The First Outing of 2025 As you prepare for the first outing of the season, take some time to think about what you hope to accomplish. Is this going to be a test session, or are you going straight into competition? There is a huge difference. Stop, breathe and think....
For the past 6 decades RAM Clutches has had the honor of working with numerous race teams in all forms of motorsports. Many of these teams have experienced success at the highest level. We have also witnessed teams that have not reached their full potential or...
The Importance of Data in Your Drag Racing Application One of the things that separates RAM Clutches from many other companies in our industry is our ability to assist you with your clutch combination. We want to help you maximize the performance of your race car!...
We are just a few weeks away from what has become an annual event and highlight for us here at RAM Clutches. On September 13th and 14th, the RAM Clutches Nationals, put on by The Southeast Gassers Association, rolls into Knoxville Dragway. When ex-Pro Mod racer...
The old saying is ‘necessity is the mother of invention.’ Never is this truer than in the world of manual transmission drag racing. At RAM, we do not sit still on our laurels for very long. As the stick shift world evolves, whether for class-style racing or...
Centrifugal clutch pressure, or ‘counterweights,’ can be a tremendous aid to achieving the optimum clutch combination for high power drag racing applications. In racing situations, some ‘slip’ is required on the initial launch, and the clutch needs to be progressively...
Like any good racer, you probably do your best to secure whatever levels of sponsorship you can for your racing operation. Maybe you partner with local establishments to help give them exposure at races and events. You could develop contingency deal programs with your...
Does this sound familiar? You just received your brand new drag race clutch system, and you can hardly wait to get it put in and fire up the engine! You have a baseline starting point for the clutch static pressure and counterweight settings. Everything should...
There seems to be a common misconception that a lighter weight clutch and/or flywheel is going to make your car faster or perform better. We even have one manufacturer in our industry that tells you “put in an aluminum flywheel and make more horsepower!” The fact is...
When putting together your race car, the clutch is often one of the final pieces that brings everything together. For a clutch to perform well it has to have enough capacity to handle your combination - the engine, chassis, gearing, and tires. Too little capacity and...
