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Opinions on my slipping clutch - with pics Sun, 18 April 2004 07:53 Go to next message
Finally got the clutch out, I thought it would have looked a bit worse from the way it was slipping. Has done about 400km, taking the car to the drags was the nail in the coffin. It got revenge by falling on my face when I pulled it out Smile

Does my pressure plate look alright? it appears to have little cracks in it, and is built up in some places. Would inorganic clutch material be the way to go? Hope the pics are clear enough.

http://www.longforest.com/phpBB/album_pic.php?pic_id=232

http://www.longforest.com/phpBB/album_pic.php?pic_id=231

http://www.longforest.com/phpBB/album_pic.php?pic_id=230

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Re: Opinions on my slipping clutch - with pics Sun, 18 April 2004 08:23 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Thats shaged, you want a much heavyer one then that anyway, looks like a TINY clutch!

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Re: Opinions on my slipping clutch - with pics Sun, 18 April 2004 23:56 Go to previous messageGo to next message
That clutch is 8.5". Unfortunately my flywheel was not built up after the ring gear so I could have put a bigger clutch in. I dont want to have to get another flywheel made but i may have to i suppose Sad
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Re: Opinions on my slipping clutch - with pics Mon, 19 April 2004 00:01 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Yep it's shagged. Get yourself a heavy-duty pressure plate and a 5-puck ceramic clutch plate with sprung centre - guaranteed no more slipping!
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Re: Opinions on my slipping clutch - with pics Mon, 19 April 2004 04:42 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Norbie: What is you definition of heavy duty? With that setup I had 2600lb clamping force. What is the take up like with a 5 puck ceramic sprung centre, cause it is a 4WD and is used for 4WDing I need slippage or climbing over rocks will be very nasty.

Can anyone point me to a good brand 21 spline 29mm 8.5" 5 puck ceramic sprung centre clutch plate?

Good to see I ran a 14.2 with that clutch aswell, should go a bit quicker with it actually grabbing properly Smile
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Re: Opinions on my slipping clutch - with pics Tue, 20 April 2004 08:13 Go to previous messageGo to next message
those little cracks in the pressure plate are heat cracks

id get a rpm heavy duty clutch kit there only about $250-300 and there excellent and have a great bite

id also get the flywheel machined...
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Re: Opinions on my slipping clutch - with pics Tue, 20 April 2004 11:10 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Pucker's are on or off items no good for 4wd use, try a small block ford v8 heavy duty twinplate perhaps?

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Re: Opinions on my slipping clutch - with pics Tue, 20 April 2004 11:24 Go to previous messageGo to next message
yeah the toploader clutch, they are a bastard hard clutch, but i dont think you will burn one out too quickly. my mate has an xd with 351 clevo 600hp, and runs that clutch,
my xy ute with clevo uses it, unbreakable, but might be a bit of a bastard for 4x4ing. (too heavy , as in clutch pushing)
and @ $600 per clutch kit,damn. but you get that.
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Re: Opinions on my slipping clutch - with pics Tue, 20 April 2004 13:44 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Id say it wont be too heavy, hydraulic assistance is pretty good. So top loaders have a 21 spline, 29mm input shaft? What diameter are they cause I cant go any larger than 8.5" with my flywheel, which is in perfect nick, wont even need machining.
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Re: Opinions on my slipping clutch - with pics Tue, 20 April 2004 22:50 Go to previous messageGo to next message
A 5-puck sprung centre ceramic clutch is not "on-off" at all, in fact it's hardly any different to the full-face organic clutch I used to have. A 3-puck solid centre ceramic clutch is very harsh and you can't slip it at all, but that's a very different kettle of fish.
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Re: Opinions on my slipping clutch - with pics Wed, 21 April 2004 00:58 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Norbie, what brand is your clutch plate, or is it a custom job?
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Re: Opinions on my slipping clutch - with pics Wed, 21 April 2004 01:49 Go to previous message
Yeah it's a custom job, I got the boys at Direct Clutch to build it for me.

From memory the complete setup was $390 with the organic centre, and I bought the ceramic centre later for $200.
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