Upgraded clutch advice

VWCOOL 23 Windows of Awesome

5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 31 Oct 2007, 9:02 pm

#619044

New grunty engine, slipping clutch, so I guess I need an upgrade...

Who stocks Kennedy pressure plates and what will it cost me? Or is there some super-sticky driven plate/disc that I can install (my pressure plate and flywheel combo is balanced and I'd like to retain the pressure plate if possible!)

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VWCOOL 23 Windows of Awesome

5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 1 Nov 2007, 8:07 pm

#619178

anyone?

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hellbugged 48's and straight cuts

5,080 posts · joined Apr 2003 · 1 Nov 2007, 8:41 pm

#619190

you can just get em direct from kennedy. they were quick with emails and delivery..........

Rod has too em, of course.

what you got now?

http://www.kennedyeng.com/

VWCOOL 23 Windows of Awesome

5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 1 Nov 2007, 9:15 pm

#619200

Cool, I'll chat with Rod. Are the Kennedys 'zero' balanced? I hope so...

Now, I have a standard Sachs (!) pressur plate with a 'solid' (no springs) disc. It j-u-s-t slips when I hammer it into 3rd in my L with 3.8 box. I think it would be okay with shorter gearing and/or less mass... I have never had clutch slip with a 4.12 box in my Oval

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Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 1 Nov 2007, 9:31 pm

#619211

get them both from Rod.

dangerous 23 Windows of Awesome

5,901 posts · joined Jan 2005 · 4 Nov 2007, 1:33 pm

#619549

Doesn't Stan just machine the FW a bit shallower to get a tad more clamp?
Rodney is the cheapest around for Kennedy stuff.
They are pre balanced, but it only takes a couple of thou of FW location run-out to amplify any error.
Unless you are on a tight budget, get it mirror balanced,
with YOUR FW, to your own old one.

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VWCOOL 23 Windows of Awesome

5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 4 Nov 2007, 1:50 pm

#619550

dangerous wrote:Doesn't Stan just machine the FW a bit shallower to get a tad more clamp?
Rodney is the cheapest around for Kennedy stuff.
They are pre balanced, but it only takes a couple of thou of FW location run-out to amplify any error.
Unless you are on a tight budget, get it mirror balanced,
with YOUR FW, to your own old one.

Yes, Stan does a few tweaks to flywheels to make standard clutches clamp firmer, and budget is not a problem, but I'd rather not have to ship the flywheel... but on second thoughts...

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Baja Wes V6 Baja Pioneer

3,119 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 4 Nov 2007, 5:33 pm

#619575

when I was looking into clutch upgrades, one of the clutch specialist in Bris said he could make a pressure plate that has the normal organic lining on one side, and 6 or so ceramic style pucks on the other side.

I decided to stick with the standard clutch as I'd rather the clutch slip than my gearbox explode. I also need good clutch control for offroading.

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