EFA Posted December 7, 2005 Share Posted December 7, 2005 Anyone got qa piccy of the new "pull" type slave cylinder which retains the clutch lever in the bellhousing but also allows hydraulic actuation???? Maybe its only on LHD cars, but a little bird told me its also on the latest type RHD as well.....?????? Edited by - EFA on 7 Dec 2005 19:11:26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elie boone Posted December 7, 2005 Share Posted December 7, 2005 I have such a set up, it does'nt matter if its LHD or RHD, if only i had a digital camera i could take a pic. I made a little extension to the slave cil. because it was to short to reach the clutch lever and took off the edge on the clutch lever because a cable head is smaller than the halfround nut on the slave axe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rj Posted December 7, 2005 Share Posted December 7, 2005 Arnie, I can take a photo tomorrow, have just brought my set to the garage, which is 6 miles from my home. If it's of any use to you, you can have it for the same price as you are to pay for the poor gearbox nose I sent to you... The invoice said something like "VX race cars" I bought the kit intending to use it bar the slave cylinder, which is a very nice anodised thing... But still a heavy setup... /regin Edited by - RJ on 7 Dec 2005 20:41:41 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Broyd Posted December 8, 2005 Share Posted December 8, 2005 I've just finished building a new 1.8 V V C Roadsport. This came with an hydraulic clutch - I think all the other Roadsports come with cable clutches. The Assembly Guide was a little 'sparse' on how to fit the slave, and forgot some basics such as the need to remove the ruber gusset, add a number of penny washers etc. That said, it all seems to work now and all 7 gears (6 forward, 1 reverse) are easy to engage. I doubt a photo would help much - all you'd really see would be the slave cylinder body - everything else if concealed by the rubber cover over the bellhousing access hole. Tim B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Broyd Posted December 8, 2005 Share Posted December 8, 2005 btw - I've just noticed I've moved from 'novice' to 'acolyte'. What've I done to be so honoured????? Tim B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acw Posted December 9, 2005 Share Posted December 9, 2005 Hi Arnie I have the 'VVC' hydraulic clutch fitted to my HPC, I don't have any pictures of my install at the moment, but these here might help. Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EFA Posted December 9, 2005 Author Share Posted December 9, 2005 Andrew Fantastic. Tim and Ellie - Thx for your help. RJ I look forward to the fulfillment of your invoice. Make sure you're not driving! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Broyd Posted December 9, 2005 Share Posted December 9, 2005 You're welcome Arnie, Having looked at Andrew's photos (and wondering why I didn't take more meyself when building) - I confirm I had to insert around 5 penny washers between the blue slave cylinder and the yellow nylon 'sleeve' - without the washers the clutch didn't move enough and wouldn't change gear. Tim B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Day Posted December 9, 2005 Share Posted December 9, 2005 What are the advantages in having hydraulic clutch actuation? The guy who supplied the pics mentions frequent cable breakages. My car is 12 years old & still on it's original cable. The engine's out (& so is everything else ) & I'm wondering whether to fit a new cable or continue with old faithful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EFA Posted December 9, 2005 Author Share Posted December 9, 2005 Mick, I have a small 5.5" Quartermaster race clutch which can cope with 600ft'lbs of torque. Consequently the springs are much firmer and a cable would break very quickly. Any clutch whish is not a derivative of a std road clytch is generally reckoned to require hydraulic rather than cable actuation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rj Posted December 9, 2005 Share Posted December 9, 2005 Arnie, I was thinking of arriving at Gatwick next time, can't be unaffordable to take a taxi from there. BTW has the box been sent today... /regin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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