RE: More Q's on clutch

["Jeremy Selg" <jisu09@hotmail.com>]

>From: "Jeremy Selg" <jisu09@hotmail.com>
>To: jettaglx@igtc.com
>Subject: RE: Clutch
>Date: Thu, 11 Feb 1999 14:26:52 PST
>Reply-To: jettaglx@igtc.com
>
>>Date: Thu, 11 Feb 1999 15:26:38 -0600
>>From: mikeandcarmen <mikeandcarmen@pdq.net>
>>To: jettaglx@igtc.com
>>Subject: RE: Clutch
>>Reply-To: jettaglx@igtc.com
>>
>
>I understand that the engagement is abrupt and the other 
>"sacrifices"related to a racing clutch, I'm definitly willing to make 
>the "sacrifices", but what my real question is.... It seems that with 
>a self adjusting hydralic clutch, with wear & tear it will adjust 
>itself. Therefor the point of friction or engagement when depressing 
>the clutch pedel will move increasingly toward the top of the pedel.   
>If the point of friction is ALREADY very near the top of my pedel, 
>when my clutch self adjusts it will have no room to "go up"  This may 
>not be an actual clutch disk problem, as much as a pressure plate 
>problem. My main concern is clutch life.
>
>
>
>        JR
>
>>I'm not familiar with the AP racing clutch, but if it's anything 
like 
>the 
>>racing clutch that I bought from BSI for my race car, then the 
>engagement & 
>>disengagement characteristics that you described should be 
considered 
>normal.
>>
>>The disk of my racing clutch is a 4 puck design with ceramic 
friction 
>>material.  This clutch disk has much less friction material than the 
>stock 
>>clutch disk.  This is the reason that it disengages so quickly.  
>Also, in 
>>addition to having a very thin layer of friction material, this 
>clutch disk 
>>has no springs in it like the stock disk does.  This is why 
>engagement is so 
>>abrupt.
>>
>>These are the inherent trade-offs of a racing clutch.  Those of us 
>who use 
>>them in racing applications are willing to sacrifice smooth 
>engagement for 
>>quick, slip-free engagement.  The whole point of a racing clutch is 
>to not be 
>>able to slip it.
>>
>>If you find the characteristics of this clutch to be unacceptable, I 
>would 
>>suggest that you use a stock clutch disk or perhaps a disk that is 
of 
>stock 
>>design with better quality friction material if such a disk exists.
>>
>>In any case, this is assuming that the AP racing clutch is of the 
>same design 
>>as my racing clutch.  If that is not the case, then my statements 
may 
>not be 
>>applicable.
>>
>>Michael Keith
>>Pasadena, TX
>>'98 Jetta GLX
>>'85 Golf SCCA ITB
>>>===== Original Message From Jeremy Selg  =====
>>>I installed an AP racing clutch about a month ago.  When I first 
put 
>it
>>>in  it was really grabby, on or off, you couldn't slip it if you 
>tried.
>>>Now after only a month the friction point is really high on my 
>pedel, I
>>>press it in about 1" and the clutch disengages.  This is reminisent 
>of
>>>when my stock clutch went out.  I know there is no way to adjust 
the
>>>point of friction (where the clutch engages,in relation to pedel
>>>depress).  My question is has any one had experience with a 
>performance
>>>clutch that didn't "act" right? What was wrong? What did you do?
>>>
>>>          JR
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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