New clutches

[Mike L.]

let me know how they hold up and I will be in line to get them.
so this will lower the operating temp when towing as well?

We will all know together.

 

[duramaxdiesel]

Any idea when these clutches will be available if they test out well?

Nick

 

[Mike L.]

Any idea when these clutches will be available if they test out well?

Nick

I don't see them being available till June or July.

 

[DuramaxPowered]

Will these be the same thickness to replace current clutches on Suncoast 4?

 

[Dozerboy]

Cool hope they work out and my trans lasts that longs.

 

[Car RamRod]

Cool, I plan on building my 6speed this summer.

 

[Darius6t9]

I don't think that this will cost a bunch more than what they cost now. A bit more, maybe. But not too much.

Nick

That may be true, but $10/hr don't provide much in the way of spending. I just got my tax return and am about to get EFILive. Just need to figure out who to get it from. Back OT, When I do get enough $$$, I will be sending my whole trans to Mike and have him do his thing on it.:woott:

 

[Mike L.]

Will these be the same thickness to replace current clutches on Suncoast 4?

Don't know at this point.

 

[TrentNell]

Sounds pretty cool Mike look forward to see how they work out , are they offering a carbon C-2 clutch , or just c1 , c3 and c4 like the Alto stuff/ gmax stuff ?

 

[Mike L.]

C1 through C4 two sided clutches.

 

[TheBac]

C1 through C4 two sided clutches.

So you'd still use the stock steels?

 

[TIM Z]

Keep up the good work Mike.
:thumb:

 

[paint94979]

Keep up the good work Mike.
:thumb:

Yes you know he will ... Mike remember im coming down this month i'll try them out if you need someone else to experiment on

 

[duramaximizer]

Cool hope they work out and my trans lasts that longs.

itto:

 

[Mike L.]

So you'd still use the stock steels?

Allison stock steels are made of very soft metal because it saves on tooling wear. Problem with that is they heat check and wear rapidly. If you ever get to see the clutches on a stock Alli, you will see the steel plates machined down and the frictions intact. Unfortunately the front drum is made out of the same soft metal and you will see notches in the grooves where the C2 steel plates ate them out. You will also see ring groove wear where the stator support rings ate out the drum if you run high line pressure.
I use hardened steel plates which will minimize the steel plate deterioration and I will have a new pressure regulator kit which will be adjustable for your needs and a new mod to eliminate the drum damage from high pressure.

 

[Chevy1925]

Allison stock steels are made of very soft metal because it saves on tooling wear. Problem with that is they heat check and wear rapidly. If you ever get to see the clutches on a stock Alli, you will see the steel plates machined down and the frictions intact. Unfortunately the front drum is made out of the same soft metal and you will see notches in the grooves where the C2 steel plates ate them out. You will also see ring groove wear where the stator support rings ate out the drum if you run high line pressure.I use hardened steel plates which will minimize the steel plate deterioration and I will have a new pressure regulator kit which will be adjustable for your needs and a new mod to eliminate the drum damage from high pressure.

Is this something to worry or check down the line after puttin so many miles on a built alli? just out of curiousity

 

[Mike L.]

Is this something to worry or check down the line after puttin so many miles on a built alli? just out of curiousity

Reread my post. I don't use soft steel plates.:hug:

 

[IOWA LLY]

Reread my post. I don't use soft steel plates.:hug:

Nevermind, I read it wrong also.

 

[Mike L.]

He was asking you about his stock C2 hub.:hug:

Honey, no he wasn't.:hug: Let's try again.

 

[IOWA LLY]

After re-reading his post he is talking about the front rotating assembly, which in your post you said you have had issues with the grooves that hold the steels getting notches cut in them. If you are using steel plates that are harder then stock that will only make this problem worse, honey.:hug: