Who makes a slipper clutch for a B-series or K-series?

 

John, go to WolfeRaceCraft.com and give them a call, they make one for B series

 

ram

 

how is it that theese clutches have been helping the FWD teams out? any links to any info that any one can post please?


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A stock honda clutch...hah

 

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In a nutshell, it's like mechanical traction control. By adjusting the counterweights and springs in the clutch pack, you can tweak how hard the tires get hit at the initial launch and on the upshifts.

 

How about a simulated slipper with the tilton cc and a hydro release bearing?

 

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In a nutshell, it's like mechanical traction control. By adjusting the counterweights and springs in the clutch pack, you can tweak how hard the tires get hit at the initial launch and on the upshifts.</TD></TR></TABLE>

cool thanks. makes sence now.

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u ever race r/c cars? if so, same exact concept

 

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Oh, I remember my old Losi/Joel Johnson days.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 30psiCiv &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">How about a simulated slipper with the tilton cc and a hydro release bearing?</TD></TR></TABLE>Won't get carbon to slip like you want it to, I don't think..

 

Why not, Renault this year used a slip based launch controll system due to the banning of the electronic system in F1, they made up at least one row on the grid at just about every track. Seemed to have been quite effective.

 

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Yah, but if you don't have a Renault-sized R&D budget, I think it would be hard to get consistent results out of it. You'd have to try a whole bunch of different materials and contact areas to get the results you wanted, instead of just adding or subtracting counterweights. Slipper clutches are pretty well understood technology, and there's no shortage of clutch guys out there who know how to set one up (although it's definitely a skill that takes some experience to acquire) as opposed to having to reinvent the wheel yourself.

 

When you mention CC; $$$$ goes with it hand in hand ... not saying it's easy, just that it is possible, and if you can crack it you can slip it at really high rpm's. I don't know much about the materials used in slipper clutches, and they are problably already super efficient and the extra cost makes going to CC unfeasable.

Btw, have many people had good luck with the Ram clutches?

 

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ahh Team Associated TC3 baby. but ummm it was electric. hahaha but yea i understand now. just gotta start lookin into them a bit more.


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