One too many launches...

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Apr 15, 2013, 08:52 PM

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evolutn03

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Not sure why this happened but today I removed the TOB and it was locked up. It took a vise and a 36" pipe wrench for me to move it. Ive never seen that happen before.

@Rawger
Everything felt normal, maybe a little input shaft rattle.

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Still using the stock clutch line with restrictor pill.

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Apr 16, 2013, 09:33 AM

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holy ****! this same thing happened to my friend and he only launched like 2 times, turns out the previous owner launched the crap outa it before selling

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Apr 16, 2013, 10:13 AM

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burned out

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Apr 16, 2013, 08:13 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by silverevo05

This is why sometimes I consider getting a stock clutch put back in. If treated right it will last a LONG time....Did you remove the clutch pill at all????

Yes I had the pill removed and an upgraded line installed.

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Apr 16, 2013, 08:33 PM

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i did this to my evo 8 when i first got it. the 10th launch is what got me.

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Apr 16, 2013, 08:39 PM

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Holy smokes that looks pretty bad, I guess I'm afraid of this or something else going out which is why I have yet to launch my evo

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Apr 19, 2013, 02:20 AM

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Where you launching it for fun, or getting numbers? What clutch you going to get?

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Apr 19, 2013, 05:37 AM

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This does support the theory that the stock clutch is not as bad as everyone thinks it is, as long as you don't expose it to a lot of heat in a very small amount of time.

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Apr 23, 2013, 08:23 AM

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Worked hard and put away wet! As Butt stated they will live if you do not slide them out excessively and allow them to cool thoroughly between launches.