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MyFirstZ
01-08-2012, 07:19 PM
Ordering my clutch hopefully tonight.

Is it worth spending the extra 100$ for the weight savings of about 10lbs on the flywheel.

Car has never seen the track but I do drive it hard.

Is there anything else i should do while the trans is out ?
Any other parts i should get?

Already have the tick adjustable MC w/ remote bleed (thanks "V")
Ordering a GM slave, pilot and throwout bearing when I order the clutch

Anything else ? bolts?

Possible to do the rear main seal and oil pan gasket while I am in there?

1984camaroz28
01-08-2012, 07:49 PM
if the rear main seal/ pan gasket isent leaking don't mess with it

MyFirstZ
01-08-2012, 08:14 PM
Pan has some seapage, but the rear main isn't. Probably won't mess with it.
Thanks Charlie

As far as the clutch any advice on that ?

1984camaroz28
01-08-2012, 08:23 PM
Seems like you got it pretty much covered. The tick master is tight to install.

MyFirstZ
01-08-2012, 08:27 PM
Yeah I have been dreading doing that one lol. . .

Any tricks ?

Was going to use this as a rough guide
http://allirae.wordpress.com/2009/02/21/how-to-install-your-new-tick-clutch-master-cylinder-on-your-f-body/

1984camaroz28
01-08-2012, 08:47 PM
I take the master off the brake booster then take the 4 nuts off inside that hold the booster to the firewall off... you wont get the booster out but it will slide a few inches out which helps a ton.

V
01-08-2012, 08:48 PM
remote bleeder?

MyFirstZ
01-08-2012, 09:02 PM
Ordered that with the MC sorrry

1984camaroz28
01-08-2012, 09:33 PM
Ordered that with the MC sorrry

Speed Bleeder makes life easy

MyFirstZ
01-08-2012, 09:43 PM
I take the master off the brake booster then take the 4 nuts off inside that hold the booster to the firewall off... you wont get the booster out but it will slide a few inches out which helps a ton.

I saw that in the write up, was going to wait to see what the situation was like but I have faith now. Thanks again

MyFirstZ
01-08-2012, 10:11 PM
Ordered everything except the throwout bearing which I did not see listed any where on tick or ws6store. So I will just make my way down to a dealer and pick one up.

Saved at least 80$ between prices on ws6store /w the free shipping compared to any other place I looked. A+

V
01-08-2012, 11:19 PM
throwout bearing "should" come on the slave.

MyFirstZ
01-08-2012, 11:23 PM
Ahh very good to know thanks

MyFirstZ
01-14-2012, 12:11 PM
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f31/myfirstcamaro/utf-8BSU1BRzAwMDEuanBn.jpg

That's the slave..... Throwout bearing there ? I have no clue never saw anything like this

V
01-14-2012, 02:02 PM
yea, the throwout bearing is on the end.

Here is a picture of a LS style slave pulled apart without the throwout bearing pictured.
http://www.torcavettes.com/tech/clutch/p100232.jpg
Here is a pic of my LS7 slave. The throwout bearing is there as well. The bearing in the package in the back, is the larger size CTS-V pilot bearing.
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d50/SmokingSS/CTS-V/IMG_1802.jpg

MyFirstZ
01-14-2012, 06:45 PM
Ah thank you,

And another thanks for the illustrations