Disc racing clutch vs tc?

[Budget GoKart]

So i have a disc racing clutch and half a tc should i use the clutch or buy the rest of the tc its going on a 212 manco kart

 

[Hoser]

The torque converter is always your best bet it gives you gear ratio change so higher speed with lower RPMs and smooth clutch engagement

---------- Post added at 05:59 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:58 PM ----------

a disc clutch or centrifugal clutch is like driving your car in first gear all the time

 

[Budget GoKart]

True ok ill temp use the clutch then switch to the tc

 

[mckutzy]

What is the clutch???
Depending on the brand, They can be really customizable..... Different springs, weights, sprockets ects...

 

[Hellion]

Clutch vs Torque Converter - Deciding whats best for you

http://www.diygokarts.com/vb/showthread.php?t=18371

 

[JTSpeedDemon]

The disc clutch will give you every little tad of HP once it's fully locked up.
The TC will "rob" just ever so slightly a teeny bit of HP, but in the most part is a great benefit.

 

[Budget GoKart]

No clue what brand but i have a feeling even with a ticrapseh im beating my freind in a race his kart is weird looking and heavy with a stock 212 and a budget clutch

 

[anickode]

The disc clutch will give you every little tad of HP once it's fully locked up.
The TC will "rob" just ever so slightly a teeny bit of HP, but in the most part is a great benefit.

A teeny bit being 20-30%

But it puts you in a lower gear at lower rpms so your acceleration is greatly increased.

The fact is, with a clutch, you have to gear the cart so that it is still able to accelerate, however because of this, the top speed of the cart is dictated by the rev limit of the engine and not the HP. 6.5 hp can move 300# of kart and rider along at 40mph fairly easily, but getting it there is tough. if you gear it for 40 with a clutch, you'll burn up your clutch. If you gear it for 40 with a torque converter, you'll barely have the power to get it there due to parasitic losses.

It's a catch 22. Torque converters are better when your concern is acceleration and bottom end torque, such as you would need in an off road situation. Clutches are better for flat out sustained top speed (but it's ultimately dictated by the rev limit of your engine anyway)

Multi disc racing clutches are a whole different ballgame. They don't slip like a drum clutch, but you're engine has to produce enough power to not stall when it grabs. that's why a lot of those clutches don't engage until 5 or 6k rpm, where the [heavily modified racing] engine is already running in its power band.

So to FINALLY answer your question, unless you are running a highly built engine that produces 15+ hp and can spin 8000 rpm all day long, stick with the torque converter.

---------- Post added at 08:51 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:46 PM ----------

[/COLOR]a disc clutch or centrifugal clutch is like driving your car in first gear all the time

More like third gear.