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Reply to "new clutch, pedal much too hard - looking for a softer setup"

If you have the clutch effort reduction kit, make sure the triangular bellcrank piece is oriented correctly. It is not reversible and if installed the wrong way, it will *#%¥-up your clutch release.

In my experience, the formula for the lightest clutch pedal possible is: a diaphragm pressure plate, a (flame suit on) McLeod hydraulic throwout bearing and a 5/8” clutch master cylinder. Unfortunately, installing a hydraulic T/O bearing is not a trivial undertaking. Set-up is critical but once set-up, they work great and are reliable. I’ve only used McLeod’s unit. Early on, they could be problematic, although I had no issues with them. Others did! It seems they were updating the design every 6 months, for a decade, but they now seem to have finalized the design. Bosswrench has had a Tilton unit installed for a long time, without any problems. McLeod makes an 11” diaphragm pressure plate for the Pantera, however; you need to call them to get the part #. Dennis and Adam Quella stock them too. I’ve used a McLeod 10-1/2” diaphragm pressure plate and had no issues with it but the Centerforce 10-1/2” Pantera pressure plate won’t work with a hydraulic T/O bearing unless you remove the counterweights.

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