How does this clutch dampener work?




Does it add more fluid to the clutch system?

Will it make the pedal feel softer?

Is it better for a car with a stronger clamping force?

the more information the better

thanks guys!

 

That picture is not of the clutch damper, that's just a hard mount to hook the steel hydraulic line to the flex line banjo fitting. I don't know how the damper works exactly, but I think it is just for vibration or "feel." For example I don't think the ITR or NSX-R has one. It probably has some precision orifices or valving inside it.

 

hey dude, thats just a Metal joint.

The joint bolts on your transmission, where us see that bolt, thats where a rubber hose attaches coming from the dampener. The metal line you see, heads towards the slave cylinder.

 

this is a damper

 

so the prelude has a cluch dampener? how exactly does it work, is fluid being added into there almost like a resovoir?

 

anyone?

 

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What 'exactly' are you trying to do? Like I said, it probably has some precision orifices or valving inside it, like any hydraulic damper. I read in one place that honda uses a damper on some cars do slightly delay clutch engagement to improve clutch feel, drivability, and clutch life. So it probably has a one way valve with an orifice with a specific diameter, so that you can quickly disengage the clutch but it re-engages at a controled rate. It may also have a gas backed diaphram to reduce vibration transmited to the clutch pedal.

So, bottom line: if you don't have one, you probably don't absolutely need it. If you have one and are trying to save every ounce, you can probably ditch it. For more than that, you can grab one at a junkyard and take it apart to see how it works...

 

I have a civic with a h22 in it, and the civic master cylinder is to weak, so I upgraded to a prelude master cylinder, but I was wondering how the damper worked to see if it added fluid in because the pressure plate I have for the car is a 2500psi pressure plate, which makes short life of the hydrolic system, so my theory is if it is an added resovoir of fluid it would benefit my setup and add the additional fluid to help press down the pressure plate, thanks for the help