Friction and clutch plates
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Originally Posted by
rcturner
BRP has known about the weak/slipping clutch since 2009, and put a new clutch in all Spyders since 2011. I bought my 2009 Spyder brand new and they replaced/upgraded a clutch under warranty, it was never a Recall but a well-known issue. Sunshine riders who never open the throttle will never even notice before their clutch slowly and surely smoke itself off - when the warranty is gone.
Based on the first response above, the new clutch was incorporated in 2011. There must still be some kind of weakness that has caused them to redesign and include the nozzle change in the 2013 model after having the new clutch for two model years. What are we missing?
According to BRP's parts catalog, all Spyders from 2008 to 2012, both SE5 and SM5, use the same Friction Plates 420259266 3.5mm, Clutch Plates 420259263 1.5 mm. If there was a difference made in 2011 model year it was not in the clutch pack that the new kit addresses.