Clone clutch ???

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    • November 30, 2013 at 9:49 am #16797
      Mark Lozon
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      Okay going to try the clone class. The wka says clutch open to any dry clutch. That’s wide open….Running a 6.5 box stock on a sprint course on a 360 lb birel kart in the junior class. Give me some choices.

    • December 9, 2013 at 10:44 pm #17508
      FREDDY SANDOVAL
      Participant

      You could just install a good old MAXTORQUE, or TORQUEMAX

      They do hook up pretty good, and are durable, not to mention extremely low cost

      Unless you wanna go high tech and spend a lot more money, then there are several options, but in my opinion, and having experience with the cheap clutch with the same application you’re describing works just fine, and had many hour of fun and trouble free

      Those clutches hook up real good and when they’re on, they are pretty solid, not bad for cheap clutches.

    • December 10, 2013 at 10:57 am #17552
      John Matthews
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      There are also a few simple mods you can do with the standard SS (six shoe) clutch. Give them a call http://www.maxtorque.com/index.asp and ask. You’ll be surprised on how much you can do with their “cheap clutch”.

       

      Cheers,

      John

    • December 12, 2013 at 4:54 am #17642
      Brian Degulis
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      ARC has one called the Mongrel. It’s a modified Max Torque with a bearing instead of a bushing. We’ve had good luck with them.

      Brian

    • March 20, 2014 at 10:44 am #24197
      Jeff Foust
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      We’ve had very good luck with the Stinger shoe/drum clutches on clones.. They hook up well, are relatively cheap compared to disc clutches, easy to work on, etc. Our club mandates them for junior clones and also for our Senior “sportsman” class. They seem to run forever – I’m paranoid, so I tear ours down and clean them monthly during race season and rarely have much buildup/glazing on them.

      I’ve also heard good things about the Mongrel, although those were on lower HP and weight junior karts, so I can’t say how they would work on a senior setup.

    • December 20, 2013 at 7:48 pm #18253
      Walt Gifford
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      Hilliard Flame is pretty much one of the best shoe/drum clutches. A disk clutch would run a little cooler and be less maint. Get a Horstman X5-D2 if you’ve got the bread. Although, are you sure about that rule book. I thought clones had to have drum clutches.

      Gif

      FAA certified jet engine and aircraft technician,
      Nicholson Speedway class champion 2001,
      Yamaha KT100 Service Center,
      41 years karting experience

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