KE70 Clutch -> Hydro

[blake.]

thats awesome! top work.

[blinded]

Okay, I know it has been a while since I updated this, but I have only recently bleed the clutch and been able to drive it.

So far from my minimal driving, there seems to be no issue with the firewall flexing etc. Obviously it may change when it is getting abused/kicked, but I will report on that later. For the moment though, with normal driving, it operates perfectly

My only change (personal preference) will be to replace the standard pedal return spring with a slightly stronger one. The stock one works fine, but I'd prefer if the pedal felt a bit more firm/harder to press.

[sld sho]

would you be intrested in makeing another one of these?

[nichy]

old thread i know but any more info on this ?

did you end up having to make a new brace for the fire wall?

will be trying this on mine

[Nikkojoe]

I know someone who recently did a setup like this and the firewall cracked after a track day. Had to hammer the firewall back in and brace up the master.

Do it once, do it right. Just get the right pedal box!

[blinded]

Updating as I re-found this thread. Sorry for the late reply Nichy (if you even see this


Still running the above pedal box. Have done a track day at Winton in the mean time, as well as heaps of 'normal' driving.

No issues at all yet. Will report back if there happens to be.

[MickStephens]

I know this is a massive thread dig, but I thought id ask my question here instead of starting a new thread.

I am by no means a mechanic or very mechanically minded. Can anyone explain to me why when converting to an 4AGE engine in a KE70 do you have to convert to a hydraulic clutch also?

This is probably a very novice question, just wondering. Is it simply because the gearbox you use with a 4AGE must be hydraulic assisted and cant be used with a cable?

[Matt]

Because the box behind the ke70 will not bolt up to a 4age block and the bellhousings can't just be swapped over.

the fork setup behind a t50 doesn't accept a cable.

you could perhaps make something which holds the clutch cable in the correct place with a custom fork and not swap it I guess

[jdm86gtz]

Flo in Ireland offers this for 4AGE powered KP61 Starlets so it should work in a KE also

[LittleRedSpirit]

Lets spend a bunch of money to downgrade to a cable clutch. 120 pound plus freight its cheaper and gives you a better result to buy an ae71 pedalbox and go hydraulic. No ripping out the gearbox to reconfigure everything either.