[DeTomaso] clutch

[Göran Malmberg]

You can`t remove springs and keep the same Tq capacity. But many times the pressure
is a bit "overdone", or in a racing case one is using a higher friction disc and could
therefore manage with less clamping force. 
In my own case I KNOW that the clutch dosen`t hold up against the Tq. Then, if I like to 
stay with the organic disc, the only way to go is MORE spring force. Get it, more springs 
or more coefficient of friction disc. In the "more spring" case we get a heavier pedal,
and in the "more friction" case we got more chatter. Okay, we can raise the number of 
discs, but then we got a higher stack and stress the cyncros more. However we turn,
we got our back behind us.
Goran
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Dickruzzindesign at aol.com 
  To: hemipanter at hemipanter.se ; Dickruzzindesign at aol.com ; dyogi at hawaii.rr.com ; detomaso at realbig.com 
  Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2008 2:43 PM
  Subject: Re: [DeTomaso]   clutch


  If a pressure plate is built to accommodate the appropriate torque, how can you remove one third of the springs and have it function appropriately?

  Is this an old wives tale, urban legend or what? 




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