clutch release travel

I have a 9.5" single organic plate AP racing clutch in my GT40. What is the throw out bearing travel required to fully release the clutch?. It seems that in my setup the t/0 bearing needs to travel quite a bit in the region of 12mm to 15mm. I have heard that overstroking the clutch can reduce the clamping load of the cover plate.

 

[Randy V]

I have a 9.5" single organic plate AP racing clutch in my GT40. What is the throw out bearing travel required to fully release the clutch?. It seems that in my setup the t/0 bearing needs to travel quite a bit in the region of 12mm to 15mm. I have heard that overstroking the clutch can reduce the clamping load of the cover plate.

Hi,

Can you be a bit more descriptive of your current transaxle / clutch setup?

There are so many different combinations that it would be a guess for anyone not knowing your setup.

Also - Yes, overstroking the clutch's pressure plate will damage it over time. Some manufacturers actually spec the gap between the clutch disc and flywheel or pressure plate's surface at full release.. I do realize that in many of our setups this is not practical though..

 

[Jim Pearson]

Hi,

I'm not clear if you're trying to determine what to order or how to set what you have. If the latter then this extract from Tilton's setting instructions might help.

Jim