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Why We Race
Why does RAM Clutches race? We could just build our clutches for street or street/strip based on the OEM design, add more aggressive friction material, and call it a day. This is called ‘bottom-up’ design. But we do things a little differently. RAM chooses to...
7 Things that are Putting a High Load on your Clutch System
In previous posts, we’ve discussed the load factors of your clutch system and how to use this info to make the best clutch selection. Now it’s time to look at some of the situations that put a hard load on the clutch, and create the most opportunity for the clutch to...
Debunking the Myth of Flywheel Selection
In our last post we discussed selecting the proper clutch for your application based on load factors the clutch will experience. Today we tackle the dos and don’ts of selecting the correct flywheel for your application. Have you ever heard this line before? ‘Put in...
It’s All About the Load, Silly!
The typical tech call for a clutch recommendation starts like this: “How much power will your RAM xxx clutch hold?” Customers have been conditioned by other manufacturers to select their clutch by ‘stage’ or ‘level’ or ‘rating’. While the horsepower and torque are...
Picking the Right Clutch is like Picking a Suit
So here you are. Clutch feels like it is starting to slip. Or it feels mushy. Or it isn’t disengaging completely. Time to pick a new one, but how do you know what to choose? This title says it all, picking a clutch is like picking a suit. No one size or style is...