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Looking for M/T guys located in Socal

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by stevotivo12, Jan 3, 2021.

  1. Jan 3, 2021 at 2:54 PM
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    stevotivo12

    stevotivo12 [OP] Well-Known Member

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    Front hellwig sway bar,All pro sway bar end links, Fox 2.5 Resi Coilovers and Shocks, Fox 2.5 Hydraulic Bumpstops, Budbuilt Traction bar, Total Chaos UCAs w/ heim joints, Icon AAL, AFE Power Intake with dynamic scoop, URD spec U, URD short shifter, Flossy weighted shift knob, michelin tires, black badges, black tailgate letters, black grill with custom Diaz Fab Devil horn yota logo, retrofit/morimoto HID conversion, red interior LED lights, Pioneer head unit, kenwood excelon door speakers, 2 10" pioneer subs,
    Hey everyone! @stevotivo12 here looking for someone in Socal with a manual transmission taco who would be interested in testing a ClutchMasters hydro clutch throw out bearing. I am trying to coordinate with CM to develop this product and they need a guy with a third gen to be able to test. They said that the donor truck will get to keep the fully functional product once it has been installed.

    You may now be asking yourself a few questions such as:
    What the heck is a hydro-TOB?
    Why would I want one of these anyway?

    I will do my best to address these questions pre-emptively.
    A hydro-TOB is a combination of a piston and a throwout bearing so you no longer need a slave cylinder, clutch fork, and TOB to be three separate parts. It combined the hydraulic action and the TOB and gets rid of the fork entirely to make for a simpler, and easier to actuate assembly.
    So in my case, my truck has always had a somewhat notchy clutch feel as I press and release it, and it has also eaten through it's fair share of throwout bearings at this point. As far as I can tell, it seems that the notchy feeling is a combination of poor fitment between the TOB and clutch fork, and possibly side loading of the TOB caused by the design of the clutch fork and exacerbated by poor fitment. Obviously getting rid of the fork would eliminate any poor fitment issues, and placing the hydraulic cylinder around the input shaft eliminates potential for side loading, with the lighter clutch feel being an added bonus.

    Feel free to PM me if you're an M/T taco owner in SOCAL interested in what you just read! Thanks and happy new year to everybody
     

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