Blog
What a Long, Strange Year It’s Been
2020 certainly won’t be a year that sticks in our memories for all the good things that have happened, but it should, because there are quite a few! Who would have thought 12 months ago that we would all be walking around wearing masks and worried about how many...
The Importance of Clutch Break In Explained
If you ask 100 people about how to break in your new single disc or dual disc clutch, you will get about 99 different answers. We have heard some crazy ones over the years! “Pull up against a solid object and slip the clutch until you smell it.” “Take off in third...
Size Matters! Selecting the Proper Clutch for your Application
Often overlooked when comparing clutch systems in single and dual disc is the clutch size, diameter, and mass. The simple fact is that a larger diameter clutch is going to give you better holding power. As added benefits, the increased surface area of a larger clutch...
The Mysteries of Factory Hydraulics Explained
Back in the day, installing a clutch in a vehicle was much simpler. Mechanical linkages made it easy to readjust the release of the clutch, and if your new clutch was a slightly different height from the old one, it was simple to compensate for the difference. Not so...
Heavy or Lightweight Clutch? The Great Debate
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...
Navigating RAM’s New End User Technical Support
During the crazy period of Covid 19 ‘lockdown’, we have taken the time to revamp many of our internal procedures at RAM in order to faster and more efficiently support our RAM end users. One of these is revising how we handle technical support questions and issues....
How Do We Design a New Clutch System for a Specific Application?
When we decide to create a new clutch system for an application, there are many factors that need to be evaluated before the chips start flying! The first thing we do is evaluate the clutch that came in the vehicle. How is the pedal effort? Where is the engagement...
What You Need to Know About Shipping Charges
Over the last year we have seen a pretty good spike in shipping charges from both FedEx and UPS. Shipping companies know EXACTLY what it is costing them to ship these packages based on weights and dimensions. We certainly deal with this increase on our end when we...
What We Need to Know to Build your Race Clutch
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...
8 of the Slowest Ways to Resolve Your Tech Issues
We receive many technical phone calls with questions on our products, and at RAM Clutches, we’re always here to help. But like you, we want the quickest answers to our questions, and the quickest way to resolve our problems. There are many things that are a big...