gymattic@hotmail.com
09-14-2004, 06:16 PM
I think its time to discuss something that I know will get a lot of posts and is well....... something that should finally be well known. Especially for those 2G owners. It was an interesting post recently that my buddy "dsm0485" put up.
Are ACT good clutches to use or is there something better?
Now everyone knows about these clutches and how they perform. They are good clutches indeed. But the need for criticism doesnt lie there. It lies in the fact that the clutch pedal pressure increases and puts excessive load on the thrust bearings. And for those who have been to magnus motorsports, u know all about the crankwalk. Especially in 2g's. Now just to put some limits on this discussion:
1) fully balanced and blueprinted engines do not apply, as the need
for the harmonic dampner is lost as there is virtually no vibration
in the crankshaft and so forth.
2) references made to 1g cars as they rarely ever suffer from
crankwalk due to their 6 bolt design.
3) That puts shep's car off bounds (1g and balanced engine)
The point here is focusing on those with 2g cars with even
considerable mods in which a performance clutch is or isnt necessarly
required.
Oh and heres my opinion:
I would honestly have to consider putting one in a 2g if I had the choice, but ultimately I honestly never would. The increased clutch pressure puts a lot more strain than necessary on the stock clutch linkages and why must we have to feel cool to have a clutch that feels like 100 pounds. Moreover, I would overall vote for a four puck design. The reason for this is that with a 2500lb clamping force being transmitted through four pucks instead of six or full disc = less chance of slipping. In my opinion better launces and better shifting time.
So what clutch would I recommend that is in the same price range as the ACT 2600 and delivers better performance in my opinion and is better for your engine.......
http://www.machv.com/coclkrclkit.html
Bingo baby!!!
It also has a cool feature...... the hotter is gets, the better it sticks!!
ACT may very well be the most used clutch amoung dsmers but I beleive this should be.
So what do u think???
Are ACT good clutches to use or is there something better?
Now everyone knows about these clutches and how they perform. They are good clutches indeed. But the need for criticism doesnt lie there. It lies in the fact that the clutch pedal pressure increases and puts excessive load on the thrust bearings. And for those who have been to magnus motorsports, u know all about the crankwalk. Especially in 2g's. Now just to put some limits on this discussion:
1) fully balanced and blueprinted engines do not apply, as the need
for the harmonic dampner is lost as there is virtually no vibration
in the crankshaft and so forth.
2) references made to 1g cars as they rarely ever suffer from
crankwalk due to their 6 bolt design.
3) That puts shep's car off bounds (1g and balanced engine)
The point here is focusing on those with 2g cars with even
considerable mods in which a performance clutch is or isnt necessarly
required.
Oh and heres my opinion:
I would honestly have to consider putting one in a 2g if I had the choice, but ultimately I honestly never would. The increased clutch pressure puts a lot more strain than necessary on the stock clutch linkages and why must we have to feel cool to have a clutch that feels like 100 pounds. Moreover, I would overall vote for a four puck design. The reason for this is that with a 2500lb clamping force being transmitted through four pucks instead of six or full disc = less chance of slipping. In my opinion better launces and better shifting time.
So what clutch would I recommend that is in the same price range as the ACT 2600 and delivers better performance in my opinion and is better for your engine.......
http://www.machv.com/coclkrclkit.html
Bingo baby!!!
It also has a cool feature...... the hotter is gets, the better it sticks!!
ACT may very well be the most used clutch amoung dsmers but I beleive this should be.
So what do u think???