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Location:
Sydney
Registered:
December 2002
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How much did you spend on your CLUTCH upgrade.
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Sat, 08 February 2003 03:22
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How much have people spend on there clutches. The clutch on my ST165 is on its way out and needs to be attended to as soon as possible.
Can people also tell me what are the major differences between a ceramic and brass button clutch. Which would you prefer and why????
"gt4rider"
ST165
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Location:
Brisbane
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: How much did you spend on your CLUTCH upgrade.
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Sat, 08 February 2003 04:23
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Umm not an expert but brass button clutches have a lot less slip, if you know what I mean, there is a lot more pressure because of the reduced contact area...they act more like a button on / off!
It has been well discussed before here
Cheers
Wilbo
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Location:
Southern highlands - NSW
Registered:
January 2003
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Re: How much did you spend on your CLUTCH upgrade.
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Sat, 08 February 2003 14:56
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I got a friend of mine to buy my clutch for me and he came back with a RPM Semi-sprung brass button clutch kit with a one tonne pressure plate, it cost me $300 a couple 'o months ago, installed it myself.
Have been led to belive that brass button & ceramic puck clutch plates are the same thing, well mine was called Brass button and it has ceramic pucks anyways.
Try this link for a pic of a normal clutch and a B' button for a 3S-GE - http://www.users.bigpond.com/darkfire4u/images/Clu tches.JPG
They are VERY grippy, but I've found that you can slip a semi-sprung enough to drive the car normally around town (apparently a solid centre, ie- non sprung is a different story), but if your engine mounts are iffy expect some serious shudder.
That aside, My MR2 had a new standard clutch fitted when I got it and it always had a bit of slip off the lights - The brass button has never yet looked like giving any slip at all, also remember that the flywheel must be machined before using one and it is likely to be a bit of a mess when you next have to change the clutch...
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