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lancerdalez
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Post #1 post 11th July 2006 - 03:26 PM
can someone please explain to me what the hell a button clutch is. more specific a 5 puk button clutch with a sprung centre.

just wondering as a car im looking at buying has one. and i dont know what they are.

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Tom Tucker
Post #2

Good, brass button clutches generally handle horsepower without slipping. They can be a bit savage (i.e. either on off), but yours has a sprung centre which means when you engage the clutch the springs soften the bite. 5 puck means the clutch has 5 (for the want of a better word) pads. The more pucks you've got (5 is alot), the more user friendly the clutch is, but if you've got too many for the size of your flywheel, the more likely it is to slip.

Hope that helps

DZ
Post #3

Puck style clutch plate....

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Standard style clutch plate...

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SHEEP2NV
Post #4

do u no where i can get good yet not to exxy heavy duty clutches?

lancerdalez
Post #5

ok kool. so if it is a 5 puk button cluth for a toyota starlet gt, is that good. does it mean i can still change gears like a manual? does it have a gear stick or what?

OSK
Post #6

im pretty sure good and not excy don't fit in the same sentence when your talking about clutches

nah mate when you have a brass button clutch u know longer need a gearstick it does it automatically thats why the cost so much

DR1F7
Post #7

ROFL^^^^

lancerdalez
Post #8

ok so no gear stick and how do you put the bloody thing in gear??? haha sorry for asking noob questions. i am just so stupid with cars. are these button clutch things easy to use?

Rookie ROX
Post #9

It was sarcasm my friend - hence the ROFL above it.

A button clutch is just the name for it because of its design. It doesn't mean you have a button you press, nor does it remove the gear stick.

It will still be a manual, you will still have a clutch that you push in to change gears. It will simply have a different feel to a stock standard clutch and be usually be able to handle spirited driving and increased performance.

ROCK ON
R~R

DAL32
Post #10

QUOTE(lancerdalez @ Jul 12 2006, 10:17 AM) [snapback]1280052781[/snapback]

ok kool. so if it is a 5 puk button cluth for a toyota starlet gt, is that good. does it mean i can still change gears like a manual? does it have a gear stick or what?

LOL, yes it will still have a gearstick. The name button clutch comes from the "on/off" nature of it, or at least that's what I assumed.

70XIN
Post #11

all lies. with a button clutch your HANDBRAKE button changes gears. hence the name button. people whinge about them because they are so easy to use

lancerdalez
Post #12

ahhh im so confussed...toxin your a dick! im stupid but not that stupid. next time i see you walking around macdonalds at milton not wearing shoes...i shwear to eros im taking you to a shoe store so you can get some. so button clutch is cool. awesome. thanks guys/gals/toxin...it will be interesting to see how i go driving it on the weekend.

MoNkEy
Post #13

bwaahahha toxin i love u hjahahahahahahaha


..... bwaaahaha

mate if u want ur cv joints to say bye bye then get a button clutch... for the street they arent worth it biggrin.gif

series 5
Post #14

a brass button is just like any other normal clutch as far as how they are used... but they are a lot grippier and have little to no room to ride them or the fark up.. lol

the good thing about the button clutches is you can replace the buttons when they start to wear for like $20 each. that is what I am in the process of doing at the moment .. a lil bit of fly wheel machining and booyah tongue.gif

near new clutch tongue.gif all for approx $200

lancerdalez
Post #15

mmm ok. cool. see how i go on the weekend.thanks all.

eighty-eight
Post #16

how much power are you making? a'button' type clutch isnt really nessary unless your making at least 300whp. a good single plate would be just as good with better driveablity.

GHOSTrun
Post #17

Laughing Out Loud at the "mockery" of the n00bness - I think Toxin's reply takes the cake tho.

For your starlet an Exeedy Heavy Duty Organic (single plate) clutch is more then adeqaute and it will only set you back ~$650 to buy new + install cost (~$70-$100 mabye)

Rookie ROX
Post #18

Does ANYONE read replies first?

He is looking at BUYING a Starlet that ALREADY has a button clutch fitted

He is NOT looking at buying the clutch

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ROCK ON
R~R

IEATU
Post #19

I have several buttons on my shirt, and i dont have to change gears either !

nism0haMz
Post #20

brass button is good. i have a 5 puk brass button sprung centre. holds real well and is pretty easy to drive. i have had no troubles and have not broken anything, just depends how you drive.

lancerdalez
Post #21

thanks rookie. some people cant read. and thanks for the feedback going to drive it saturday. ill let you all know how it goes.

cheers

Forced Fed Datto
Post #22

you lot make me laugh!!!!! Button clutches f@#%ing ROCK!!!!!!

27EEZ
Post #23

i had a 3 puk brass buton solid centre in the gsr... savage as hell but unbeatable

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