, you blew the clutch....
Ha! Only done a few miles but they are enlightening. Such an improvement on the drive.

phazed

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Friday 19th June 2020
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rev-erend said:
Its been over a year. How did they get on with the clutch?
With my RST clutch?

phazed

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204 months

Saturday 20th June 2020
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McLeod pretty much replaced my clutch and charged me.

The upshot is the replacement clutch is super light compareD to the one that I purchased here in England. Happy clutch foot and less strain on components.

Car now sadly sold.