bill; the clutch pedal pressure you feel to hold the clutch pedal down is
30 to 40% less than with coils of same clamping power
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> From: Bill Kelly <kelly@dss.com>
> To: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: TR4A Flywheel - description needed
> Date: Friday, July 17, 1998 9:53 PM
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>
> Jack -
>
> Why would you WANT to "upgrade" to a diaphragm clutch (yes, listers, I
> am being deliberately contentious!) I always thought the industry-wide
> switch from coil-sprung to diaphragm-sprung clutches was just a cost
> reduction - equally functional, and cheaper to manufacture, because
> there are a lot fewer parts to put together.
>
> I've also has a diaphragm clutch fail on my '89 Grand Prix, in a way
> that's just not possible with the earlier design - some bend-over tab
> that held the whole assembly together broke, and I suddenly couldn't
> shift:[ Still had 30,000 miles left in the lining, too.
>
> Does anybody know of any advantage in a diaphragm clutch?
>
> Bill Kelly
> '62 Herald (coil clutch)
> '68 TR250 (diaphragm)
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