Hydraulic clutch release bearing

[Arbman Al]

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Andy Rundell wrote:

jpyke wrote:

In case anyone's interested I've had a response from racetorations and they say that their TR6 release bearing kit will fit the Stag. Its perhaps a bit pricier than sourcing an alternative bearing and making it fit but it does have the advantage of being a bolt on replacement.

good that you heard back from them - this game is all about having options, and this looks like a good choice for an all-in-1 off the shelf kit  ............... ok, who has a dodgy clutch and 450 quid to try it out ?

.........Andy

Let's share it Andy.......

I'll provide the dodgy clutch and you provide the 450 quid....

Sounds fair to me!!

[Mpower738]

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jpyke wrote:

Well I have a dodgy clutch and am determined to put a hydraulic release bearing in... but I also want to fit an AP clutch and cover plate and that's going to drain the piggy bank a bit too. Don't really want to spend £600 ish in total replacing the clutch(!) so a DIY option for the release bearing is attractive where possible.

AP racing clutch platefor standard Stag fitment isCP-2394-60. The same pressure plate but with a release plate fitted is CP-2394-14. This means you can use a flat face release bearing, and increases the installed height.

[jpyke]

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Interesting. What's the advantage of increasing the "installed height"?

I was going to go for the standard one (without the release plate) since I'll be using the Tilton release bearing which is intended for standard style clutch plates.

[Mpower738]

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It's just for info really, the Tilton units are quitespecific on tolerance for the range of the piston stroke which is why they recommend a pedal stop. I see racetorations sell a 0.625 bore master cylinder with their kit, presumably to reduce the swept volume and thus the piston stroke. Do they spec a pedal stop?

I found that the set up I had planned with a round faced Tilton bearing wouldn't work as it was outside the min and max installed height limits for that unit.

By going to a release plate type clutch cover I am now back inside the limits as it is 5mm higher off the flywheel, and there is a 1/2 inch longer piston available for that type if needs be.

Of course none of these problemswill be the same on the triumph box as I'm using a T5 with a Tilton nosepiece.

The quality of the Tilton gear is excellent, really nicely made. Lets hope it performs as well as it looks.

[jpyke]

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Interestingly they do still specify that you need to install a pedal stop.

I'm in real luck in that a friend at work bought one of the racetorations kits for his TR6 but has not yet got around to fitting it. He brought it in today so I could have a look at it!

J