Originally Posted by
sandst0rm14
So as far i am aware of, upgrading a clutch basically upgrades the "holding" power of your factory transmission so if you're going to upgrade horsepower or haul heavy loads you need to upgrade your clutch.
Definately for many mass-produiced cars. They clutch is designed to a price and the limits of the engine family.
However, I've heard things like your clutch can reduce the power lost on turns
Nope. Clutch has no role in cornering.
and make your car accelerate faster
Only in the minutest possible way and ZERO if you're a decent driver
If the engoine is significantly more powerful, you will get clutch slip which SLOWS your acceleration down
I also have heard that because of this, it can increase your MPG's
You'd have to be a really crap driver for the tiny amounts of clutch slip in a standard clutch were losing lots of energy
Is there something that i am missing and are any of these things actually true?
They are a bitch in slow moving traffic
Upping the clutch makes it possible to handle much higher torque levels ... but also makes it much harder to "slip" in lower speeds ie around town. So expect to stall it often
The most common "upgrade" is to increase the clutch dipragm strength. This simply means the plates squeeze the clutch plate tighter. The drawback is that if everything else is left unchanged you will develop a left thigh/calf muscle like popeye's it will be tiring/sore to operate and it can develop knee problems long term
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