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Dumping the clutch
Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 10:23 am
by Bennoz
Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 10:40 am
by aza013
Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 10:59 am
by FTO338
That hurts
how did that happen. It looks like a R32 GTsT, so i'm sure this would be all over SDU.
Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 11:08 am
by FtoSam
Seen this a few months back...
Shattered Flywheel i think... Took out the clutch too...
Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 11:22 am
by kid_dynamite
MMm flywheel explosions are no fun.
This happened to an R32 GTR driver at WSID a while back. Guy ended up just buying a new car as the cost of repairing was pretty much the same.
Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 11:26 am
by Bennoz
One of my old mans mates lost a toe in a mini when the ring gear let go... almost took his little finger off on the way through as well!
Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 12:03 pm
by akuma3
Can it happen to heavy duty clutches too?
Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 12:18 pm
by FtoSam
it was the flywheel... not the clutch...
Dont think the clutch would do that much damage...
Flywheel has a lot more inertia behind it. And can do some real destruction when they explode
Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 1:30 pm
by eThix
thats crazy!! what causes this to happen?
Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 1:42 pm
by FtoSam
Im guessing super high revs.. the pressure causing the flywheel to shatter... Like spinning CDs too fast in a CD player (hence why u dont see much faster than 52x cd players)
Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 3:32 pm
by mr-charisma
well that flywheel actually flew! .... lol
I bet he cried..
Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 4:16 pm
by jonowong
lol its funny how the peoples reactions are like they dont give a sh*t
Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 5:32 pm
by nicholas
Yeah I read about this a few months ago (was linked from a JDM Aus thread).
I don't know much about flywheels (so don't abuse me if you think I'm wrong... I never am
) but apparently the cause of this was that the factory flywheel had been lightened by shaving and that this f*cked it's structural integrity... causing it do make the above pretty pictures.
If you have a lightened flywheel, don't bite my head off, go read the thread yourself
Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 5:51 pm
by FtoSam
I have a lightened one in my new motor.. but i think its a custom made one... not a standard one shaved down...
Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 6:08 pm
by khunjeng
just a cheap way out. Quite bad though...
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 12:12 am
by akuma3
Learnt something new, so what are some good mods so we can dump the clutch
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 8:53 am
by Bennoz
akuma3 wrote:Learnt something new, so what are some good mods so we can dump the clutch
Billet flywheel
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 8:57 am
by FtoSam
So my new billet flywheel and heavy clutch means i can just dump it? or at least moreso now?
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 8:59 am
by Bennoz
FtoSam wrote:So my new billet flywheel and heavy clutch means i can just dump it? or at least moreso now?
LOL yes... in so many words.
It just means that your next weakest link is probably the next thing to blow... like a driveshaft! Especially if you start putting slicks on it.
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 9:02 am
by FtoSam
Yeah... i think if i blow some driveshafts, i'll just get some stronger ones made up... As in i'll just wait till they go... Wont have the $$$ for a while...
Going to be interesting to see how cranky this thing is to drive...
