Subject	I don't know about that. The pivot point or fulcrum
Posted by	AZHeat on February 17, 2008 at 7:54 PM
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In Reply To	This is correct........ posted by Greg D. (Specialty-Z) on February 17, 2008 at 07:15 PM
Message	represents the pressure against the thrust bearing. Moving the pivot point to gain a mechanical advantage does not change the pressure on the fulcrum point. [ http://www.sciencebyjones.com/first_class_levers.htm ] [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lever ] ************************************************************ "Carrying a gun is like having a second cock. If your other cock could kill someone. " - Movie Superbad. "You are all about to get f*cked by the long d*ck of the law" - Superbad "It's better to be dead and cool than alive and uncool" Don Johnson in -Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man "Yes, I know more then JWT. Someone has to be the top dog, and it just so happens it's me." Nixit
Follow Ups	Looks like someone else is catching on to the new - Spddracer 15:15:26 02/17/08 They say immitation is the best form of flattery. :) (n/m) - Gold Z 15:34:56 02/17/08 AMS will have a same one coming out soon!!! lol (n/m) - zyoulater 15:37:49 02/17/08 those freakin bastards! - inf 15:39:48 02/17/08 Did you design that pressure plate? (n/m) - collegeboy 15:40:00 02/17/08 Nope.. - Spddracer 16:07:34 02/17/08 Clamping load vs. bearing wear - lazer(AK) 17:24:22 02/17/08 excellent point >> - ztunerz 17:55:31 02/17/08 yep (n/m) - aliaZ 21:16:29 02/17/08 This pressure plate has a higher pivot ratio VS the old - Spddracer 18:23:14 02/17/08 I could see how higher pivot point reduces the amount - AZHeat 18:39:57 02/17/08 Clamp load is only applied to the disk itself, Not the crank - Spddracer 18:44:54 02/17/08 This is correct........ - Greg D. (Specialty-Z) 19:15:36 02/17/08 I don't know about that. The pivot point or fulcrum - AZHeat 19:54:13 02/17/08 Your looking at it wrong I think....... - Greg D. (Specialty-Z) 20:05:25 02/17/08 remember the pressure comes from compressing - Greg D. (Specialty-Z) 20:24:21 02/17/08 Gotcha, makes sense now. - AZHeat 20:30:28 02/17/08 You would not want to use a 4000 LBS clamp load..... - Greg D. (Specialty-Z) 18:24:14 02/17/08 No doubt there. - Spddracer 18:36:36 02/17/08 Who is "we"?Do you work for SouthBend or help in the design? (n/m) - Kyle(Houston) 20:02:29 02/17/08 Not sure what your getting at. - Spddracer 21:35:37 02/17/08 thanks for clearing it up - ArubaDave 12:33:36 02/18/08 RPS has been using that pressure plate in the Carbon Carbon - Greg D. (Specialty-Z) 18:18:14 02/17/08 Mitsubishi what? (n/m) - Spddracer 18:19:35 02/17/08 I would have to ask RPS. I do remember him telling me it was - Greg D. (Specialty-Z) 18:41:45 02/17/08 Doesn't look the same. Did they change later? - DVDBURN (MD) 18:38:36 02/17/08 That is a generic picture of the Carbon..... - Greg D. (Specialty-Z) 18:43:08 02/17/08 Ah... - DVDBURN (MD) 18:46:12 02/17/08 Our plate is not a Mitsu pressure plate. (n/m) - Spddracer 18:43:21 02/17/08 Sure looks just like the plate RPS uses in the Z Carbon (n/m) - Greg D. (Specialty-Z) 18:45:54 02/17/08 Could be, No idea what RPS uses in that kit. - Spddracer 18:51:43 02/17/08 I hope not! - Greg D. (Specialty-Z) 18:53:59 02/17/08 I thought you just said you used this same plate - Spddracer 19:03:23 02/17/08 Southbend plate does look like the Carbon plate... - Greg D. (Specialty-Z) 19:07:54 02/17/08 And maybe RPS did not use it because of its cost. - Spddracer 19:27:21 02/17/08 wrong...... - Greg D. (Specialty-Z) 19:40:38 02/17/08 Is the Carbon carbon a push release or pull release type? (n/m) - AZHeat 18:42:16 02/17/08 Push (n/m) - Greg D. (Specialty-Z) 18:44:01 02/17/08 dxd-fx ftw! (n/m) - zboost(NoVA) 20:03:55 02/17/08 Lol, Like the clutch I take it? (n/m) - Spddracer 21:37:10 02/17/08 I am anal about clutches, but this my friend is amazing - zboost(NoVA) 21:55:51 02/17/08 Can you elaborate on the CC clutch and its driveability - Kong ZTT GT28RS MD 01:19:59 02/18/08 even after a year of daily driving it.... - zboost(NoVA) 04:48:17 02/18/08 as soon as i get my economic stimulus check from the fed, - slayer fan 21:48:06 02/17/08 i need a feramix 2 (n/m) - ZiNnYc 23:04:50 02/17/08
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