Me and My Tilton love hate relationship
Jun 5, 2007, 06:23 AM
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you describe a tilton to a T but i have to make one suggestion.. your pedal stop is not adjusted correctly. if it is adjusted correctly all the cons will go away. i have 40k miles on my tilton in my supra, run one lap of america with it. beat the **** out of it and love it.... ive had it rebuilt 1 time. it slipped do to over pushing the springs (no pedal stop) had it rebuilt threw it back in and went and did one lap. i didnt put a pedal stop in. and KILLED the hydralic release bearing... dead.... my fault again... once the clutch is ingaged you should have 1/2 to 3/4 of inch more travel TOPS
tiltons are great. just make sure the pedal stop is setup properly and check the wear on it. maybe once every 3 months or 6 depending on driving. also if it slips park it.... a tow bill 1k miles away will cost less that just slipping it home... trust me
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tiltons are great. just make sure the pedal stop is setup properly and check the wear on it. maybe once every 3 months or 6 depending on driving. also if it slips park it.... a tow bill 1k miles away will cost less that just slipping it home... trust me
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Jun 5, 2007, 07:31 AM
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you describe a tilton to a T but i have to make one suggestion.. your pedal stop is not adjusted correctly. if it is adjusted correctly all the cons will go away. i have 40k miles on my tilton in my supra, run one lap of america with it. beat the **** out of it and love it.... ive had it rebuilt 1 time. it slipped do to over pushing the springs (no pedal stop) had it rebuilt threw it back in and went and did one lap. i didnt put a pedal stop in. and KILLED the hydralic release bearing... dead.... my fault again... once the clutch is ingaged you should have 1/2 to 3/4 of inch more travel TOPS
tiltons are great. just make sure the pedal stop is setup properly and check the wear on it. maybe once every 3 months or 6 depending on driving. also if it slips park it.... a tow bill 1k miles away will cost less that just slipping it home... trust me .
tiltons are great. just make sure the pedal stop is setup properly and check the wear on it. maybe once every 3 months or 6 depending on driving. also if it slips park it.... a tow bill 1k miles away will cost less that just slipping it home... trust me
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Jun 5, 2007, 09:21 AM
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ifarted, post #22, is misinformation. Shepherd nor myself have gone to the carbonetics clutch.
We have three cars here with Tiltons in them, all of them quicker/faster than your car (no offense intended by that statement) and we have not had to repair/rebuild any of those three clutches. We do not make 40-50 runs in a weekend............don't know anyone that actually does, maybe you do.
My RS has performed flawlessly and I would say the Tilton is worth every single cent as it is the only clutch I have had that has lasted this long.
Our black car that has gone 8.95 at 164 mph still has the first Tilton in it we bought and it has never been touched, has performed flawlessly.
My brothers car, which only has a few passes on it and few miles, has gone 9.84 at 146, also working flawlessly although, only a few passes and few miles.
Anyway, nothing but good things to say about the Tilton, except the price tag
We have three cars here with Tiltons in them, all of them quicker/faster than your car (no offense intended by that statement) and we have not had to repair/rebuild any of those three clutches. We do not make 40-50 runs in a weekend............don't know anyone that actually does, maybe you do.
My RS has performed flawlessly and I would say the Tilton is worth every single cent as it is the only clutch I have had that has lasted this long.
Our black car that has gone 8.95 at 164 mph still has the first Tilton in it we bought and it has never been touched, has performed flawlessly.
My brothers car, which only has a few passes on it and few miles, has gone 9.84 at 146, also working flawlessly although, only a few passes and few miles.
Anyway, nothing but good things to say about the Tilton, except the price tag
Jun 5, 2007, 09:46 AM
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ifarted, post #22, is misinformation. Shepherd nor myself have gone to the carbonetics clutch.
We have three cars here with Tiltons in them, all of them quicker/faster than your car (no offense intended by that statement) and we have not had to repair/rebuild any of those three clutches. We do not make 40-50 runs in a weekend............don't know anyone that actually does, maybe you do.
My RS has performed flawlessly and I would say the Tilton is worth every single cent as it is the only clutch I have had that has lasted this long.
Our black car that has gone 8.95 at 164 mph still has the first Tilton in it we bought and it has never been touched, has performed flawlessly.
My brothers car, which only has a few passes on it and few miles, has gone 9.84 at 146, also working flawlessly although, only a few passes and few miles.
Anyway, nothing but good things to say about the Tilton, except the price tag
We have three cars here with Tiltons in them, all of them quicker/faster than your car (no offense intended by that statement) and we have not had to repair/rebuild any of those three clutches. We do not make 40-50 runs in a weekend............don't know anyone that actually does, maybe you do.
My RS has performed flawlessly and I would say the Tilton is worth every single cent as it is the only clutch I have had that has lasted this long.
Our black car that has gone 8.95 at 164 mph still has the first Tilton in it we bought and it has never been touched, has performed flawlessly.
My brothers car, which only has a few passes on it and few miles, has gone 9.84 at 146, also working flawlessly although, only a few passes and few miles.
Anyway, nothing but good things to say about the Tilton, except the price tag
2) David im not a shop im just a evo owner that has a love to drag race and yes yours same setups run faster but not by much. Is it my goal to look at the big shops times and try to beat them or come close. Of course thats just the kind of person i am in anything i do.
3) When i had talked to Nick he had told me you guys ran the Exedy Triple and got about 20-25 passes before a rebuild. Than Tilton gave me a run down of some of the shops running there clutches.
4) I do run 40 times plus on a weekend but im also going thru my learning curve but as you can see after alot of practice im getting better.
5)Your big drag car see how many passes a year? Plus from your posting you guys have awesome drivers who make what 4-5 passes a month.
I would love to keep this thread drama free if possible.
Jun 5, 2007, 10:17 AM
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I don't think anyone on here is as active as Paul is when it comes drag racing, not even some of the shops. He might not be as fast as some of the guys on here but he also doesn't do this for a living. Anyways.. props to ya Paul and keep throwing those vids up the faster you go so they cant say anything. 
Jun 5, 2007, 10:50 AM
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Paul is at the track each day it is open for dragracing. Usually that is atleast Friday and Saturday night and if Woodburn is open he usually goes there atleast Sunday sometimes Saturday. The man is crazy about racing.
Jun 5, 2007, 12:54 PM
#44
So i apologize for coming across the wrong way
I think ive put more abuse on the Tilton than anyone else ever has.
Its a awesome clutch and i will keep running it. I just wish i knew what i do now but hey thats part of the process!
