phear

Well I just got my Racing beat 4puck cluth disc and pressure plate installed, I just needed some help with a few questions(sorry if this is in the wrong section I couldn't really think of where else to put it).

First, What is the best way to launch it? I can't really drop the clutch, Just wasn't sure if anyone knew the fastest way to get it up and go.

Second, theres a weird noise whenever the clutch isn't pushed in, it's kind of like a shhh'ing sound, I can't really describe it too well, if no one can really know what it is by the way I described it, I'll go ahead and get a video/sound clip of it.

Last, is there a certain amount of time I should go before really riding it hard? I wasn't sure if clutches needed so many miles to get broken in before really riding them hard.

Edit: My rear output seal(The one where the driveshaft goes into the transmission) is missing, I've already ordered the part, would that be enough to make the weird sound when the clutch isn't pushed in?

Thanks.

MrDirt

Why cant you drop the clutch? That is ALL that pucked clutches are made to do. Instant engagement and release. There is obviously more to it, but the best way to figure all of that out is to go experiment (preferably in a vacant, safe lot)

phear

say i have it at 2/3k and i just let off the clutch fast, it grips so well, like, as soon as I let go of the clutch it'll go down to 500rpm and start stuttering and then the rpm's start to go up

MrDirt

Well, there is sort of a small margin of slippage that is available, but it is WAY narrower than on a normal organic clutch. My sprung 4 puck was a pain in the ***, and I only had it because it came on the GTUs I had at the time. It was very hard to get used to at first, and if you are doing hill starts, you will more than likely have to rev up the motor and launch it. After a while, I got used to it, and people would have no idea that the clutch was a 4 puck until I let them try to drive it. Even with that said, however, I still really had to pay attention to my driving to keep from creating a very rough ride. I couldnt really just drive around daydreaming and belting out tunes on the radio. The bottom line is that dropping from 2-3k isnt what the clutch was meant to do. You CAN feather it a bit, but it will take some practice, and it will obviously wear the clutch out quicker. If you are using it on a car that sees more street time than track time, I would suggest pulling it back out and finding something that better suits your needs.