Tilton clutch setup
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I posted this on another topic the otherday, and thought i'd post it again now I have some info from the company.

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/jon.lee53/Products-Mini.htm

the setup in the link is based on a tilton setup and acording to the tilton specs the release load is 750 lb (dunno what they mean by release load.. anyone?)

Obviously this setup will be far to light for anything except a racer, but im thinking a similar setup could be a good route for turbo clutches, bearing in mind that a double grey pressure plate exerts something like 1200 lb? onto the thrust bearings (The same as onto the clutch plate), and a verto style clutch exerts around 1/3 of what is exerted onto the clutch plate onto the thrusts.

How do you know the release load is 750lb?

This is dependant on the thickness of the diaphram, and the diameter of the release-bearing contact point on the diaphram.

Biggest problem with that clutch for turbo applications is the diameter. Great for a Miglia, not much kop for a high-torue turbo.

only tested up to 160 brake and no torque fig as dave said.

Edited by Miniwilliams on 23rd Nov, 2005.

Best 1/4 mile 13.2 seconds @116 mph
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I emailed the company for details, (Just out of interest)

as you say, for high rpm lower torque engines.

Really I guess I'm trying to prompt some one out there (with more resources than me!) to produce something to get round the problem of thrust bearing wear, But it appears you may already have this in hand Dave.

How much!

I'm aiming for around 1/4 of that! Which when you take into account a steel flywheel, 270 backplae, and grey diaphram run over £250, isn't too bad...

plus VAT. !!!!!!!!!!!!!
i'd like have an inertia figure .


carl

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Lets just say that the car it has been advertised against ate its thrust bearings and no longer uses this set up or company.

Other that that i couldn't possibly comment

Edited by Scruffy on 24th Nov, 2005.

On 5th Sep, 2011 Vegard said:
I stand corrected. You should know

talking about thrust washers , i am almost ready to refit my rear engine after a major rebuild,
and when i removed the thrusts they were perfect . so much so that even though they are pennies to buy i reused them ,
so what have you thrush washer fucking turbo mini boys got to say to that??? .

you know who.

WWW.FORCE-RACING.CO.UK PLEASE CLICK HERE

speed typing and beer , don't go.lol.


carl

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What about the starter ? Do you have enough space to fit it in a road going var ?

aai was actually tralking about the small bird indigenous to the british isles. yank boy,lol.


carl

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fook me this is all going down hill