twin plate clutch experience?

[macdeb]

Can anyone give some honest views from experience with twin plate clutches please?
ie; pedal feel, action, cost etc. Also, have you had a centre slave fitted or still using the external slave and fork arrangement. I notice McCleods seem popular at the moment, any particular reason for this over say a Helix or AP?
cheers

[db484bhpv8]

Richard Attfield should tell you all you need to know.
It seems the clutch of choice for higher output applications and i will be looking in that direction when my current set up lets go.

[Goaty Bill 2]

db484bhpv8 said:

...and i will be looking in that direction when my current set up lets go.

It always concerns me Derek; none of you guys, most worryingly the drag racers, seem to have Safety Bellhousings or transmission blankets?

There is no guarantee than when the parts start flying that all of them will go straight down into the tarmac.

[db484bhpv8]

Goaty Bill 2 said:

It always concerns me Derek; none of you guys, most worryingly the drag racers, seem to have Safety Bellhousings or transmission blankets?

There is no guarantee than when the parts start flying that all of them will go straight down into the tarmac.

I am not sure i know of it ever happenng that badly in a humble Rover V8 powered road car. Maybe some of the higher end racers know otherwise.

I guess it would be real easy to plate over the chassis in the bellhousing area
I also plan to make up a prop shaft loop. Having seen the damage ive done to prop Ujs i know how easy it could be for the prop to set itself free.

[macdeb]

Yes, quite, safety tip noted, but before the thread goes into another direction has anyone real life experience of them on their cars? Phazed, Hoofa, any others??

[Hoofa]

Had helix, didn't last five minutes plus was terrible in traffic, too grabby and heavy on the foot. On the other hand the twin plate McLeod is light and no grabbing and is easy in town. Cannot say about how long wI'll it last just yet but makes the car a please to drive.

Also didn't use a hydraulic throw out bearing just stayed with the stock setup

[mattrosersv]

Hi Mac,

Have not done too many miles yet on my Mcleod, probably a couple of thousand, The clutch is not too heavy, definitely easier than the paddle clutch Neal had fitted.

I don't have anything bad to say about it, BUT I can't say I have really tested it in anger yet.

In terms of cost iirc including the clutch plus new chevy flywheel (required) plus bolts was just shy of a grand. I have the RST Street Twin.

Matt

Edited by mattrosersv on Wednesday 7th January 21:37

Edited by mattrosersv on Wednesday 7th January 21:39

[phazed]

I have the McLeod single plate clutch which is heavier then standard but not as bad as the terrible Helix I fitted previously.

That won't be man enough for you!

[Boosted LS1]

I used to use a McLeod Street twin in the late 90'ies when it was the only street oriented clutch that would handle serious torque. It was flipping lovely to use but cost over £1000 by the time I'd got it to the UK. I fitted it to a shaved down RR flywheel.

It had light pedal pressure just like a normal road clutch and it was fully organic with a marcel strip. In other words, not only did it grip under load it was so easy to use, Miss Daisy could have driven to the shops. It was able to handle the torque because of doubled up friction area

I've also used paddle clutches but they're a nightmare in stop start traffic and I'd never use one again.

[macdeb]

Update;
Cheers all, got a Mcleod 10.5" RST twin plate and new steel flywheel Has some paint dashes on it indicating maybe a balance has been done, but dropped it off at machine shop for check and balance with new flywheel.