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Old Oct 24, 2007 | 08:28 AM
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what is the difference between a sprung clutch and an unsprung clutch?
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Old Oct 24, 2007 | 08:37 AM
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Default Re: clutches sprung vs unsprung (NAmodified)

Borrowed from here:

Do I need a sprung or unsprung clutch? Many do not consider this an important issue. A sprung clutch allows it to act similarly to springs on a car. In this fashion, the clutch is “engaged”, slack is taken out of the springs, and then the clutch is fully engaged. The actual amount of travel of these springs in only a few millimeters. The theory is that the springs will dampen the engagement slightly and to soften driveline shock and reduce associated clutch engagement noise. To generalize, sprung clutches are preferred for street use and unsprung clutches are preferred for racing applications.

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Old Oct 24, 2007 | 11:22 AM
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Default Re: clutches sprung vs unsprung (NAmodified)

Here's a good read also,

http://www.m24x.com/clutch101.htm
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Old Aug 1, 2011 | 01:24 PM
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Default Re: clutches sprung vs unsprung

good info.
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