RAM clutch question
RAM clutch question When RAM talks about shimming the VDS clutch, are they talking about shimming the pressure plate cover away from the flywheel, or the pressure plate from the cover, or ???
Originally Posted by JRcamaroZ28
When you shim the VDS your pushing the PP away from the Flywheel
How do you compensate for wear by moving the PP away from the flywheel?
FormerVendor
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Originally Posted by critter
By shimming between the flywheel and PP cover?
How do you compensate for wear by moving the PP away from the flywheel?
How do you compensate for wear by moving the PP away from the flywheel?
Originally Posted by Stick only
As the clutch wears, you remove shims. This compensates for the disc getting thinner and restores the clutch fingers and static load to the original settings. Also, by adding shims you can reduce the plate load pressure, which will allow the clutch to 'work' some on launch. We usually recommend installing the unit at max pressure (comes to you this way) unless you are strictly racing and trying to extract every ounce of performance possible. Beware that working the clutch like this will also cause it to wear faster, as you are 'slipping' it some on launch.
Originally Posted by JRcamaroZ28
it comes from the factory w/ 3 shims already on each stud so your all ready to go. put in the clutch and then as it wears you can remove a shim to bring it right back
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Originally Posted by critter
Pardon my ignorance, but I am still confused. Where are those shims installed? What stud? I didn't get any shims with the clutch/fw/disk package, and I can't see where they could be inside the PP cover.
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Originally Posted by Stick only
Did you purchase the VDS system or just the individual components? The VDS flywheel has studs where the pressure plate bolts on, and the shims sit on these studs between the cover and flywheel.
BTW, what thickness are the shims?
