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            <div>Stock Spit clutches even current heavy duty ones won't stand up to 7000 RPM.  I don't know if its the state of materials used today due to EPA regs but I ripped to pressure plate side friction material off a brand new one in less than 20 laps.  Finally went to a custom Quarter Master racing clutch and hydraulic release bearing which removed the release bearing and operating lever from the system.  Took some fabrication and experimenting but solved the problem<br></div><div><br></div>
            
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                        On ‎Thursday‎, ‎December‎ ‎21‎, ‎2017‎ ‎08‎:‎33‎:‎44‎ ‎PM‎ ‎EST, Brad Eells via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> wrote:
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                    <div><div id="ydp6a1a5c1yiv3352746680"><div>Ted,<div><br clear="none"></div><div>Is there a Spitfire version of this disc?</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>Thanks!<br clear="none"><br clear="none"><div id="ydp6a1a5c1yiv3352746680AppleMailSignature">Brad Eells<div>Sent from my iPhone</div></div><div class="ydp6a1a5c1yiv3352746680yqt0168512855" id="ydp6a1a5c1yiv3352746680yqt31638"><div><br clear="none">On Dec 21, 2017, at 4:27 PM, Doug Mitchell via Fot <<a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" shape="rect">fot@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br clear="none"><br clear="none"></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div>Torn the center out of more discs than I care to remember. Second (and last) time I ran race tires in an autocross I really destroyed it. This on a 'stock' street Spit. </div><div class="ydp6a1a5c1yiv3352746680gmail_extra"><br clear="none"><div class="ydp6a1a5c1yiv3352746680gmail_quote">On Dec 21, 2017 7:09 PM, "fubog1 via Fot" <<a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" shape="rect">fot@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br clear="none"><blockquote class="ydp6a1a5c1yiv3352746680gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"><font color="black" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Y<font size="2">'all ain't blowed one up good unless there's shrapnel out of the bellhousing...!<br clear="none">
Yes Merry Christmas!<br clear="none">
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From: Joe Boruch via Fot <<a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" shape="rect">fot@autox.team.net</a>><br clear="none">
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Subject: Re: [Fot] clutch disc blow-up picture<br clear="none">
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<div>A stock clutch came apart for me at an autocross about 25 years ago and looked about the same as the one that Ted sent.  I don't recall if it was a DNF.  It was a street car that I drove to the autoX.  Had to get a friend with a trailer to give me a tow home.  Merry Christmas!  Joe(B)<br clear="none">
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<div><span>From: Bill Tobin via Fot <<a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" shape="rect">fot@autox.team.net</a>></span><br clear="none">
<span>To: "Ted Schumacher" <<a href="mailto:tedtsimx@bright.net" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" shape="rect">tedtsimx@bright.net</a>>, "FOT" <<a href="mailto:FOT@autox.team.net" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" shape="rect">FOT@autox.team.net</a>></span><br clear="none">
<span>Subject: Re: [Fot] clutch disc blow-up picture</span><br clear="none">
<span>Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2017 20:28:09 -0500</span></div>

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<div><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:small;">I have one quite like that. Gave out after turn 11(last turn) on the last lap at the Glen a while ago.</span></div>

<div><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:small;">Coasted across the finish line, got the checker, and parked just before turn 1.</span></div>

<div><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:small;">Wasn't a DNF! Did get towed in though.</span></div>

<div><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:small;">Dick Stockton helped push the car into my trailer. When it was in an I was looking for a block, Dick yelled "Put it in gear!" Smart a$$</span></div>

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<div><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:small;">Merry Christman and Happy New Year to all.</span></div>

<div><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:small;">Cheers, Bill</span></div>

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