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Old 02-03-2007, 11:37 AM
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Originally Posted by slow
I'm using 7075s with green and gold and I've been having problems with my engine killing late in the race when I hit the brakes. Could it be that my sping combo is not stiff enough to disengage the shoes?
Maybe your clutch shoes need the corners cleaned, you should check them every couple of days (or more often). If the aluminium starts to squish over the edges they can start to hang up on the fly wheel or clutch bell causing your engine to stall when you let off the gas.
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