Pap's new clutch arrived (FINALLY)

Looking good. I've been extremely impressed with the performance of mine on both street and track.

 

my my...what a gorgeous looking clutch

 

Heven't they changed the tiles at the Isa brothel yet?
I hope it doesn't leak
Enjoy! (the clutch not the brothel)

 

FYI, the diaphragm is now a stronger one, so the fatigue problem you had on the old one shouldn't happen again, but the master cylinder size is still the main problem with 348 clutch design.

Also, the pressure plate fulcrum has been moved, meaning you get a pedal that feels the same, but it also has a higher clamp load on the discs.

It'll possibly have a tiny bit of judder at idle when pulling away, so 1200rpm or so will fix that.

Stephens had a little judder for a short while, but last time I saw his car it was fine again.

 

No everything stays the same.
BTW you only get judder with the clutch if you ride it.

 

Now now, don't start....

I have installed a remote detonator into your clutch.... any lip and i'll set it off.....

 

Dont forget to align the (big red) index marks, so the 8 paddles align correctly.

And note the assembly marks for the rest of the clutch, for balance.

 

gee and to think you coulda gone and got a purdy one like mine...

http://enemyoftime.com/yapig/view.php?gid=15&phid=0

 

gees, whats with those pistons... they're like buckets.... how heavy are they?
Are they super doopers, or stocko's?

 

they're 500g: http://enemyoftime.com/yapig/view.php?gid=15&phid=1

stock. they're from a 1969/70 fiat 124BC, 1608cc. can't get replacements, have to be custom. couldn't afford that option at the time... well, still can't, so that'll have to do until i can get a 308 engine in there.

 

What bore size... i might have something racy for you....

 

80x80.

engine's already back together and not pulling it apart again until it blows up. had some test runs a while ago, goes hard. still got lots of werk to do on it (figger $10-15k for suspension, brakes, wheels, replace some panels with fibreglass, rewiring, dyno, reupholster, repaint...) but ran out of pockets.

 

Ferrari 308 is 81mm bore size, If you can bore it to that, I've got Alladins cave for you.....

Wow, 348 clutch to Fiat pistons and 308 Parts in 21 posts.... cooool!

 

well, that can wait until i get fired so i can start making enough to spend on cars. pistons are about the only original thing left original! actually, those flycuts were made deeper to clear the valves at high rpm. could turn some weight off the crank and flywheel, other than that not much else can do to that engine except dry sump, titanium conrods, EFI and boost.

http://enemyoftime.com/yapig/view.php?gid=15&phid=2

fiats suck!!!!

 

Looks like the spline ID is too small to me in the clutch plates