what's the ring with the clips on the pressure plate for? there on the blades that apply the force or whatever. also where does the little bearing the width of my finger go? thanks.

 

the little bearing goes in the middle of the fly wheel, you need to take the old one out, get the fly wheel machined and press the new one in, the ring are you talking about the throw out bearing, the part that pushes in the diaphram or the clutch fingers

 

im guessimg the clutch fingers?? theres a ring that goes around them that has its own set of clips that are on the fingers. what are they for?ill post a pic. tommorow.

 

so theres the fingers, now what the hell is that ring that goes around them for?

 

Ok, since you seem to be for real I'll give you a real answer.

That is a diaphragm type clutch cover. Those fingers are part of the diaphragm spring that pushes the pressure plate against the clutch disc.

The ring holds the weights in place. Centrifugal force moves the weights toward the periphery of the clutch cover and due to the angle of the clutch fingers this augments the spring load of the plate giving the clutch more holding power. This is how Centerforce accomplishes their centrifugal assist.

 

thanks alot, just trying to learn as much as possible!

 

installed it today and i must say if feels SO MUCH like a stock oem clutch!! very impressed. i cant wait till its broke in!!

 

In addition to our other clutches, we also offer the CENTERFORCE brand/design of clutch. These have small weights attached to the fingers of the diaphragm in the pressure plate (except for 93-95). The theory is that as RPM increases, the force attempting to throw the weights out and away from the clutch will, instead, be directed along the fingers and across the pivot location of the diaphragm. As the force crosses the pivot it's direction is reversed, and the force is now directed so that the engagement surface of the pressure plate is pushed harder into the clutch disc. .