Ram cinterd iron clutch help

Stick Racing · 09-17-2007, 12:48 AM

Jeff,

<< Why does a Jerico use less pressure than a G-Force?

Because McLeod's directions say so! I will assume it is because of less rotating mass. Several of our Pro Stick guys have the Ram/Jerico set up and will run 400# base with no counter weight. WORKS!
Lenco/Jeffco guys seem to use slightly more. Usually around 700#.

<< Soft is fast?

You bet. Less breakage, too. If you have too much base, it bogs the motor on the starting line. Too much counter and it drags the rpms down between shifts, not to mention it makes the car jump around. I believe a better word for soft would be smooth. Huge wheelstands and grabing air between gears looks good to the spectators, but it's not the fastest way down the track!

The Ram pressure plates come in 350# and 700# bases. (700 is too much). The older ones had 5 turns in them. 120# per turn. Just this week, I had 2 people tell me they had pp with only 4 turns total. Something new?

Andy Stone

09-17-2007, 12:48 AM	#11
Stick Racing Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 169 Likes: 4 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Ram cinterd iron clutch help Jeff, << Why does a Jerico use less pressure than a G-Force? Because McLeod's directions say so! I will assume it is because of less rotating mass. Several of our Pro Stick guys have the Ram/Jerico set up and will run 400# base with no counter weight. WORKS! Lenco/Jeffco guys seem to use slightly more. Usually around 700#. << Soft is fast? You bet. Less breakage, too. If you have too much base, it bogs the motor on the starting line. Too much counter and it drags the rpms down between shifts, not to mention it makes the car jump around. I believe a better word for soft would be smooth. Huge wheelstands and grabing air between gears looks good to the spectators, but it's not the fastest way down the track! The Ram pressure plates come in 350# and 700# bases. (700 is too much). The older ones had 5 turns in them. 120# per turn. Just this week, I had 2 people tell me they had pp with only 4 turns total. Something new? Andy Stone