Barbados
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We painted a few bits, the windscreen frame and hinges were sanded and professionally repainted, I repainted the rad frame, battery box cover and some other parts.
Afaik, a 130 or hd clutch may leave you shaking at the lights.
Fewer springs on clutch plate = more vibration.I have to pull off the one currently on the engine Mick to see what it is. Why the shaking issue, unbalanced, heavy, what's the reason?
Cheers.
Fewer springs on clutch plate = more vibration.
Im sure somebody will explain this more technically
Have a search, this was brought up before, by me i think
A quote from the legend that is, JM." h/d cutches will give you gear box knock at idle,and too much shock than it needs for long life"The best thing to do and JM sent part numbers is using an HD clutch which might have more clamping force and an 130 clutch disk or friction disk as you Brits call it
If I was in Canada I would have had my clutch guys cut me a ceramic clutch disk, they used to do wonders on clutch kits for my shop.
A quote from the legend that is, JM." h/d cutches will give you gear box knock at idle,and too much shock than it needs for long life"
Its more to do with the torsional impulses from the crank (as a result of the firing impulses), it will mean that the gearbox input shaft is subject to multiple pulses as it rotates that will effectively cause the gears to 'rattle' on their shafts. The springs in the clutch plate effectively help to dampen the vibration out, think of it as a cheap/simple dual mass flywheel type of effect. HD springs just mean that more crank vibration passes to the gearbox to rattle the gears.
Kwakerman, since we are on the subject and you mentioned that the 300tdi on a Landy and dual mass flywheels, have you know of anyone who had their flywheel lightened? IIRC, it's the TD5 which has the dual mass flywheel.
I know the heavier the flywheel is, the better it maintains momentum but I would prefer acceleration I will pull apart my clutch assembly to take a look and will weigh the flywheel.
Cheers.
As you will be aware the 300 is a solid flywheel, the DMF reference was just as an example, and yes TD5 has a DMF. Don't know anyone who has lightened theirs but not sure how much of a difference it would make. If you lightened it you would only be shaving a couple of % off the total drive train inertia as you still need to spin up two gearboxes, 2 props, 2 diffs and four 1/2 shafts. Think I would be tempted to leave as-is as the extra mass of the flywheel will probably help with clutch plate heat dissipation.