Replacement clutch line on NA

Curly · Postby **Curly** » Mon Dec 10, 2012 3:33 pm

I bought one of these:

http://www.mx5parts.co.uk/clutch-line-s ... -2820.html

recently. I made an assumption that it replaced the torturous path that the mx5 clutch line takes back and forth across the engine bay with a straight path from the master cylinder to the clutch slave.

But apparently no - it replaces the rubber line that goes over the top of the bell housing.

So what's the point of the hard lines going from one side to the other? Is it just simpler for LHD versions, or is the extra length of hard line good for fluid volume/cooling?

project.r.racing · Postby **project.r.racing** » Mon Dec 10, 2012 3:39 pm

same as brake lines. getting rid of the old soft flexible rubber line prevent loss of performance in the fluid line.

sailaholic · Postby **sailaholic** » Mon Dec 10, 2012 3:53 pm

It's simpler for the lhd ones as the master cylinder is on that side.

MX5 plus sell a braided line to do what you seek.

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Beelzeboss · Postby **Beelzeboss** » Mon Dec 10, 2012 3:55 pm

You could do what I did when I encountered exactly the same problem. I had two short pieces of hardline made up for about $30 if I recall correctly, then used the piece I bought to connect them.

Curly · Postby **Curly** » Mon Dec 10, 2012 4:19 pm

Beelzeboss wrote:You could do what I did when I encountered exactly the same problem. I had two short pieces of hardline made up for about $30 if I recall correctly, then used the piece I bought to connect them.

Now we're talking! Awesome idea, thanks.