[DeTomaso] Is the Clutch pedal effort reduction kit a benefit with a diaphragm pressure plate?

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Ken, not sure. Typically, a diaphragm clutch is easier to disengage for a given holding power than a multi-coil-spring clutch, due to the leverage of the diaphragm itself. It's real strong point is, they take less space inside a bellhousing. But some diaphragms are far stiffer than street use requires and are not much fun to drive even with the 'effort reduction system'. I've driven Panteras with Centerforce's 'heavy duty diaphragm clutch' and you can't tell it from any other too-stiff-for-the-street clutch. So it really depends on the strength of the clutch you have now or are planning on, how much effort it takes you or a co-driver to push and the amount of heavy traffic you regularly encounter.



 

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I have a diaphragm pressure plate, will the reduction kit benefit me?
   Thanks,
   Ken
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   Ken, not sure. Typically, a diaphragm clutch is easier to disengage for
   a given holding power than a multi-coil-spring clutch, due to the
   leverage of the diaphragm itself. It's real strong point is, they take
   less space inside a bellhousing. But some diaphragms are far stiffer
   than street use requires and are not much fun to drive even with the
   'effort reduction system'. I've driven Panteras with Centerforce's
   'heavy duty diaphragm clutch' and you can't tell it from any other
   too-stiff-for-the-street clutch. So it really depends on the strength
   of the clutch you have now or are planning on, how much effort it takes
   you or a co-driver to push and the amount of heavy traffic you
   regularly encounter.

   -----Original Message-----
   From: Ken Green via DeTomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
   To: List DeTomaso Forum <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
   Sent: Mon, Aug 6, 2018 3:15 pm
   Subject: [DeTomaso] Is the Clutch pedal effort reduction kit a benefit
   with a diaphragm pressure plate?
   I have a diaphragm pressure plate, will the reduction kit benefit me?
   Thanks,
   Ken
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