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

[Zach Leahy]

Ian,

Remember Industrial chrome is not flashy chrome.  It is heavy thick
chrome plating that is generally not shiny like chrome wheels.  It's
functional chrome, not flashy chrome.

Z


On Fri, 11 Mar 2005 11:44:53 -0800 (PST), Ian Fisher
<dataflash@yahoo.com> wrote:
> 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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