clutch anti shocker

[Billyisgr8]

with the engine out right now I decided it was a good time to add the mini shock absorber I had.  This is a larger version of the one that most put on there cars or are for sale on the samba, it is also adjustable, it is model MA600 from Ace controls.  Being quite large this one has to come in on a compound angle, but it fits in nice.  This will complement the stage 2 and black magic I have.  If you are not in a rush to buy one quick, watch e-bay, I picked up 2 of these in one auction for $15.00 including shipping.   I think it is around $40.00 each + shipping on the samba for the small version MA50

Kevin

[Alp]

what does it do ?

[Billyisgr8]

It is an adjustable valve that can be adjusted by the adjuster on the end to slow down or speed up the return of the clutch arm. For drag racing when you dump the clutch instead of it hammering into full hook-up, you can slow it down to engage in a smooth motion.  This saves wear and tear on the tranny during launch, but it also slows down engagement during shifting all other gears too.  So using this method I have to give up something (fast 2-4 clutch engagement) to get what I want which is to slow down clutch hookup on launch.  Really not sure how much slower the engagement will be for the 2-4 gears but will have to play with it abit to get it right.

Kevin