Removing the locating tabs on the Competition Clutch release bearing and machining a ring to locate the hydraulic release bearing to the factory machined inner diameter did the trick to ensure the bearing assembly is dead center to the input shaft.įinally, while it’s possible to route the release bearing hydraulic feed line and bleed line through the factory side port in the casing, it creates a high point in the lines that can make bleeding the air out of the system difficult. The inner bore is, though, and it’s what the original clutch tube centered on.

However, this is not a machined surface, and one of the tabs interfered with part of the casting. Our hydraulic release bearing came with locating tabs designed to center the bearing assembly on the outer diameter of a casting feature in the box. Use a feeler gauge under the pressure plate edges to make sure it is fully seated against the flywheel. Be especially careful that the edges of the pressure plate don’t hang up on the flywheel. Next, when fitting the pressure plate, be sure to very carefully tighten the hardware in a cross pattern to achieve even clamp load. A dial gauge was then used to check the radial runout on the flywheel, which was excellent at less than 0.001 inch. I always recommend using new hardware for something as critical as a flywheel. I used all-new OEM Honda hardware with red Loctite torqued to factory spec to secure the flywheel. First, make sure to fully clean all friction surfaces, including the flywheel, with a high-quality brake cleaner I like the Wurth stuff because it has no chlorine in it. During installation we found a few things that may make your life easier if trying to fit a Competition Clutch twin disc to your S2000.

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