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Fellow DSMers,
there's not really much to review in this kind of item,
I mean it's not gonna increase the performance of my DSM,
but one thing is for sure, it won't split in half in the middle of traffic like it happened last week to me.

So, once again Martin saved me, and quickly shipped me one of his Super-Heavy-Duty Clutch Release Forks. Just got it, and I must say it's a beautiful piece of art. Thicker, much heavier then the stock fork, with this baby in I will press the clutch with confidence, knowing that this time the ACT 2600 pressure plate is gonna loose the battle.

Bottom line, if you are installing an aftermarket clutch, do yourself a favor and shoot Martin (Taboo) an email. Install this baby the same day you install your new clutch, even if it's only a 2100lbs pressure plate. Better be safe than sorry like me, since I am gonna have to pull the tranny down once again, and I got my ACT 2600 less than 2 months ago... :(

Here are a couple of pics for you to enjoy.


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Regards,

Walter
 
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great somethin else to add to the growing list of shite i need to buy. thanks for the review though.:)
 
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I got one too. Yours looks a little bit cleaner than mine did. I grinded/filed all the rough edges down, then polished it, then got it powdercoated in epoxy black. It'll clean up real easy now from all the clutch dust that it'll inherit.
 
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Bifkin said:
how much was that?
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$90 plus shipping, Taboo Speed Shop.

scotthidley said:
I got one too. Yours looks a little bit cleaner than mine did. I grinded/filed all the rough edges down, then polished it, then got it powdercoated in epoxy black. It'll clean up real easy now from all the clutch dust that it'll inherit.
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Yeah, if I well understood Martin's description, that ultra-hard material does not come stainless, and therefore is subject to a light, superficial rust which is not gonna affect the operation of the piece at all. Rough edges? Not that bad, I'd say, the piece was very clean and well made, IMO...

BTW, I installed it today, we pulled the tranny down in my house's backyard (DIY at the fullest :D), and all we are missing is to put back the downpipe, UICP and the linkage, and then finally (if God wants) I'll get my baby back!

;)

Walter
 
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WOW walter Ic annot believe that shit happened, it is $90 for one Fork? Maybe I'll buy one soon, then you can help me drop my tranny, I will be back in Miami Sunday, gimme a call.
 
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Pivit Ball?

I bought a brand new clutch fork from RRE a few months ago to install with my 2600 clutch, flywheel and TRE tranny. We were going to put it all in today but the tranny hasn't come in yet :(

Anyhow, does Taboo include the pivit ball/bolt thing? Or is it just the fork? I'm going to return my fork to RRE for a $70 credit if Mike will let me to use for other stuff I need to buy from him.

-Clovis
 
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Re: Pivit Ball?

Clovis said:
Anyhow, does Taboo include the pivit ball/bolt thing?
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Nope, just the fork. The fork also comes without the pivot ball retaining clip that - if desired - needs to be reused. Although not really necessary for functionality of the work, the clip holds the fork on the pivot ball during the tranny installation (although we installed several forks even without the clip with no problems). If you want to reuse the clip off the OEM fork, grind the top of the rivet off on a bench grinder and mount it on the 4140 billet steel fork with the supplied bolt (the fork comes drilled and tapped for the bolt). ;)
 
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Is there any way you could include that clip in the future? It was a beey-otch to get out without a grinder. I didn't feel like driving a half hour to go get one either. So we cut it with a saw:D
Wire cutters just didn't cut it. I didn't feel comfortable installing it without the clip. Especially on someone else's car.The last thing I want to do is drop that tranny again. Getting it back in was a bitch.
 
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Nope, sorry... :dunno: We tried to come up with some sort of alternative to the stock clip, but haven't had any luck finding anything that might actually work. The stock clips are not available separately and making them would drive the cost of the forks through the roof since the clips would need to be stamped and heat-treated - just to produce something one already has. Removing the clip from the original fork is fairly easy either with bench grinder or electric drill, though... Just drill or grind off the head of the rivet and the clip pops right off. Sorry about the inconvenience. :dunno: The fork can be installed even without the clip, though, since the pivot ball will keep it correctly centered once the clutch is bled. The clip is there just to hold the fork in position during the installation, but the t/o bearing clip + the rubber boot will do the same job. ;)
 
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:cool:
Didn't know they were such a project to get ahold of. At least now I'm prepared for next time. I will be definitely be putting one of these in next time my tranny comes down, which hopefully isn't soon. Damn throw out bearing rattling:mad:
Beautiful piece, man, what the hell would we do without you?
BTW:How do you bleed clutches? Everyone says to do em like the brakes, but I don't like doing them like that. I think i can get a better pedal by cracking the bleeder, pushing the piston in, closing the bleeder, and then releasing the piston. Works perfect every time.
 
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one of the best and most needed products for DSMs

I actually bought 2, one for a friend and one for myself.

My 92 TSi and my friends 90 TSi both snapped the clutch forks mine about a month and his in about a week after installing a ACT 2600 pp and street disc.

Martin of Taboo, was great with service and the billet forks are a work of art, as DSMaddicted stated. These are a must have on any DSM. We both learned the hard way of not putting in the first time.

These units weight about 1 lb each. The lines flow from top to bottom, for added strength, our snapped like DSMaddicted horizontal (side to side). The pivot ball clip was not hard to take out we used a drill and just drilled it out, took about a minutes time. All in all this is one better products for DSM's.

Off the topic, I'll do a review next week on the Precisionte t3/t4 bolt on turbo, got one coming a 56 trim/t350 with a .68 a/r housing.

John
 
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