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Re: [TR] friction plates - design

To: ZinkZ10C@aol.com, triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] friction plates - design
From: CarlSereda@aol.com
Date: Thu, 18 May 2006 13:58:31 EDT
Thanks Harold, ( I think I forgot to send this reply to you earlier!)
Maybe a cooler (slotted) clutch friction disc a good idea this time around - 
I've had blue color and micro 'face-cracking' on my TR4 flywheel before (had 
it machined off) and this time around see slight indications of that situation 
again..
Regards,
Carl
'63 TR4 since '74

<< << Minor question: is the new 'slotted' facings on clutch friction plates 
 desireable over the solid surface design of decades ago? >>

The last solid face clutch disc I saw was for a 70 VW bus. Pretty much 
everything has a slotted unit.  I suspect this is for slight cooling effect and 
the 
escape of dust.

In theory since there is less clutch material wear will be faster but in 
reality it probably isn't a issue.  A slotted disc will have slightly higher 
max 
torque transmission due to greater effective clamping force but again the 
difference should be small.

Harold >>


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