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    Would you be a dove and take a picture of your CKP sensor on the car? I need to hook them up on both engines but I've never seen the mount before and don't really know what I'm doing. I have the same clutch. You'll be lucky to "break it in" on stock power. I ran that clutch for about 1-year and 50 track hours at stock power and when I swapped engines it slipped for a day...I'm calling that day "break-in".
    TXMC: Drinkin, shootin, racin!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Vashthestanbeto View Post
    Awesome! please, share with us how daily-able it is once you drive with it a couple days. I am pretty curious. The ClutchMaster Stg.1 on the(no longer really mine) Gen coupe was heavy and very non-linear in engagement, I've always wondered if other aftermarket clutchs are going to be similar.
    So far it isn't that bad, It doesn't feel heavy like some of the performance clutches I've had in the past...It is a bit tricky to get used to, as it reacts totally different than the factory one.

    Quote Originally Posted by mr brg View Post
    Would you be a dove and take a picture of your CKP sensor on the car? I need to hook them up on both engines but I've never seen the mount before and don't really know what I'm doing. I have the same clutch. You'll be lucky to "break it in" on stock power. I ran that clutch for about 1-year and 50 track hours at stock power and when I swapped engines it slipped for a day...I'm calling that day "break-in".
    Hopefully all of my exhaust mods will help...

    Is that what you are looking for?

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    Thank you! But what do you mean by "tricky"? Does it suddenly engages without forewarning or have bad engagement point?

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    It's not bad, it's just very different. It also appears that with the flywheel I have to have higher RPMs to engage, it's just a little getting used to.

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    I've got the Spec Stage 2+ in mine along with the light flywheel and pressure plate. It's friendly on the street. Much of the tricky-ness is from the rotating mass being lightened so much - the car revs much easier/quicker and the converse is also true when letting the clutch out. Just need to pay a bit more attention or use the e-brake when doing hill starts or running up ramps. The clutch itself is very smooth and engagement feels normal.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ckearns View Post
    I've got the Spec Stage 2+ in mine along with the light flywheel and pressure plate. It's friendly on the street. Much of the tricky-ness is from the rotating mass being lightened so much - the car revs much easier/quicker and the converse is also true when letting the clutch out. Just need to pay a bit more attention or use the e-brake when doing hill starts or running up ramps. The clutch itself is very smooth and engagement feels normal.
    That's probably a better way to explain it than I could think of. It's alright when I've been driving around a bit, but when I get out for the first time my natural instinct is that I have my old clutch, , takes a second to get back in the rhythm. I don't see it being an issue in a week.

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    That's not it but someone else hooked me up.
    TXMC: Drinkin, shootin, racin!

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    It gets irritating in traffic, but the clutch is manageable. I recently sat in Houston traffic with mine, including the 350lb tire trailer, and it's not terrible. The car will bounce pretty hard when backing up slowly with the trailer.
    TXMC: Drinkin, shootin, racin!

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    I see, that all sounded better than the aforementioned CM clutch. Thanks! I will keep this spec unit in mind when the need arises.

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    Small update. Finally got my touge run rear spoiler painted and mounted over the weekend , like the subtle addition to my car's side profile:



    Won a set of Bride low max's on fleabay they came in, but haven't had a chance to install them:


    And my Garage Vary front canards finally arrived from Japan:


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    Lovely! I think this car is transforming into something gorgeous.

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    nice set of brides. I'm saving up for a sparco fighter

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    Quote Originally Posted by Vashthestanbeto View Post
    Lovely! I think this car is transforming into something gorgeous.
    Thanks, slow and steady wins the race.

    Quote Originally Posted by lawmaster891 View Post
    nice set of brides. I'm saving up for a sparco fighter
    Thanks. The sparcos will look awesome in a Miata.

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