Clutch Heat Soak?

[Tommo560]

Clutch Heat Soak

[240ZX]

Heat soak is pretty much self explainitory. A part becomes saturated with a temperature.....in the case of a racing clutch compound verses street clutch compound, a typical race clutch is intended to have a high rate of grab but is not intended to see multiple engagements, as does a street car when a traffic, which involves a certain amount of slippage (causing heat build-up). A race clutch will not live long under street conditions and take offs will be much more abrupt. Does this explaination help any?

[Tommo560]

thanks.

so heat soak just means the compound will "overheat" and not grip properly wearing the clutch out?

Tom.

[Gav240z]

I believe yes it could hinder the clutches performance but more than likely wear it out alot quicker than a normal clutch.

You wouldn't want this kind of clutch on a street car basically because there is no balancing you either are engadged or not. So when you let go of the clutch that's it there's no riding it.

For my Z I have a heavy duty clutch plate with high tension teeth and the actual clutch is the normal street type but it's heavy duty. It works really well and is still very light.

:cheeky:

[Tommo560]

ok,

thanks for clarifying that for me.

Tom.

[SuperDave]

thanks.

so heat soak just means the compound will "overheat" and not grip properly wearing the clutch out?

Tom.

There's a correlary here (at least from my experience): You run a street clutch (especailly an aftermarket one) on the race track and it will overheat and not grip properly causing it to slip (and causing you to be red in da face)!