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Old Feb 28, 2013 | 12:51 AM
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If anyone was ever interested in doing a PT clutch swap, I can confirm that in theory, it should work. I'm getting it done on the 8th, and will post my results here.

I'm also going to try out Royal Purple motor oil and Syncromax, to see how they compare to regular synthetic and ATF+4 respectively.
 
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Old Mar 1, 2013 | 11:56 AM
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O.o Fancy man's oil hehe jk
 
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Just to try, and even if it doesn't improve performance, surely it will last another six months.

Side note, the !@#$ is actually purple. No joke. The oil is !@#$ing purple.
 
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Old Mar 9, 2013 | 12:23 AM
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2.4L N/A PT Cruiser Clutch Swap:
I can confirm that the PT Clutch (Part number NU31425 from Autozone) works with my '05 2.0L Neon. Also, the throw out bearing that it comes with works with the T350(if that's incorrect let me know) transmission.

It is REALLY tight. The general feel of the clutch is really smooth. It's a little harder than the stock clutch, but it's not that noticable. I'm very pleased with the results. If I rev it up to 4k RPM, let off the gas, and let out the clutch a little, it still spins my tires. This clutch is a great OE replacement, and is worth the extra $90.

Royal Purple Syncromax:
Thus far, I've noticed that my transmission goes in and out of(selects) gears a lot smoother. Transmission noise in general has cut down a lot, but then again I just got a new TOB. My transmission shifts a lot smoother, cleaner, and quicker than it did before. If you're about to change the transmission fluid on your manual, I highly recommend Syncromax. It's well worth the money.

Royal Purple 5W-20:
I haven't noticed much of a performance gain with this oil, although the revs are much smoother. This, can result of any oil change, however. I will see if I notice anything more over the next month. I guess my engine sounds a lot less raspy at higher RPMs (>5K).
 
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