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FE Power Forums => FE Technical Forum => Topic started by: Saltshaker on May 10, 2020, 06:35:06 PM

Title: electric clutch Slave
Post by: Saltshaker on May 10, 2020, 06:35:06 PM

has anyone used a electric clutch slave on their car?
jon

Title: Re: electric clutch Slave
Post by: hbstang on May 11, 2020, 12:34:40 PM

i didnt know there was such a thing?any links to that as an upgrade to old cars?

Title: Re: electric clutch Slave
Post by: Saltshaker on May 11, 2020, 04:30:49 PM

This is a thread on a Bosch unit ...
https://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2545697
Jon

Title: Re: electric clutch Slave
Post by: 66FAIRLANE on May 11, 2020, 05:40:17 PM

Looks expensive.

Title: Re: electric clutch Slave
Post by: RustyCrankshaft on May 11, 2020, 07:12:08 PM

Expensive and it would need user accessible tuning so you can dial in the slave responds to pedal input because now you also have to tune your clutch pedal to work with the tuneup in your clutch itself.

Also probably has some fitment issues or will heat soak from headers!

Cool idea, but probably easier to swap to a hyd set up in a lot of cases.

Title: Re: electric clutch Slave
Post by: Heo on May 12, 2020, 06:56:12 AM

An expensive, bad and complicated solution on a non existing problem if you ask me
You must get a clutch pedal with absolutly no feel,Why even use a pedal put a nob on the
shifter. If you keep doing  embarrasing  old
lady stalls, learn to drive or get an auto trans. Yees

Title: Re: electric clutch Slave
Post by: cjshaker on May 12, 2020, 07:21:23 AM

It also states that the car will "freewheel" when you let off the gas, which means that the clutch is disengaging, which means the throwout bearing and thrust bearing are getting a massive workout, which means they will fail prematurely. Far earlier than they should, anyway.

Also, there's nothing mentioned about release speed, or how it's controlled. So what about when you want an easy takeoff, but then you want to have some fun and do a burnout, or launch the car? How does it know what you want to do?

Lots of issues I can think of.

Title: Re: electric clutch Slave
Post by: Rory428 on May 12, 2020, 11:00:43 AM

Looks like an answer to a question nobody asked. ::)

Title: Re: electric clutch Slave
Post by: Saltshaker on May 12, 2020, 11:18:21 AM

I started looking at this idea because I have neurophy in my foot from a back problem. I was looking for a easy solution to disengaging the clutch with out using my foot and without the need to switch to a automatic trans. Elective procedures are on a hold for the moment is NJ.....
Jon

Title: Re: electric clutch Slave
Post by: TomP on May 17, 2020, 01:11:22 PM

I'm sure such a system could be made with a more common electric solenoid.