I some what get this consept but also am extremely confussed on it as well.
I know that they add disc's in so it has a higher clamping force... how they do it ? Is it because of the multiple friction surfaces?
Streetability, how well do the multi disc clutches work on the street? they clamp harder but more parts moving in the set up for some stupid reason makes me think of easier streetability. Maybe be wrong which is why im asking.
Another thing ive noticed on my stock clutch disc vs. My dads LS2 clutch is the fact that there are springs in the actual friction disc it self. What do those do?
Thanks for any help.
guess how many clutch disks an automatic trans actually has?
If you've ever torn an auto down, it has too damn many!
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Is it because of the multiple friction surfaces?
pretty much.
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Streetability, how well do the multi disc clutches work on the street? they clamp harder but more parts moving in the set up for some stupid reason makes me think of easier streetability. Maybe be wrong which is why im asking.
I don't have any personal experience, but I believe they are more streetable than a single-disk clutch with the same torque capacity. It's similar to a motorcycle clutch, but dry and with fewer plates.
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there are springs in the actual friction disc it self. What do those do?
they absorb torque pulses.
i believe he is talking about a manual tranny. some manual transmissions you can get multiple friction disc becuase it spreads the load out over more surface area basicaly. here is a little breakdown you have a 600 horse car "any car" manual a single disc would ultra rough and would probably not survive more than a few max pulls becuase of the force exerted on it. like a stage five clutch for our cars not realy street able on or of. now multiple discs allow you to take two stage three disc and combine them handle the same power but easier to use becuase they are street strip material. ferrari uses something like 6 or 7 in their disc packs to handle their power and it makes them street freindly plus they hold up a lot better than the single disc becuase you effectively made their clutch 6-7 times larger and spread the heat better than a single disc.
Yeah it's a bit confusing but that is a basic answer.
in essance more disc means the load will be spread out more making the car easier to drive and normally the clutch will last longer also.
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i believe he is talking about a manual tranny. some manual transmissions you can get multiple friction disc becuase it spreads the load out over more surface area basicaly. here is a little breakdown you have a 600 horse car "any car" manual a single disc would ultra rough and would probably not survive more than a few max pulls becuase of the force exerted on it. like a stage five clutch for our cars not realy street able on or of. now multiple discs allow you to take two stage three disc and combine them handle the same power but easier to use becuase they are street strip material. ferrari uses something like 6 or 7 in their disc packs to handle their power and it makes them street freindly plus they hold up a lot better than the single disc becuase you effectively made their clutch 6-7 times larger and spread the heat better than a single disc.
Yeah it's a bit confusing but that is a basic answer.
i couldnt have said it better. the springs in the clutch disc itself are dampners that absorbe the shock of the flywheel and clutch disc engauging and allow for a more comfortable driving street car. the higher "stage" of a clutch means better friction material, higher clamping force, and less damping springs.
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i believe he is talking about a manual tranny. some manual transmissions you can get multiple friction disc becuase it spreads the load out over more surface area basicaly. here is a little breakdown you have a 600 horse car "any car" manual a single disc would ultra rough and would probably not survive more than a few max pulls becuase of the force exerted on it. like a stage five clutch for our cars not realy street able on or of. now multiple discs allow you to take two stage three disc and combine them handle the same power but easier to use becuase they are street strip material. ferrari uses something like 6 or 7 in their disc packs to handle their power and it makes them street freindly plus they hold up a lot better than the single disc becuase you effectively made their clutch 6-7 times larger and spread the heat better than a single disc.
Yeah it's a bit confusing but that is a basic answer.
i couldnt have said it better. the springs in the clutch disc itself are dampners that absorbe the shock of the flywheel and clutch disc engauging and allow for a more comfortable driving street car. the higher "stage" of a clutch means better friction material, higher clamping force, and less damping springs.
as well as sometimes no springs at all, thats when ur having fun driving ur car
So then is the goal for a hopped up daily driver to look for the lowest stage number with the highest number of plates that proves the force you need? streetability speaking.
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