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Old 04-19-2006, 03:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Chris West
oh and by the way I do know how to set up a clutch
I dont think you do. THe standard bearing does work fine but it isnt perfect.

A thrust bearing is designed to take up the lateral forces of something pushing out on it yet allow 2 separate components to rotate free of each other. A standard bearing is designed to work on centrifugal forces.

A standard bearing will distort under the pressure and start to cause friction that the thrust bearing doesnt. Therefore, your clutch isnt 100% effective and it shows that you dont know exactly what you are doing.
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