I was reading SuperStreet this morning and noticed a new clutch for the S2000.
The company name is HONDACLUTCH.
here's the short paragraph in the mag.

"HondaClutch rocks the party with a new high-performance clutch kit for the Honda S2000. This clutch is designed for heavy-duty turbo or all-motor applications, but is designed to produce light pedal effort and easy clutch modulation. Three stages will be available; from a 300hp Stage 1 kit to a 600hp Stage 3 kit."
SS-June 01-page 54

Hope this is not old news.

 

I haven't heard about this before, especially the 600 hp Stage 3 version.. I don't know of anyone running quite that much horsepower.

 

Funny, I saw this too. The only info that I found on it was at coximports.com (I think thats the yewrawl.)

They dont seem to have a web page of their own...

I have been told that the best clutch for the Stook is the Clutch Masters clutch (clutchmasters.com) They dont advertise it on their site, but they have stage 1-4 available. Apparently this clutch helps regain some lost torque.

Also there's always the ACT clutch...

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by cjb80
[B]Funny, I saw this too.

 

I am not sure exactly to be honest.. (hence the "Apparently" disclaimer) But there is loss of power from the engine to the wheels and a more powerful clutch reduces the loss ... ?

That's my understanding anyways.

I went to the Auto Mechanic School of Gran Tourismo

 

A clutch is a friction plate, more friction means less power loss through the contact plates. If there is not enough friction, the plates slide. Too much friction has its own problems, namely that it is very hard to smoothly release the clutch without stalling the engine or chirping your tires. The stock S2k clutch is probably capable of handling 150-175 ft-lb of torque (horsepower means little to a clutch).

To get an idea what's going on, think of how you hold the car steady on an incline, you are allowing the clutch plates to grab partially (the sliding is also why this is not necessarily a wise practice on steep inclines). My guess is that the clutch plates are "stickier" (courser, basically) and that the plates are pulled together harder. This of course would deaden the feel of the clutch and make it very grabby, albeit with more power being transmitted. Good for racing, bad for taking your girl (or guy) out to dinner.

The stage 3 isn't available for the S2k, I don't think that a 2 liter block could get 500 ft-lb of torque. If you find a way, patent it quick!

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by WestSideBilly
[B]
The stage 3 isn't available for the S2k, I don't think that a 2 liter block could get 500 ft-lb of torque.