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Old 06-19-2013 | 04:16 PM
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Originally Posted by kman16jr
Hey danny will this car come with a 4-shoe clutch or a 3-shoe clutch i prefer the 4 shoe because it helps smooth out engines and overall smoother and also what size clutch bearings?
4-shoe clutch, adjustable springs, etc. 5x13x4 inner bearing and a 5x11x5mm outer bearing. We used a larger outer bearing to increase durability. Most clutches use a 5x10x4 bearing which must be changed very frequently. They are required for cars that use a 13t clutch bell.

But if you are running 14t or higher (14 or 15 is preferred on our buggy), there is no reason not to use a larger bearing. So we designed new clutch bells that can take advantage of this. The 5x11x5 will last a lot longer than a 5x10x4 and they aren't as susceptible to failure since there is a lot of extra support. We would still suggest checking them often and even changing them out regularly, but we think there will be far less DNF's due to bearing failure.
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