[Fot] Clutches

Tony Drews tony at tonydrews.com
Thu Jul 12 16:14:17 MDT 2018


Interesting.  My setup is from clutchnet, but "responsive" is not the 
term I'd have used.  Knowledgeable, yes.  I was happy with the product 
but not the service.  Maybe it was just that one transaction though.

- Tony Drews


On 7/12/2018 2:22 PM, Phil Gott via Fot wrote:
> I’ve recently dealt with California Clutch, aka Clutchnet. Very 
> knowledgeable. They made a custom clutch disc for me and uprated my 
> stock TR6 pressure plate. Very responsive.
> Californiaclutch.com <http://Californiaclutch.com>
> ‭+1 (626) 448-7432‬
> Phil Gott
> TR4A
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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> On Jul 12, 2018, at 12:43 PM, Jason Sukey via Fot <fot at autox.team.net 
> <mailto:fot at autox.team.net>> wrote:
>
>> I purchased mine from Richard Good.  I don't have close ratios, so 
>> it's the standard TR6 spline.  I would guess he can get them in the 
>> other spline count also.
>> Jason
>>
>> On Thu, Jul 12, 2018, 12:38 PM Scott Janzen <sjanzen at me.com 
>> <mailto:sjanzen at me.com>> wrote:
>>
>>     I have not - where do I source?
>>
>>     On Jul 12, 2018, at 12:25 PM, Jason Sukey <jsukey at gmail.com
>>     <mailto:jsukey at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>
>>     Scott,
>>     Have you tried the AP racing clutch disc (stock size)? Very
>>     smooth engagement, claimed increase in torque capacity over stock
>>     disc.
>>
>>     Jason
>>
>>
>>     On Thu, Jul 12, 2018, 12:13 PM Scott Janzen via Fot
>>     <fot at autox.team.net <mailto:fot at autox.team.net>> wrote:
>>
>>         I’ve apparently reached beyond the limits of a stock pressure
>>         plate and a traditional/organic material clutch disc.  I was
>>         getting unacceptable clutch slip at the Kastner Cup initially
>>         on the 3-4 and then on the 2-3 shifts, to the point I could
>>         not apply full power.  It’s not oil, just heat and power, as
>>         the clutch disc has only a few events on it.  I’ve got over
>>         180 hp at the crankshaft.
>>
>>         What sources have you all found for uprated components?  I’m
>>         willing to change flywheels.  Should I consider a small
>>         diameter, solid center/multi-disc racing clutch? With the
>>         close ratio gears and welded diff, I need to do a fair amount
>>         of clutch slip around the paddock, and am also concerned
>>         about how the on-off nature of one these might further stress
>>         the differential.
>>
>>         Scott Janzen
>>         GT6
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