fasteddie14
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What is the max shim thightness used to get the right air gap using the correct bolts
I wouldnt use more then .030 worth of shims.What is the max shim thightness used to get the right air gap using the correct bolts
I always did the exact opposite. Thickest floater possible, take out shims as discs wear. That being said, I do not consider myself a clutch expert.I wouldnt use more then .030 worth of shims.
I prefer to use as little shims as possible, and adjust air gap via floater thickness.
Don't need to be an expert, keeping the air gap right, spring height right, and keeping it clean is a large part of the battle imo...I always did the exact opposite. Thickest floater possible, take out shims as discs wear. That being said, I do not consider myself a clutch expert.
I always did the exact opposite. Thickest floater possible, take out shims as discs wear. That being said, I do not consider myself a clutch expert.
A thick stack of shims can certainly compress...but do they compress differently side to side if the bolts are all torqued the same?
Getting the air gap correct is more critical than if you use 2 or 4 shims in my opinion.
Personally, I don't like a lot of shims. I'd rather use a thicker floater disc. I prefer to use genuine Bully friction discs and don't mind reusing them if they are still within spec. I think they get better with wear/heat cycles/etc.
.030" is the air gap you want to aim for on a Bully in my opinion. You can run up to .045"-.050" but why would you if you have the ability to adjust it? Keep it as close to the same air gap from one week to the next to maintain consistent performance.
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Do you torque these bolts?Unless you have some robotic tooling that tightens down all 6 bolts at the same time and the same torque, then yes.