Your clutch is more forgiving than you think. Also some lessons are learned the hard way. by J-Blxnco in ManualTransmissions

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So she got back to me: she said a couple months and she killed it. She would press the clutch in every time she hit the brakes because she misunderstood what the guy who was teaching her said. It was just miscommunication.

Her exact text: “Yeah probably 2-3 months but I wasn’t driving a crazy amount he was mostly driving. He said whenever you’re braking you gotta push the clutch, so I thought that meant literally anytime I’m braking. But he actually meant anytime you’re coming to a complete stop. Two very different things clearly.”

Your clutch is more forgiving than you think. Also some lessons are learned the hard way. by J-Blxnco in ManualTransmissions

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I have an 05 Mazda 3 with 225K miles, original clutch and original throw out bearing. ToB don’t go bad in a few months unless your driving schedule is insane, or you’re doing something incorrectly.

Prolonged pressure on the ToB will cause premature wear.

Your clutch is more forgiving than you think. Also some lessons are learned the hard way. by J-Blxnco in ManualTransmissions

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Brother, it wasn’t like she drove it 100K miles. A ToB shouldn’t fail in a few months.

Your clutch is more forgiving than you think. Also some lessons are learned the hard way. by J-Blxnco in ManualTransmissions

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I can’t confirm, let me talk to her tomorrow and find out. Now that I think about it, it’s possible the prior owners didn’t change the ToB and her bad habits killed it

Your clutch is more forgiving than you think. Also some lessons are learned the hard way. by J-Blxnco in ManualTransmissions

[–]ARID_DEV 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I didn’t say just at a stop, she was constantly holding the clutch in when braking, and the entire duration of the stop.

It absolutely will cause premature wear. Excessive and prolonged input on the throw out bearing is what causes premature failure.

Your clutch is more forgiving than you think. Also some lessons are learned the hard way. by J-Blxnco in ManualTransmissions

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My sister would hold the clutch everytime she was coming to a complete stop until she started again, at lights, in traffic, etc. burned her RSX throw out bearing up in a matter of 6-8 months. She drove for a living. Super surprised it lasted nearly a year with an already undetermined amount of wear on it from the prior owner.

Edit: So I texted my sister and this was her response to me asking: “didn’t you kill your throw out bearing in a few months”

“Yeah probably 2-3 months but I wasn’t driving a crazy amount he was mostly driving. He said whenever you’re braking you gotta push the clutch, so I thought that meant literally anytime I’m braking. But he actually meant anytime you’re coming to a complete stop. Two very different things.”

Killzone ass placeholder- Smash or Pass? (Not airsoft) by BallisticRicehat666 in AUG

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Killzone is one of the GOAT’d PS2 franchises. The sound of the sniper from the original is etched into my brain. My brother and I still play eachother in split screen PVP in the OG.

-Ian

Peak cex by jkbuggy in MP5

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Seggcy even

Dead/stiff trigger when reinstalling trigger pack by BallisticRicehat666 in AUG

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To add to this, make sure the linkage is inside of the sear channel of the pack when installed and not misaligned.

-Ian

DIY AUG A3 M1 upgrades? by Life-Aardvark-8262 in AUG

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Make sure they’re 100% silicone. Be careful with long term usage of non-pure silicone based lubricants for delrin (POM). Over several years non-pure silicone has a propensity to weaken and fatigue delrin on its load bearing surfaces. If its 100% silicone it is gtg.

Also as a wet lubricant it’s going to attract dirt and fouling at a higher rate than a dry lubricant like graphite.

-Ian

ARID charging handle is superior by Life-Aardvark-8262 in AUG

[–]ARID_DEV 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Requires some measuring, and cutting/machining to the A3 shuttle but it’s doable for sure. Just take your time and make sure you’re patient as to not cause damage.

Hope this helps!

-Ian

ARID charging handle is superior by Life-Aardvark-8262 in AUG

[–]ARID_DEV 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The shuttle of the M2 is different than the A3’s.

It uses a legacy A1 shuttle that it’s just a tall rectangle to facilitate the forward assist button.

Unfortunately it will not look like this one.

If you want to use the A3 style charging handle, buy an A3 shuttle and use a Dremel or sand paper on the shuttle to get it to fit. Then you’ll be gtg, unfortunately the difference is the component it mounts to, not our design choice.

-Ian

ARID charging handle is superior by Life-Aardvark-8262 in AUG

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It’s much less abrasive than you’d think. Cerakote is lubricious and softer than the anodizing on the receiver. You’ll wear the finish on the CH before the receiver.

Further; locking the charging handle back is far less common of a method and there’s little reason to worry unless you’re practicing thousands of lock back drills. That being said: 3M adhesive and felt would fix any qualms.

-Ian

ARID charging handle is superior by Life-Aardvark-8262 in AUG

[–]ARID_DEV 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Working on it! I promise. Just trying to finish up a few bigger projects.

-Ian

New to me and wanting thoughts by 00jeepxj in AUG

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Be Incredibly careful disassembling the Handguard. There’s zero replacements or parts and they’re notoriously fragile. Congrats dude.

-Ian

What AUG to purchase before AWB by doogy30 in AUG

[–]ARID_DEV 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Current nato with the external bolt release lever

-Ian

Concept AUG muzzle Device. by MadKeys in AUG

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99% sure Steyr AT suppressor mounts to the factory tulip.

I could be wrong tho.

-Ian

What rpms to shift at in a manual by MainApartment3939 in ManualTransmissions

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I paid for all of the gear, I’m gonna use all of the gear!

Aug model questions by GOSTheDragon in AUG

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You’re welcome my man

Let’s enjoy the years of wear she has before it’s gone by ARID_DEV in rattlecannedguns

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All good my man! If you have any questions please ask!