[Shotimes] hmm... clutch idea...

[Carl Prochilo]

There has been long term empirical data published that shows drammatic
benefit to the fingers on the PP specifically attributed to the ceramic
TOB.
-- 
Cheers,
Carl Prochilo
92 Ultra Red Crimson

On Fri, March 11, 2005 2:44 pm, Ian Fisher said:
> Interesting. The ceramic TOB is supposed to
> significantly reduce wear on the PP fingers though.
> Supposedly nobody has worn out the fingers with the
> ceramic TOB...yet...when the time comes, the friction
> disc is probably going to be on its way out anyway..
>
> Besdies, it would be a shame to bling out the fingers
> and not be able to see them!
>
> Not knocking your idea though; it sounds interesting.
>
> Ian
>
>
> --- Zach Leahy <leahyz@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Well, we know the SHO suffers from a clutch that
>> seems to wear out in
>> a manner differnet than most other cars.  Of the 4
>> clutches in my car
>> 2 were worn out at the fingers, and only 1 got
>> replace cause it
>> slipped.  Numerous others have been worn out at the
>> fingers.
>>
>> The solution thus far has been to modify the t/o
>> bearing in order to
>> ease the friction between the two surfaces.  I agree
>> this is a great
>> way to do it and save a lot of wear on the fingers.
>> However, what
>> about treating the contact area of the diaphram
>> fingers?  What if we
>> ceramic coated those or even better yet, industrial
>> hard chrome plated
>> them.  I think that would provide a much harder
>> surface that would be
>> much less subject to the tearing away of metal vs
>> the plain steel
>> fingers there normally.
>>
>> It sounds plausible with the only problem being that
>> there are a few
>> limitations.  You would have to find a shop that
>> could plate or coat
>> just the fingertips where there is contact vs. the
>> whole assy.  Also
>> there may be issues with a surface treatment coming
>> off as the fingers
>> bend.  I would say while these are a possibility,
>> they are probably
>> not too likely a problem.  hmmm.... i wonder.  I'll
>> have to make a
>> note to talk to the chrome shop next time I am there
>> about this.
>>
>> Industrial hard chrome would be my pick, it is an
>> incredibly hard
>> surface that would resist wear significantly better
>> than plain heat
>> treated steel.  combine the two, and I would think
>> it is possible that
>> the problem would then be friction discs wearing
>> out.
>>
>> What dy'all think?
>>
>> Z
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