Uprated clutch to fit 1.4 340? (GTT conversion) Info...

Post by **Frits** » 25 Oct 2006 11:39 pm

Here is the clutch.. hehe

Post by **foggyjames** » 26 Oct 2006 12:25 am

Haha, wow that thing is cute...but I bet it bites

cheers

James

Post by **Frits** » 26 Oct 2006 12:27 am

hehe.. I bet too.. I think it makes a Wokkel of my cardanas...

Post by **Frits** » 31 Oct 2006 10:31 am

Don't buy the sinterplate, it doesn't fit. I have contact with the deliverer. Keep you update.

Post by **Fuse** » 31 Oct 2006 12:30 pm

Are the splines/bores wrong or what's the problem with the one which Sachs sells for 300-series?

Post by **Frits** » 31 Oct 2006 02:03 pm

The splines/bore is correct.

This one is especially for the 1.4, but the size is too small. It does'nt cover the flywheel, if I say it correct.

I don´t know or I say it correct, but it is too small. The halve of the material of the clutch don´t makes contact with the flywheel..

Post by **foggyjames** » 31 Oct 2006 10:43 pm

Oops! Perhaps some of our resident GTT experts could fill us in on the R5 flywheel size?

cheers

James

Post by **Frits** » 01 Nov 2006 01:11 pm

The size of the R5 flywheel doesn't matter, that flywheel don't fit. The R5 Clutch don't fit because the splines are different.

This clutch is special for the volvo 1.4...

But, maybe good news... Probebly I CAN use this clutch. I noticed that a clutch from a (ford puma) rallycar has exactly the same "problem", so maybe there is no problem.

Website · Post by **antiekeradio** » 01 Nov 2006 05:53 pm

how is the feel of this clutch material? softish, or hard like metal?

seems like a regular manual clutch plate with a new lining (good grip material) would be a better bet....

at least it will use all of your flywheel surface..

Post by **foggyjames** » 01 Nov 2006 08:16 pm

I'm not exactly sure why, but those 'paddle' clutches grip harder than standard discs. Perhaps it's a way of balancing out the effects of a much grippier friction material. Must say it's an area I'm not at all hot on.

I realise that you can't use a GTT flywheel Fritz, but I thought perhaps that might explain how it came to be that size - if the friction area had been specced for a GTT (with perhaps a smaller flywheel?), and just the splines changed to suit a 340?

cheers

James

Post by **Bilbo** » 01 Nov 2006 08:33 pm

we've a couple of paddle clutches for the 360. i think the compound material is much "grippier" and they get rid of the heat better. they look a bit like the 1 above but are much more like 4 seperate paddles...a X kind of shape. if it wasnt -4 outside i may goto the outhouse and get a photo of the spare......

Post by **Bilbo** » 01 Nov 2006 08:38 pm

1 thing to note is its either on or off. not like a "normal" clutch with fealing - may aswell just have a switch

Post by **classicswede** » 02 Nov 2006 10:56 pm

They are like a switch. A freind of mine has one on his mini - that is exactly what it is like. There is no chance of holding the car on the clutch. Also the pedal is harder to press.

Post by **shimon340** » 03 Nov 2006 12:07 am

hi!

thats a sweeeet paddle clutch! where is it from? sachs? or is it bespoke?

Ive got a friend with a 2.1 240 turbo ( cosworth turbo ) putting out 500bhp... its that paddle clutch the reminded me of his car. he has a paddle clutch as it is rather like a switch. James, Ive also puzzled how those paddle clutches work... less contact area but a greater ability to tranmit torque and less slip on engagement.... eh?? but they DO work!

I'll try to contact the mad 240 owner... get some more info for you all. the engine was a bespoke rebuilt 2.1. It would spin its wheels in 5th!! orig gearbox I recall but lsd unit from quaife.

all the best

S

Post by **foggyjames** » 03 Nov 2006 12:45 am

I would be interested to hear the spec on that car Shimon!

cheers

James