I ordered a new clutch setup from Ron Lummus and installed it to help fix a problem I was having with my car , breaking R/Pinions on a type one box. I broke it in according to Ron's instructions and took it to the track this weekend , extremely happy with the results. I decided to NOT do a burnout with the car and just launch it so I would not overheat the discs the first pass , was I suprised when my first 60 ft was a 1.36 and car ran a good 6.45sec 1/8th at 109 mph. ET and mph were about the same as normal but that was my best 60 ft. Throughout the day the 60 fts stayed very consistant and I never did a burnout , but cool down time between rounds is very important, when it did not cool down enough on my second pass it chattered a little bit trying to manuver around parked cars in the pits but still worked good when I launched it. My last pass of the day it did a 1.355 60 and another 6.45, transmissinon shifted flawlessly with those low mass discs, my syncros were very happy. If you run a type 1 tranny like I do I would consider this to be a great investment. Someone asked me about my clutch management system, not needed with this clutch setup. When we can figure how to download the videos from John Toomeys phone I will post them, Mike McCarthy
Hey Dave and Matt,
Dave he is running them ,we were talking about how cool they run . Ollie was number one qualifier @ 6.10 I believe and Troy Sellers was number 2 @ 6.12 I think. Thanks Matt, you wouldn't believe how smooth it was inside the car, felt like an automatic . I cut a good light but just couldn't beat Troys HP , he's a good guy and has a great car. Mike McCarthy
Well I checked everything in the car and she is good to go again, clutch just needed minor adjustment . I changed the oil and opened up the Oil filter along with the normal adjustments I do everytime after a race and removed the rockers . I was down on HP but the engine was running excellent so it is what it is. I am happy with my 6.45 , my P/Best was 6.35 but at a much lower weight than I have now. When I feel more confident I will be changing the compound of the discs to increase bite but not yet. Thank you guys for the positive remarks, Mike McCarthy
If I remember correctly, you have been big on small discs for years Dave.... This setup from Ron sounds very cool indeed, and looks so smooth at the track.
