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Greg...were you trying to make E-town for class? Can you switch to the Stocker until the Mirada is ironed out?

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If you want to run on kill, that fine line of pre-slippage is what everybody talks about. However, if you want to go rounds, you do not have to run it there. There is less than .05 difference between the "kill" setting and the soft setting that allows you to go 5-7 rounds consistently without having to readjust. Material of the discs makes a difference, too. Buy from knowledgeable vendors who will help and keep a good log book.

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The converter was the problem. ATI supplied me with a new converter. I had to fly it in to get it for Friday. Still, from faxing in an order on Sunday to them shipping it on Thursday seemed like pretty fast service. And they were swamped with business. I think being a Classracer helped.

Next question: Is the broken converter worth keeping for any reason, or should I just throw it in the scrap iron? It isn't really correct for my current applications, but you never know. Or is it better to just start from scratch once one is broken?

Clutch question: So, is "fast" set up tighter or looser than "bracket mode". If you have to adjust it every 5 to 7 runs, how long will it last? Most of this is just for curiosity.

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Hey Teddy yacavone, it was the converter after all..IMAGINE THAT....LOL....M.J.

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Greg,
Loose is fast, but also on the edge of sliding it too much and glazing the disc. That requires disassembly and knocking the glaze off the disc. Adjusting a clutch with the right bellhousing can be accomplished in less than 10 min. It takes longer to get the car in the air. You also do not have to adjust the clutch that often, in my experience. I have over 200 passes on my clutch and have yet to have it serviced. Every off season I pull it and check everything and bead blast the discs to clean it. It is then that the discs and pressure plate are checked for how much material has been lost on the disc, and the pressure plate is shimmed to accommodate the disc wear, if needed. There is a little bit more to this but that kind of narrows it down.

Sean

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Greg,

Always , keep it for a spare ? Have it set-up close to what you are running now... If you had a good spare, you won't have been down for as long as you were ? A good core is worth $ 2-300 & most Convertor guys can do wonders with broken ones ..... Hope all is well & Good Luck @ NED ....