2000 arctic cat thundercat clutch

[fastmax05]

I am about to purchase a new uncalibrated clutch to replace my OEM original - I am being told that I should use the weights from my original and replace primary spring and get a pin kit - can someone tell me how difficult this is to do and what safety precautions I need to take before disassembly of the old unit. I have decent mechanical skills but want to be sure I do this right so any help/advice on this topic would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks

 

[michaeladams]

there were a bunch of links to video's on youtube that were very instructive.they are in one the threads from less than a week ago

 

[michaeladams]

i'm sorry.the video's are of testing stators.after i watched a video i dida serch about rebuilding clutches and there are some really good ones.step by step videos

 

[blaine]

Buy a 4-arm Comet 4-pro, put a billet spider and cover on it and clutch it. Those were my stator videos.

 

[fastmax05]

Blaine - why Comet and not stock?? I have the elect start on mine - are the comet setups better power delivery over stock? Please more info if you could share with me - Thanks

 

[blaine]

Blaine - why Comet and not stock?? I have the elect start on mine - are the comet setups better power delivery over stock? Please more info if you could share with me - Thanks

4 arms are more efficient than 3 arms the more hp you have. I run a 4-arm with a Supreme Tool billet spider and cover and it transfers hp much better than a 3 arm. Their downfall is the stock cast spider in the Comet. If you have hp you need the billet spider. Just my $.02.

 

[mezz]

Stick with the stock clutch, that T-cat will eat up a Comet in no time. Keep in mind, the clutch needs to be maintained every season, worse case, you replace the bushings each year. Thats better than catasrophic failure later.-Mezz

 

[fastmax05]

Thanks for the feedback - I got 10years out of the stock primary and just finally starting having issues last winter. I am going to run with the upgraded clutch from arctic cat - cant wait as I know the machine will sing once replace.
Thanks all!

 

[blaine]

Stick with the stock clutch, that T-cat will eat up a Comet in no time. Keep in mind, the clutch needs to be maintained every season, worse case, you replace the bushings each year. Thats better than catasrophic failure later.-Mezz

LOL!! Dude, you obviously don't know what you're talking about. We went to the Comet 4-pro with the billet spider and cover due to the fact that the stock clutch whether it was a 6 post or 9 post did not hold up on our bit bore triple sleds. I have a group of guys who all run big bore triples and they all run the 4-pro with the billet spider and cover. Go to youtube and type in blainedp and click on any of my racing videos of my sled or anyone else's and we're all running the comet clutch. We race with it, trial ride with it and would never go back to a stock 3-arm clutch. If you don't have a lot of hp, then a 3 arm is fine. When you start making hp you need more weight and the more arms you have to grab the belt with the less slip you have. Comet did make a 4-pro years ago where one of the shivs could crack but they have since added a rib for added strength in that area. People can do whatever they want to.

 

[mezz]

Comet did make a 4-pro years ago where one of the shivs could crack but they have since added a rib for added strength in that area. People can do whatever they want to.

Thats the reason I said stick with the Cat clutch. Then again, I am certain you know more than me and possibly the peeps at AC.-Mezz

 

[blaine]

Thats the reason I said stick with the Cat clutch. Then again, I am certain you know more than me and possibly the peeps at AC.-Mezz

All I know is that I buy their stuff then make it better with more hp, more reliability, better performance and then try to help other people make theirs better/fix them too.

 

[fastmax05]

Guys let me ask this question - didn't want to start an argument just want to know - stock oem clutch replacement - can I use the weights from existing clutch and how difficult is it to actually do the job? Do I need to purchase a pin kit? Or use exisiting hardware from my old clutch and just re-install into the new?
Thanks all

 

[blaine]

As far as I know the weights are the same in a 6 tower, 9 tower, comet clutch ect...they should all be interchangeable.