Clutch Tamer/screen door closer clutch slipper

[shackwrrr]

Looking to join the others in the 11 sec van club but trying with a manual transmission. I am worried about trans case and axle life with the heavy van (3000lbs). I heard about the clutch tamer while back but have not seen anyone on here use one. It is essentially a screen door cylinder and "slips" the clutch off the line. This website has some good reading http://grannys.tripod.com/clutchtamer.html.

Has anyone else thought of using one?

I am not worried about clutch wear but the website above explains that clutch wear may actually be reduced. Either way I am running an unsprung sintered iron dual diaphragm clutch.

[GLHNSLHT2]

interesting. So you just side step the clutch and let the "tamer" do the rest?

[Force Fed Mopar]

If your van weighs 3k lbs, it's light lol. My Lebaron weighed 3300# w/ me in it, only time I had axle problems is when it wheel hopped.

[Vigo]

Ive thought about using one but at this point i am going to just try a launch limiter and see how far i can get. I am getting jealous of those 1.8s and even 1.7s i see other vans have gotten.

You are flush with clutch tho, lol. DD plate AND sintered iron disc?! I wonder how 'slip friendly' that style of disc is in the first place.. would it chatter, or maybe tear the hell out of the flywheel surface on a slow release? I used a stock disc in mine on the theory that with enough clamp load it wouldnt slip, but i'd still have stock 'engagement' other than pedal stiffness. I'm really happy so far.

[tryingbe]

Metal on the pressure plate would wear down before the flywheel. Ask me how I know.

[shackwrrr]

I picked up the clutch for cheap off here so it wasn't really a choice. It does slip at higher rpm and thats pretty much how you have to drive it or it screams bloody murder and makes people think I'm spinning tires.