KEP pressure plate issue- Subaru swap Options

[roachghia70]

I just tore my car apart to track down my clutch issue. And this is what I found:


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I think I had my clutch cable too tight. And with the pedal fully depressed, I was pushing the Throwout bearing so far that the second step was hitting the pressure plate. But with the clutch any looser, it wouldn't disengage and I couldn't get it into gear.
So it was basically impossible to adjust the clutch.


I've heard that maybe my pivot bolt needs to be shimmed.

I've also heard that some KEP V8 kits have incorrect geometry in them, causing you to have to shim the pivot bolt or modify the fork.

Anyone have that problem with Subaru KEP kits, or has anyone seen this type of pressure plate damage before? I'm about to order new parts, but I just want to understand the problem so it doesn't happen again.

Thanks for your help!

[DBCooper]

I'd say KEP will have the best answer, but it's odd that only seven of the diaphragm fingers on one side were damaged and not all of them, all the way around. Do those fingers still function normally, the same as the undamaged ones, when you, for example, step on them to mimic the action of the throw-out bearing? Does the spring diaphragm function normally and equally all around? Reason I ask is to know if the diaphragm is still intact or if it cracked, which might explain the unbalanced damage.