A/Fuel Tech Part 4: The Nitro Dragster Clutch

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[Monster]

Re: A/Fuel Tech Part 4: The Nitro Dragster Clutch

Damn.
Just damn ...

[FANTASY FACTORY]

Re: A/Fuel Tech Part 4: The Nitro Dragster Clutch

Ya might wanna take a second look at a timing set and rethink this statement!!

(4k engine speed, the 8k is in respect to the cam).

[TheSilverBuick]

Re: A/Fuel Tech Part 4: The Nitro Dragster Clutch

Yeah, definately have to read this a few times! Now I understand what was said about removing weights on the clutch to go faster. So there isn't a multiple gear transmission? The clutch slippage acts as a variable gear? Hmm. How are the pneumatics fed? Like a hydraulic clutch?

[A/Fuel]

Re: A/Fuel Tech Part 4: The Nitro Dragster Clutch

in a/fuel you are not allowed any kind of clutch management. in a top fuel or funny car you would have a hydrolic ram called a cannon that controls the throw out bearing, which would contact the fingers and contol how far they come out. that would determin the plate load. it's usually activated by a electromotion box.

http://www.electrimotion.com/index.htm

i wouldn't exactly call it a varible gear, since it's not multplying tourque. it more or less just slips gradualy allowing the wheels to catch up to the engine. on a good a/fuel run, low 5.30's or better, you would probably see it lock up, or go one to one, at just a tick under three seconds.