cluch question
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Different brand clutches generally aren't meant to be mixed together, but sometimes it works out. If you've got the time and nothing to loose, then put it together and see what happens.
The worst thing that could happen is the CF friction disk might be too thick for the RAM pressure plate- which would cause the clutch to not disengage completely.
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I don't think I've ever heard anything bad about Centerforce clutches, probably couldn't hurt to call them up and see how much they want for a pressure plate.
Then you could always put the Ram pressure plate on craigslist or ebay or something.
You could always go the other way around, too. There's nothing wrong with Ram clutches, but from what ive read everyone who's got Centerforce loves them.
Then you could always put the Ram pressure plate on craigslist or ebay or something.
You could always go the other way around, too. There's nothing wrong with Ram clutches, but from what ive read everyone who's got Centerforce loves them.
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From everything I have found all clutch companies use an LT4 pressure plate, And all LT4 pressure plates are the same. The big difference is some reduce weight and balance the pressure plate. The clamping force in an LT1 clutch comes from the disk.
Anyone feel free to jump in and correct me if im wrong.
Anyone feel free to jump in and correct me if im wrong.
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From everything I have found all clutch companies use an LT4 pressure plate, And all LT4 pressure plates are the same. The big difference is some reduce weight and balance the pressure plate. The clamping force in an LT1 clutch comes from the disk.
Anyone feel free to jump in and correct me if im wrong.
Anyone feel free to jump in and correct me if im wrong.
The clamping force and pedal feel in any clutch comes from the pressure plate, not the friction disk. The higher the ability that the pressure plate has to clamp down, the better the clutch is gonna be able to hold torque.
Different friction disk material also determines how well a clutch can hold torque, just like different strength pressure plates would. For example, kevlar is "stickier" than organic material, so a Kevlar clutch is usually considered a stage2 clutch whereas an organic clutch is considered a stage1.
