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My 550 ftlb holding pressure plate.
Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 7:06 pm
by douglas vincent
Pressure plate came into today!
close up of the dual diaphram
Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 9:01 pm
by 92ss satinsvoice
god damn doug. where did you get that beast from?
what kind of disc you gonna use?
after using that for a while, you should be able to kick vw bugs over fences.
Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 9:50 pm
by BAC5.2
Is that a ClutchNet clutch? I've always wanted to try one of those!
I hear nothing but great things from the 600whp guys. We tend to use the Exedy Twin Disc, simply because it retains near-stock drivability, but I've really been interested in the clutchnet stuff.
Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 10:14 pm
by douglas vincent
Yeah, clutchnet. Using it with the unsprung 6 puck.
$295 shipped.
We will see if it works. A guy on NASIOC ordered one and the "pivot point" was in the wrong spot and he ended up not using it AND not getting any refund.....
Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 1:29 am
by Bheinen74
is there a gearbox/gearset/tranny that will hold up to that...?
Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 1:42 am
by 555BCTurbo
Bheinen74 wrote:is there a gearbox/gearset/tranny that will hold up to that...?
Dawgbocks
Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 2:02 am
by BAC5.2
PPG will handle it no problem.
Doug will be using it with a stock tranny no doubt.
I can't wait to hear feedback!
Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 3:04 am
by Splinter
BAC5.2 wrote:PPG will handle it no problem.
Doug will be using it with a stock tranny no doubt.
I can't wait to hear feedback!
You'll probably hear the BANG from your house
Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 3:52 am
by douglas vincent
Why is having a stronger pressure plate supposedly harder on gears?
Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 4:10 am
by 93forestpearl
Probably just more shockloading to the gears.
I'm curious as to how this pans out. I'm gonna need a clutch sometime here in the future, and I don't want to regret a decision. My oem 6mt clutch only has about 20k on it, but she doesn't like lauches so much.
Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 8:22 am
by BAC5.2
Less slip on the launch, less slip when shifting.
My all time favorite clutch-to-date is the Clutchmasters 4-puck with a sprung hub. What a great setup that was. It took a little getting used to, but it really really was a breeze to launch with a stock flywheel. 6000RPM, feed it out, a little-bit-o-spin and away you go!
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 1:44 am
by douglas vincent
Its working good so far......
Pedal pressure is of course pretty hard, but its not on/off at all. You just have to have the muscle to hold the pedal at the right point while putting slowly in 1st and reverse.
I may have some issues with slipping for a bit as the 6-puck wears down to match the pressure plate side as it was un-evenly worn by the SPEC pressure plate.
I am having the SPEC plate resurfaced locally and it will be good to go in my other project sedan.
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 1:51 am
by dzx
I dunno how good your clutch cable is but I've snapped a few of them..it's not fun having to drive home in traffic without a clutch.
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 4:17 am
by douglas vincent
I am going to get a spare and throw it in the glove box.
Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 8:10 pm
by dzx
How is this pressure plate working out for you?
Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 8:47 pm
by tahiti350
I had the upper clutch cable clevis on a (oh crap, the H word) Honda Civic break. the piece hit me in the shin while sitting at a stop light in down town Charlotte, NC at 2am. Thought I'd been shot or smething. Drove the car the rest of the way to Alabama without a clutch, followed a county sheriff thru the stop lights for about 6 blocks, had to start it in gear at everylight.
That was NOT fun.