On Tue, 14 Nov 2017 20:48:01 +0000 (UTC), harry newton
> wrote:

>He who is Clare Snyder said on Tue, 14 Nov 2017 09:23:25 -0500:
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>> Torque to yeild bolts are "stretched" when tightened and must be
>> replaced. I don't think I've ever replaced clutch bolts - would on a
>> drag car, but they use automatics almost exclusively today
>
>I'm gonna get the bolts but I don't think I need them, as you explained.
>I'll get them because (a) they're only 7 bucks, and (b) Toyota says to use
>new bolts every time.
>
>But I agree that I can re-use the old bolts too, so I'll forget about this
>for now as *choosing my first clutch kit* is the more important goal.
>
>> 1200 lb clutch will build your left thigh muscle in traffic and will
>> grip a little tighter. Basically a truck or race modification> (Once
>> I'm movong I generally don't use the clutch)
>
>I've been researching this on the side and I'm still confused, but one
>thing I learned is that the torque from an engine is only about 300 foot
>pounds or less (278 foot pounds according to this quick search):
><https://www.google.com/search?&q=toyota+4runner+torque+specs>
>
>So what I don't get at all, is if an engine only generates 300 foot pounds
>of torque, why would we even need a 900 foot pound pressure plate, given
>that the ratio of the flywheel diameter to clutch plate diameter is fixed
>at what? Almost 1 to 1? Or is it 2:1 or 3:1?
>
>How does this math work that a 1200 foot pound clutch does ANYTHING useful?


PUT AN OEM CLUTCH IN THE DAMNED THING AND BE DONE WITH IT!!!