Good twin plate for drags

[Roy]

Well despite being only 2,000kms old the new clutch is slipping in 3rd and 4th gear. So it appears the place that said it was the goods for my setup were wrong:(

So rather then fark about with more grabby single plate/puck clutches. What sort of dollars do you need for a sensible twin plate that can cop a bit of slip off the line without crapping itself.

[7heavn]

I'd also be interested to know , I've got an excedy single plate button in my gtr thats not even 2000km's old and it's not holding up at the drags , will be after a twin plate soon I think .

[Roy]

Yeh mine is either the Xtreme or Exedy single plate?!?!?!?!!...have to speak to the place that isntalled it Monday morning.

[Guest two.06l]

Yeh mine is either the Xtreme or Exedy single plate?!?!?!?!!...have to speak to the place that isntalled it Monday morning.

Sounds like it was one of them "out of the box" poorly setup brand name clutches.You dont need a multiplate just a well designed and setup single will suffice. Stacey runs a Jim Berry clutch in her race car and absolutely punishes it. For a GTR making around 400awkw and after over 25 runs down WSID its the goods. Its the same clutch i put 2RISMO on to and he is still tugging off on how good it is. For around $1000 you couldnt spend your money any more wisely.Paul...DIRTgarage.

[Roy]

Details of the clutch...?

[Guest two.06l]

Details of the clutch...?

Best to give jim a call because unlike those off the shelf items these clutches are built using different components, depending on the application. Contact him at Italia Spares Stones Corner QLD. Give yourself some time when you ring him cause he loves a chat.Paul...DIRTgarage

[Guest two.06l]

Details of the clutch...?

Question........Are you using a lightened flywheel?

[Roy]

Question........Are you using a lightened flywheel?

Yeh, dont know if its any good in the grand scheme of things, its one of the early UAS GTR ones. My old clutch was a UAS GTR one and it hung in there for almost 3 years:)

My old clutch...

My current flywheel...

Not into drag racing in a big way, just gave it a try the other night and it slipped, so i dont think its stand much of a chance in an event like the Dutton etc, so best replace it:(

[Guest two.06l]

Yeh, dont know if its any good in the grand scheme of things, its one of the early UAS GTR ones. My old clutch was a UAS GTR one and it hung in there for almost 3 years:)

My old clutch...

 

My current flywheel...

 

 

Not into drag racing in a big way, just gave it a try the other night and it slipped, so i dont think its stand much of a chance in an event like the Dutton etc, so best replace it:(

A lightened flywheel with a clutch like that for drag racing is a big no-no. The flywheel cannot dissapate the heat the clutch material produces because of its thickness. For drags use a stock flywheel, not only can it absorb more heat, but also has more inertia ie: spins harder. Jim can explain the physics of it all if you like.

[Roy]

A few questions...and i will give him a call on Monday...but in the meantime

The flywheel cannot dissapate the heat the clutch material produces because of its thickness.

I thought this style of flywheel ran cooler? Understand larger mass so aborbs more energy/heat...but absorbs mroe energy/engine power as well.

... but also has more inertia ie: spins harder. Jim can explain the physics of it all if you like.

Is that a kinetic energy thing, larger spinning mass wants to stay spinning because of inertia? Same trade off...i want an engine that can accelerate/deccelerate quickly....only have a casual interest in drag racing...im only going back because R31Nismoid handed me a whipping:(

But ill give him a buzz on Monday...but i certainly dont want a drag only clutch, just a versatile one:)

[2rismo]

Call Jim on 07 38479999 and see how ya go.

I love mine. Slips well off the line (although I'm still learning more with every pass) and I've had 29 passes with it in the last 3 weeks. Grabs harder than my previous "Clutch-In-A-Box" but isn't ridiculously heavy and is fine for putting around to the shops with.

About $1000.00 delivered

Adrian