Oh no, this is a three disc/two floater plate clutch about 9.5 inches in diameter. Drag racing clutches are interesting because most of the classes do not allow for traction control mechanisms, so the lever assisted slipper clutch becomes their traction control.
In some circumstances yes. Pro Stock cars are the only "Pro" class that are equipped with radiators and they all have "Ice Boxes" filled with ice and water. They circulate the coolant for rapid cooling. The application this is for, it is using about 13GPM of methanol for fuel at wide open...
I've thought about doing that actually. The biggest problem is that the clutch is set in a very enclosed environment. Even spinning in excess of 10,000 RPM's, which gives the outer diameter a speed of approx. 270MPH, the air isn't freshly circulated. To my knowledge, there has been no such...
Dismissively I was so glad to be done with Thermo in school, I sold my textbook back. Now I wish I hadn't.
We're working on a slipping clutch for VERY high performance drag racing applications and the problems always arise in the heat shield. The structural elements are all titanium while the...
