What is a "triple plated" clutch?
What does the term designate?
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Maybe you should read what it says on your GT3 game. NOT recomended for
turbo or supercharged cars.
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I am only asking what it is, not
that I would like to put it in my car.
It's like: what's an autofocus lens? How is it different from a normal lens? Fundamental like that. So what is it, and how is it different from whatever clutch we have? |
It has three plates....
basically it's a clutch sandwich of sorts.
The stock setup has a flywheel, clutch plate, pressure plate. The multiple plate setups have flywheel, clutch plate, pressure plate, clutch plate, pressure plate...etc. I think it's mainly used since you have more friction area and greater adjustability. |
any why is that?
I don't get it. Except for increasing clutch force (something which isn't modelled in GT3), there is no downside to better clutch grab. So why not throw a triple plate on?
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you're right John...
Except the terminology would be:
flywheel, friction plate, driven plate (because its driven by the flywheel) friction plate, driven plate, friction plate, pressure plate. Triple plate clutches are used for phenominal holding power in a small package. The factory Audi single plate clutch is about 10" in diameter, clutch disk and pressure plate are what? 10-15 lbs, and can hold what ~300 lb-ft (I know Stage three guys report slippage). A Sachs F1 clutch can hold 800 lb/ft and is 4" in diameter, and weighs 30 ounces. Its Carbon Fiber & Titanium. Tested to 20,000 rpm burst strength. The smaller diameter allows for less rotational inertia, which means those V10s can hit 18,400 rpm in qualifying trim just that much faster... Here's a URL on the Sachs homepage (English)<ul><li><a href="http://www.sachs-ag.de/english/motorsports/formula_e.htm">Sachs F1 clutches</a></li></ul> |
The only thing I can think of.....
is that a lot of turbo motors are four cylinders, and don't have the low-end torque needed to take advantage of the improved grip, and could possibly cause lugging.
Of course, if you had a twin-turbo V6 or V8, you could probably use one. |
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