Clutch recommendations?

db · Post by db » Fri Oct 17, 14 5:03 pm

Yeah, Blue mentioned about a V-gate.
Very cool, but I wonder whether it would be of any real benefit to me? Also, you don't see Dick Landy using one

Maybe summat for the future.

No1 is certainly rated for enough power at 800hp, but is all-organic. Most seem to recommend organic/ ceramic mix?

It's $700 without flywheel. For another $250 I can get the 1200hp-rated twin plate jobbie with flywheel...

I'm slightly wary of using my old flywheel as it's an unknown. It's a 318 item I had skimmed, and drilled to balance the 360 crank. It's already showing signs of heat damage- fine surface cracking. I've been told this is nowt to worry about as long as it doesn't go deep, but who knows?

Dave999 · Post by **Dave999** » Fri Oct 17, 14 5:35 pm

i had a nice vented steel billet fywheel made in oz my choice of ring gear toothage small block oz small block US or hemi 6

think it and a 10.5 inch clutch out of a v8 ford falcon came to about $600

not going to hold your torque but the flywheel was nice

Oz had 360s they know all about them

could be an option. will custom build an Exedy diaphragm clutch cover core using thier fingery bits and friction surface, to your clamping force or reccomend based on your engine trans and gearing

they have done twin plate stuff for the v8 super cars and the historic group Nc racers in oz and have a mopar

NPC clutches queensland

nice chaps happy to chat answer their phone and email might work out cheaper if the exchange rate wind is blowing the correct direction

and you are not paying for a "name" its a custom job for you

they sent the lot in the post for me signed for, deliverd by a post man no questions asked. took about 6 weeks

Dave

db · Post by db » Fri Oct 17, 14 7:37 pm

Ta mate that sounds very interesting.
That's some exotic looking kit!
How does shipping compare with say the US? Do we still get screwed for import duty, etc?

autofetish · Post by **autofetish** » Fri Oct 17, 14 8:34 pm

Yeah still get screwed jade rear wheel came from Aus and I got butt
Bananarama! again

Bozwell · Post by **Bozwell** » Fri Oct 17, 14 8:39 pm

we use multi plate clutches all the time. the paddle clutches can be very grabby and a pain on the road. multiplate sintered full discs work quite well but all these types of clutches hate to be slipped.

fine for gentle driving/pulling away or being very aggressive to light the tyres but highish rpm slipping the clutch can rattle your teeth a bit and cause a lot of heat build up.

some clutches of the same design but different manufactures can behave totally different to each other. they also need cleaning quite often for them to work their best.

if you can put up with them rattling a bit and adjust your driving style to suit they work very well. i have one for the Barracuda and just need to find plates to suit and either a flywheel or machine the original.

db · Post by db » Fri Oct 17, 14 9:29 pm

I don't mind a rattle, I'm running a Detroit locker

Do you rate the McLeod stuff?
More info please chap

Bozwell · Post by **Bozwell** » Fri Oct 17, 14 9:45 pm

most of our stuff is AP. iv'e had limited dealings with Mcleod clutches but they are much the same sort of thing.

i forgot to say i'll probably stick with organic linings as mine is going to be a road car.

db · Post by db » Fri Oct 17, 14 9:56 pm

Ta.
Mine's 99% road but it'll be getting a good kicking at the Nats every year.

Mossy68 · Post by **Mossy68** » Fri Oct 17, 14 10:03 pm

db wrote:Ta.
Mine's 99% road but it'll be getting a good kicking at the Nats every year.

And lots of Welsh roads !!!!!

db · Post by db » Fri Oct 17, 14 10:51 pm

The clutch was perfectly happy on the road, it was only when them tyres stuck to the track I found what the weak link was

Mossy68 · Post by **Mossy68** » Fri Oct 17, 14 10:58 pm

db wrote:The clutch was perfectly happy on the road, it was only when them tyres stuck to the track I found what the weak link was

Actually that's a vey good point Paul. A prepped track is far less forgiving on the drive train than a tarmac road !!!

Adrian Worman · Post by **Adrian Worman** » Fri Oct 17, 14 11:05 pm

db wrote:The clutch was perfectly happy on the road, it was only when them tyres stuck to the track I found what the weak link was

Get used to it Pauly

Can't have it all ways mate, a years worth of screwing the car on the road can be accomplished in a dozen runs on slicks, just batters the plate.

The twin plate organic packs are much stronger than a regular single plate design. If you really want a dual disc set up then go for an organic or organic/carbon ceramic design, I've driven a few cars with this installed and I was amazed how smooth and light pedal effort was. Didn't notice any grab or judder or chatter and I never experienced any probs with slipping either.

If it was just a simple clutch install I would say don't throw your wedge around & get a simple dual friction diaphragm kit but of your goin to buy a new flywheel you may as well go for a twin disc assembly.
Check out Summit, I found em a fair bit cheaper than the rest, paid £370 all in for the last McCleod super street pro kit

latil · Post by **latil** » Fri Oct 17, 14 11:43 pm

WTF is wrong with a 727?

autofetish · Post by **autofetish** » Sat Oct 18, 14 6:04 am

latil wrote:WTF is wrong with a 727?

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Sat Oct 18, 14 11:16 am

Trying to find a suitable street/ strip clutch is tricky. At the track on slicks you need something that will allow a little slip or you will blow the tyres away or break parts. You can't use a clutch like that on the street, you'd kill it in very short order. There are slipper clutches that are adjustable, crank up the pressure on the street, loosen 'em up at the track, they are not cheap. I have also read more than once that whatever you buy, it's worth buying through someone like Tim Hyatt who has donkeys years of clutch experience and can fine tune your selection to suit. I suspect I'll be trying a twin plate like Ade's and see how that works out.