Re: Clutch advice

gomiata is certainly reputable, but i don't know what they mean by 'value
line' clutch kit for $169.
rosenthal has the oem kit for $179 and a 'value' kit with alignment tool for
just $95. if you call them i am sure they will tell you what the difference
is...
http://www.finishlineperformance.com/miata

"DucMan" <rodduc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Okay folks, my clutch (1990 model 5 speed) is starting slipping
> badly...began 'chattering' in 1st gear today. So who has the best clutch
> kit for a stock motor? Most everyone seems to have a stock factory clutch
> kit and a high-performance kit. No racing or anything for me, so would
> the extra $100 or so for the high-performance kit be worth it?
>
> Most of the sites: Go Miata, Flyin Miata, Perormance Buyers Club, etc.
> seem to have the same stuff...Go Miata has the cheapest stock clutch kit
> I've seen so far. Any "yeahs" or "nays" on any of these suppliers?
>
> Other advice?
>
> I just bought this car not long ago, and my knowledge of these Mazda
> clutches is limited, perhaps the clutch can simply be adjusted if not too
> far gone?
>
> Car has a verifiable 75k on it but I doubt the clutch has ever been
> replaced, so I will likely go ahead and do the job, however it would be
> nice if I could tighten it up enough to drive until this weekend as it's
> my primary transportation.
>


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