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Brisbane
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May 2002
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Re: Brass Button Clutch (what is)
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Tue, 29 October 2002 03:04
 
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A button clutch simply means the clutch plate has several spokes, with a "button" or "puck" of friction material on the end of each spoke, as opposed to a conventional clutch plate which is a disc with friction material all the way around. Usually these clutches have either 3 or 5 pucks.
The idea is to decrease the surface area of the friction material for the clamping pressure to act on, so each square inch of contact area has more pressure on it (ie higher psi). This makes the clutch grab much better than a conventional clutch, which is good in race applications but it makes it difficult to drive on the street.
A brass button clutch uses brass as the friction material. This makes the clutch even grabbier, but it's more heat-resistannt than other materials so it's popular in racing applications.
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Brass Button Clutch (what is)
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Les | Mon, 28 October 2002 23:39 |
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Re: Brass Button Clutch (what is)
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EvilJack | Mon, 28 October 2002 23:56 |
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Re: Brass Button Clutch (what is)
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RWDboy | Tue, 29 October 2002 02:19 |
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Re: Brass Button Clutch (what is)
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Les | Tue, 29 October 2002 05:10 |
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Re: Brass Button Clutch (what is)
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Norbie | Tue, 29 October 2002 03:04 |
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Re: Brass Button Clutch (what is)
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RWDboy | Tue, 29 October 2002 03:15 |
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Re: Brass Button Clutch (what is)
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SupraPete | Tue, 29 October 2002 03:14 |
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Re: Brass Button Clutch (what is)
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RWDboy | Tue, 29 October 2002 03:24 |
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Re: Brass Button Clutch (what is)
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SupraPete | Tue, 29 October 2002 05:15 |
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Re: Brass Button Clutch (what is)
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Syc02T | Tue, 29 October 2002 10:49 |
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Re: Brass Button Clutch (what is)
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kingmick | Tue, 29 October 2002 11:22 |
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Re: Brass Button Clutch (what is)
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[mikey] | Wed, 30 October 2002 10:46 |
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Re: Brass Button Clutch (what is)
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SupraPete | Wed, 30 October 2002 22:53 |
