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The Truth About Performance Clutches
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A Performance Clutch Won't Make Your Car Go Faster, but will make your
money go faster !
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| I'm going to tell you the truth about many H/D and Performance grade clutches being sold today and about the |
| companies selling them. Most of these companies are really remanufacturers (clutch rebuilders) selling |
| remanufactured ( rebuilt / modified ) stock clutches . These clutch rebuilders are usually large |
| companies with a huge following. They are all found online and offline. Consumers usually purchase |
| these performance clutches from one of their distributors and in some cases directly from the remanufacturer. |
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| They provide torque ratings that shouldn't be relied upon. If you ask for documentation to support their torque |
| ratings, you'll just get words, no proof. |
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| Actual clutch manufacturers that stamp out covers and discs make their components to the vehicle manfacturers |
| specifications, so they know the true torque.They rarely provide torque ratings to the aftermarket. If |
| they do provide this information, it's almost always the minimum torque, not the maximum. How can clutch rebuilders |
| say as example 40% stronger than a stock clutch if they don't even know what the true torque rating is of a |
| particular stock clutch. They also don't tell you how they determine their torque ratings and that this higher
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| drastically shortens the life of the clutch. |
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| How A New Clutch Works |
| In order to understand what these remanufacturers do, you have to understand how a clutch works.When you |
| install a new clutch, the torque capacity and clamp load increase gradually until the clutch reaches mid-life.
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| torque capacity and clamp load start to decline and as the clutch wears, it eventually has to be replaced. |
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| Let The Buyer Beware |
| Many big name companies call themselves manufacturers of H/D or Performance clutches. The truth |
| is, most are really remanufacturers (clutch rebuilders) of clutches. You know who these big companies are. |
| These rebuilt H/D or Performance clutches are usually painted a color like yellow, red, blue etc... and a |
| stock original quality clutch is usually a metal color. My theory on this is that these companies paint them to
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| real manufacturers name. |
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| These remanufacturers may change the lining on the disc to Carbon based material, Kevlar, Cerametallic etc...
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| may change the hub or even make 2 discs out of one.They might work the presuure plate and may change the |
| springs, diaphram fingers and might move the pivot points to the maximum torque capacity & clamp load. At that |
| point, the clutch is at mid- life the day it's installed and the result is a very short life
in service. |
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An inexpensive performance clutch might only be painted. Be careful !
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| Have you ever purchased a performance clutch that needed to be replaced to soon? Now you know why ! |
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| This information is what performance clutch remanufacturers don't want you to know. I won't name names because |
| of obvious reasons. You know who these companies are. Go to their web site and look for the painted clutches. |
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| There is a need for these rebuilt H/D Performance Clutches |
| You have a vehicle with modifications in terms of increased horse power and torque, where a stock clutch won't |
| hold up and there isn't a new H/D clutch like LuK Pro Gold available for your application, you have no choice but |
| to install a rebuilt performance clutch. |
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| Remember, modified stock clutches for Performance weren't originally designed to handle the increased |
| load.They may hold up to the increased torque, but only at the expense of the life of the clutch. |
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| Do You Really Need a Stock Modified H/D or Performance Clutch ? |
| For most people, the answer is no. In fact, most people that purchase a stock modified H/D or Performance clutch, |
| really don't need one. Why spend big money on a stock modified clutch for Performance when you'll |
| have to replace it much sooner than a stock clutch ? If you're hard on your clutch and you want a H/D or |
| Performance clutch because you think the original stock clutch should have lasted longer, a stock modified clutch |
| isn't the answer. However, if you could get a new clutch with increased clamp load and torque capacity that
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| originally manufacturered as a H/D clutch, that is your answer. |
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The only clutch of its kind in the world !
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| Unlike all the rebuilt H/D Performance clutches being offered today, LuK Pro Gold Clutches are |
| a line of premium-quality clutch sets for cars, light trucks, vans and sport utilities. Ideal for commercial and
heavy-duty vehicle use, as well as vehicles with engine, suspension, tire and gearing modifications. Designed
and manufactured to specifications beyond original equipment. Increased torque capacity and clamp load without
sacrificing service life. These are "NEW" H/D clutches, built from the ground up with increased torque
capacity & clamp load. |
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| LuK engineers used a "clean sheet" design process to maximize clutch performance under heavy-duty use.
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| established new specifications and built PRO GOLD
to meet them. That is what sets PRO GOLD apart. |
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| LuK also has new cerametallic clutches for Dodge Cummins 2001-03 6 speed and Powerstrokes. New 13" |
| Cerametallic Clutch and Flywheel for 1989-2003 5 speed cummins coming soon ! The |
| cerametallic Powerstroke clutches go with the Solid Flywheel replacements. These are new clutches with |
| increased torque capacity and clamp load. |
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