wet vs dry clutch whats the difference?

[anthonyk]

Originally Posted by PhiSig1071

Also, due to the oncreased number of plates necessary a wet clutch requires a harder "pull" in order to engage and disengage.

Interesting... I'd expect the opposite. More plates = more friction (though maybe the oil negates that) and so less squeezing force is required by the springs to get the same amount of total friction out of the thing.

[PhiSig1071]

Originally Posted by anthonyk

Interesting... I'd expect the opposite. More plates = more friction (though maybe the oil negates that) and so less squeezing force is required by the springs to get the same amount of total friction out of the thing.

The squeezing force is separating the clutch plates, so other than that you're right. The "squeeze" separates the clutch plates, and more clutch plates means more effort.