CLutch burn out

[minibikekid16]

HOw you know when your clutch is buring out???

 

[jesse8931]

HOw you know when your clutch is buring out???

having to rev high to get it move it moves at idle etc

 

[jimh]

HOw you know when your clutch is buring out???

smoke from its' tires???? No, really if it hisses at high RPMs like it does when engaging. It's binding or burnt.

 

[justjuiceit]

What is a good, inexpensive clutch that can handle 10hp?

 

[minidragbike]

A stock one.
10hp isn't that big of a deal on power. As long as the motor idles low, and doesn't rev to high your good.

 

[joshhoward]

Hey Juice

It depends on your 10hp engine. Put a cheap maxtorque on a 10 hp Tecumseh and it will burn that clutch up fast. Trust me i tried it. Comet make a cheaper HD clutch that handles the power good. I forgot the model. But it cost me $60 and ive used it for over a year on a Kart and its still fine.


Josh

 

[justjuiceit]

Has anybody tried one of these:
http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_200310368_200310368

 

[jimh]

Has anybody tried one of these:
http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_200310368_200310368

That one would probably handle the HP but you 10HP probably has at least a 3/4 shaft. That one is for 5/8 shaft.

 

[jesse8931]

Has anybody tried one of these:
http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_200310368_200310368

that thing is great had it on my mini for prolly 8 years

 

[minidragbike]

I have had those clutches crack in the middle of the hub. I have done this about 3 times so far. The max torque "TT" series clutch is much better.

But 10hp isn't that much to worry about.

 

[justjuiceit]

That one would probably handle the HP but you 10HP probably has at least a 3/4 shaft. That one is for 5/8 shaft.

Its a 5hp motor that going to put out 10hp!:thumbsup:

 

[joshhoward]

Hey Juice


Youll be fine with a cheap clutch. The engine wont put out the torque of a true 10hp engine. Show us some pics of your setup! :thumbsup:



Josh

 

[justjuiceit]

Hey Juice


Youll be fine with a cheap clutch. The engine wont put out the torque of a true 10hp engine. Show us some pics of your setup! :thumbsup:



Josh

They are forthcoming. MDB keeps on telling me that the rod will fly threw the block with nitrous. If that does happen, I will just pick up a cheap block and then put the proper parts in! haha However, I am seriously considering putting some kind of 1/4 inch steel between me and the engine....

 

[minidragbike]

I tell guys a lot of things basically everyday. But only 50% of them actual listen to me. Some love to try things on there own. Then when bad things happen, then they do it correctly.

But with the money in the parts they just lost. They could have bought the right stuff in the beginning.

I have a friend running one of those 1.5 lb vertical flywheels on his modified 5hp briggs. I told him not to do it, but he did anyway. But it did run good, until it blew up last weekend. But the flywheel was still good????

 

[65ShelbyClone]

What about Noram clutches? They seem to have a good rep with amateur level karters.

http://www.noram-clutch.com/clutchescentrifugal.html

 

[minidragbike]

Those are good clutches, and they only cost about double the price of a regular clutch.

 

[justjuiceit]

Point taken MDB. I guess I just have more faith in the stock parts due to putting a 20hp, 60hp and 100hp jet up to a 5hp briggs.

 

[65ShelbyClone]

Those are good clutches, and they only cost about double the price of a regular clutch.

A bargain at twice the price, then. :biggrin:

Point taken MDB. I guess I just have more faith in the stock parts due to putting a 20hp, 60hp and 100hp jet up to a 5hp briggs.

I have a theory on why that didn't end in a crater where your engine used to be.....maybe another thread. :wink:

 

[justjuiceit]

A bargain at twice the price, then. :biggrin:



I have a theory on why that didn't end in a crater where your engine used to be.....maybe another thread. :wink:

I have some theories too.....such as the engine could only run so lean (75:1) and the excess nitrous was not even going in the engine. Adding the extra nitrous did not seem to do that much....

 

[65ShelbyClone]

Yup, that was my theory.h34r: