Carbon Clutch for R
01-26-2019, 08:23 AM
#1
Carbon Clutch for R
After quite a long time, a Carbon Clutch for the R is becoming a reality. Weight savings is approximately 18 pounds and will, of course, improve engine response.
01-27-2019, 12:00 PM
#7
How will this work? CGT carbon clutch is super finicky and is a costly disaster to replace.
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01-27-2019, 01:11 PM
#8
The CGT was ceramic not carbon. What I am doing will be no more difficult to replace than the standard clutch, It will, however, cost more (but only a fraction of the cost of the CGT ceramic clutch). Carbon will be a bit more "finicky" than a standard organic clutch but, again, less so than the CGT. In any case, the question is how much 18+ pounds of rotating weight savings is worth to you. For a car such as the R in particular, especially in light of its ethos, I think it is worth it.
01-27-2019, 02:32 PM
#9
FWIW, I’ve driven a triple plate carbon clutch (the only thing that would hold 800+ ft-lb of torque) and it was just a tiny bit finicky. A little more revs and a tiny bit more slip, it’s very smooth.
I wouldn’t hesitate to try one. I don’t have an R though but would try on a GT3 Touring if compatible (eventually).
I wouldn’t hesitate to try one. I don’t have an R though but would try on a GT3 Touring if compatible (eventually).
