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Your not adding clutch dust or any dirt into the brake reservoir. it's all clean fluid doing what i said. maybe you miss understood what i was saying. either way your right a bigger reservoir would be nice. Thanks, the master cylinder has really made a lot of people happy and keep their cars.
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It looks like there is an inspection window on the side in one of the photos. Last edited by RiCorvette; 11-16-2012 at 05:55 PM. |
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11-16-2012, 07:19 PM | #564 |
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Nice!
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Nice to see PPl like this idea, its the best mod to date that was done.
And IMO the GTO is the best of them, why its OEM to the car so you can get it any time, dont forget a way to remove the fluid. |
11-17-2012, 01:43 PM | #566 |
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Why does anyone care about the boiling point of CLUTCH fluid? It isn't a factor in the clutch application. The fluid never comes close to the boiling point. For a BRAKE fluid application? - yes, but not for the clutch fluid.
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11-18-2012, 01:46 AM | #567 | |
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11-26-2012, 04:19 PM | #568 |
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I've said that from the beginning - these need to be separate. I wouldn't recommend an aluminum unit, I would do the GTO or a plastic equivalent.
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11-27-2012, 12:58 PM | #569 |
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Hey guys. I installed a Ring Brothers Reservoir on my 2010 and I didn't flush the fluid throught the clutch but I did make sure there was no air in the lines as I filled it up. But once I did get it all hooked up and filled with fluid. When I compress the clutch the fluid would shoot out of the vent on the reservoir. At first I thought I may have had to much oil as there was not a level line. But after the install I could tell the difference in shifting. I did not have any problems going into 2cnd on high RPMs. But after several months I was driving one day and my clutch stuck to the floor. I took it to the dealer. Explained to them what I had done and the mechanic looked at it the next day and told me I had air in the system but it was caused by the fluid going out the vent and allowing air to get in??? Do you believe this? They connected it back to stock and it shifts different now. I was wondering if any one can give me there opinion on this. I may have just messed up by not flushing the fluid properly and it eventually migrated into the clutch? What do ya'll think?
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That was part of the reason I chose the reservoir I did. It has a baffle top that lets the fluid move up and down and not slosh around so much on hard driving - something more important with high end motorcycles. One other thing that may explain the difference in feel between the two reservoirs - the inside diameter of the Ring Brothers may have been bigger than the GTO. When I had the GTO one, we had drilled it out larger to flow better - and yes, it does help. Did you make sure the hose ran uphill from the clutch master cylinder to reservoir? If there are any high spots, air can get trapped...... even if doing the fluid swap/pumping method.
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Can anyone sell me the reservoir with the bracket that mounts to the master cylinder and plug only?
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Blue70SS, can you please elaborate?
What size drill bit(?) size did you use to open up the hose barb? "When I had the GTO one, we had drilled it out larger to flow better - and yes, it does help" Last edited by RiCorvette; 12-01-2012 at 05:04 PM. |
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I have been battling the clutch issues for a long time as I drag race quite a bit. My fluid looks much worse than the photos in the above threads where it is red or tea color. Mine changes to a very dark milky color that you cannot see through after just a few trips to the track, and I start to get the 2nd gear grind and the sticking clutch pedal. In the past, I have just been changing the brake/clutch fluid on a regular basis. After I let the dirty fluid sit for a few days in a clear container, the particulate settles out and sits on the bottom of the container, leaving the somewhat clear fluid on top.
So I have purchased the necessary parts to make this mod but after reading the majority of responses in this thread, I'm beginning to think it is pointless. From what I gather, If you are driving your car hard and racing a lot like I do, you are STILL going to get the clutch dust in your clutch fluid, even if it is seperated from the brake resevoir. Correct? If so, what's the point in doing this mod? You will still have to replace/flush the clutch fluid in the GTO resevoir. Sure, it's a smaller amount, but it will still have to be done. The only benefit I see is that the brake fluid will stay clean/clear, and the clutch fluid will still get contaminated. Am I missing something?
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You are not missing anything but separating it from brakes is the whole point. First, lot less fluid to take care off. Second, makes bleeding brakes a lot easier since it is separated from the clutch now.
A bit before I take my car out of the garage next year I am going to bleed my brakes with some racing blue and separating the reservoirs is going to be so much easier so that I don't have to worry about the clutch for the time being. It will allow me to use different fluids too etc. Now if someone would only sell me a reservoir with a bracket!!! please
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