Ell Diablo - Hydraulic Clutch In

[Grant]

Yeah, because peugeot bodged a half-hydro setup into some engines because all the later engines used proper hydro clutches, no? As far as i was aware the only benefit to installing a hydro clutch was the increased torque-holding, which isn't exactly a worry on this, or is it? Basically i don't get why you've done it, why have you done it?

Half hydro setup? Im assuming you mean as this does not use a concentric slave cylinder on the input shaft of the 'box?

The same setup as has been used in the:

-Ford Transit
-Land Rover Freelander
-Lotus Esprit
-Mazda RX8
-Rover 45
-BMW Mini (exactly the same cylinder in fact)

The list goes on...

The only benefiting factor as to how much torque the system would hold would be how strong it is. i.e. a hydro setup would more easily depress a much heavier clutch. A concentric system, granted more so, but not a problem in this, or many applications.

As to why I have done it; whilst the original design is not 'shit', it leaves a lot to be desired. It is far from light, the auto adjustor leaves your pedal invariably at the top or bottom of the travel range, and mostly, when the adjustor gets hot it gets 'notchey'. So you have a 'on' or 'off' clutch. Mainly due to the fact that it sits directly under the exhaust manifold getting nice and toasty.

This setup should eliminate all of this.






And as Rowell says, becauseracecar