pat10323

if the clutch spring is 2 tight wil that do n e thing or have n e effect on the car

giddyuperic

It will take longer for the clutch shoes to ingage the bell housing and drive the spur gear and make the car move. So the car will have to work ten times harder to get the same movement. The motor;s RPMs will go very high before the clutch ingages the bell housing. Does this make any sense to you can you fallow what I am laying down here. Just kidding but you do understand what I mean right?

RCtruckRacer

Well, that's mostly right. The stronger the spring (thicker) the higher the RPM's will have to be before the clutch engages. Going to thicker springs also gives you more punch off the line, as the engine will be closer to the usable power band when the clutch hooks up. It does not have to work harder however - the amount of load on the engine hasn't changed. The only thing that changed is the point where the clutch engages the bell.

pat10323

yea thanks i got it i sorta understood it but u just helped clear it up thanks