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Pinto Clutch Friction Plate
big-vee-twin - 25/5/10 at 06:26 PM

Does anyone know how many 'Horsepowers' can be put through standard Pinto friction plate

tomprescott - 25/5/10 at 06:28 PM

At a guess I would say circa 200 but may be more. Does the cosworth yb use the same clutch?

flak monkey - 25/5/10 at 06:30 PM

About 180-200 is the limit for a standard pinto clutch...considering thats double the power of the std engine thats not bad!

The cossie uses a 240mm plate rather than the 215mm one on the pinto.

So if you wanted to you can use a cossie flywheel and the bigger clutch. Heavier though...

David

big-vee-twin - 25/5/10 at 07:55 PM

Hi David,

I've got hold of a heavy duty RS Turbo pressure plate 220mm to fit the ST150 flywheel, so I think its good for 180-200 HP as a standard one was 135HP??

I was just wondering if it would be worthwile investing in an uprated friction plate too

RAYLEE29 - 25/5/10 at 08:57 PM

quote:
Originally posted by flak monkey
About 180-200 is the limit for a standard pinto clutch...considering thats double the power of the std engine thats not bad!

The cossie uses a 240mm plate rather than the 215mm one on the pinto.

So if you wanted to you can use a cossie flywheel and the bigger clutch. Heavier though...

David



But you would also need the cossie crank and a t5 box as its also a bigger dia and a 10 bolt fixing.
Ray

flak monkey - 25/5/10 at 09:02 PM

I am using the competition rs turbo pressure plate and a race pinto friction plate (organic not paddle) and that doesnt slip with 265bhp and 245lbft....

I would go for a fast road pinto plate and it should be fine Mind you i dont think theres much difference in the cost of the fast road and race ones...so buy the best you can

big-vee-twin - 25/5/10 at 10:12 PM

Thank you

mcerd1 - 25/5/10 at 11:14 PM

quote:
Originally posted by RAYLEE29
quote:
Originally posted by flak monkey
About 180-200 is the limit for a standard pinto clutch...considering thats double the power of the std engine thats not bad!

The cossie uses a 240mm plate rather than the 215mm one on the pinto.

So if you wanted to you can use a cossie flywheel and the bigger clutch. Heavier though...

David



But you would also need the cossie crank and a t5 box as its also a bigger dia and a 10 bolt fixing.
Ray


a cossie crank has 9 bolts
and they are on an odd spacing so you can only fit the flywheel one way round as they are ballanced together in the factory
so if you get a cossie crank and flywheel, you want them both from the same engine or you'll need to get them ballanced

also if your going to put alot of power throught a pinto flywheel you'll want to think about getting the flywheel doweled onto the crank (the cossie setups extra bolts do the same job)

[Edited on 25/5/2010 by mcerd1]

britishtrident - 26/5/10 at 07:32 AM

Just to point out not all Pinto clutches are the same 2 litre is bigger than 1.8/1.6/1.3

DRC INDY 7 - 15/6/10 at 09:00 PM

quote:
Originally posted by britishtrident
Just to point out not all Pinto clutches are the same 2 litre is bigger than 1.8/1.6/1.3


wrong again early pinto clutches are different sizes 190mm and 215mm

the later 1.6 1.8 2.0 are all the same size clutch 215mm

Where do i go to complain about you and your useless information