hello, my dad bought a comet clutch for his 03 kawasaki 360 prairie. is there anything different we should know about that might need too be changed or what? we know you have too grind something inside the inner clutch housing or something? does the electronic adjuster still work the same? will the stock belt work as well? any info you can give me would be much appreciated. thanks -Dan

 

yes,,,your belt will work fine, yes you will be very pleased with the comet clutch. and you may or may not have to grind the inside of the housing, which wont take but a minute if you do. i have the same clutch in my 360 and it has never failed since nor squealed either. good torque as well!!

happy trails

 

I believe there is an area on the engine block where they rub and material has to be removed from the machine for clearance. I personally am not going to grind on my engine block so the clutch will operate "properly".

 

thats ok. you are entitled to your opinion. i speak from experience in having a comet clutch on my 360 and i KNOW it is a better clutch than the kawa clutch that came on it. it is smoother and more powerful. as for the grinding. it is perhaps a milimeter thickness and it is on a "rib" inside the housing which the clutch bumps against as it slides on when installing. it is nothing of concern...i really dont where you come up with the "inferior" comment..i would be the first to express any negativity i had with it. i also will be one to tell whomever cares to listen that it is a first class clutch and i have no reserve in telling people that it is just that. first class!

 

Easy does it boys--no sense in gettin testy about this--I also have a comet clutch and will add my two cents---I replaced the Pink spring with the Comet Orange spring--the pink has the engagement to high and the orange feels more like stock---I also feel my weights are too heavy, the weights they recommend are probly good for the 650/700 but too heavy for the little 360---at full throttle on a slight uphill I dont think my revs are as high as they need to be to get me into my horsepower band---I was considering buying lighter weights, but there are so many choices and the guy I talked to at Comet was dumber than me, and couldnt really recommend the correct ones.
I am going to instead purchase a new belt (over 3000 miles on my present belt) and I am going to drill holes in my weight arms--to lighten them up---I also see that Dalton industries sells rivets that go into the drilled holes on their weights.

As for the Comet being superior??? Only time will tell--I cant say it is better than the Kaw clutch, but it is certainly as good and a heckuva lot cheaper

 

does the engine break still work once this new clutch is in, I just had a guy at the stealership tell me you cant even use these clutches in the 360... craziness

 

I put a Comet HPQ on my 2000 Prairie 400. The clutch puller for the comet will not work on the kawi. Also, the mounting bolt is reverse threaded.

I wish the mounting bolt on the Comet had a washer/bushing to keep the bolt centered. Not that it isn't, but would be a feel good thing if I knew it had no other option but to stay centered.

You may be able to pull the OEM clutch without a clutch puller if needed. I measured my puller for the OEM Prairie 400 and I believe this would work: Buy a high grade bolt, like 10.9 or above.
Length - 100 mm
DIA - 14mm
Thread pitch - 1.5

Wrap the threads 3-4 times with Teflon tape.
Tip atv on its side and fill clutch hole with water.
Screw bolt into clutch and the hydraulic pressure will pop it off. (You may have to try it a few times to get the right amount of Teflon wrap so it seals.

That's the way it works on many snowmobile clutches.

The puller I have is a PCV10 and used it one time. It is for the Prairie 400, 2000 model, but I'd be surprised if it isn't the same one on the 360. If you want I'll sell you my puller for $20 incl shipping.

 

so does the engine brake still work or no, with the comet clutch?

 

So what does this Comet Clutch gain you exactly? I have an early 400.

 

On my 400, the OEM clutch faces were wavy and the weights were getting a little worn. That was just over 3000 miles. The Kaw dealer told me the OEM clutch material was junk but I don't know if that was true or not.

The 400 didn't have the engine braking so I'm not sure how that works on the 360. On the 400, if I give it a little throttle it then engages the belt and provides engine braking. I just have to maintain a little rpm while going downhill, otherwise the clutch disengages and the belt spins freely.