badazzyammie
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I've now decided to clutch the srx and you guys said to go with the w/w/w primary and green secondary 4.5 riviera and a 51/45 helix now is this better then like the bender clutch kit? I know it's gunna be way cheaper than the bender one cuz I've price it out but will it preform better?
Pauljones
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There are literally millions of different possible clutch set-ups for an srx. I have several different weights for the primary (8dn-20, 89a-10, 8bu-10, 8bu-00) and several different primary springs, several different helixes, and several different secondary springs. Which combination of the above performs best depends on how you define performance. The set-up I like for drag racing is not the set-up I like for trail riding. The set-up I like for a non-studded track is not the set-up I like for a studded track. The set-up I like for high-altitude is not the set-up I like for sea level. The set-up I like for a 2000 ft race is not the set-up I like for a 600 ft race.
Learn how snowmobile clutches work and you will also have better performance then a "clutch kit". The reason is because clutching always involves trade-offs. Performance areas such as: acceleration, top-speed, back-shift, hole-shot are all areas that are traded off when setting up clutching. When I set my clutches up to run against the gun, it has incredibly poor back-shifting. I trade the ability to back-shift for extra acceleration. A decrease in performance in one area, gives me an increase in performance in another.
To answer your question, there is no clutch set-up that will perform better in all performance categories. The Bender set-up is no better or worse then a set-up you find here. The beautiful thing about this forum is the ability to learn how the clutches work and have people guide you through this learning process. Four years ago, I knew nothing about snowmobile clutches, but realized that the stock clutching on my 98 srx700 could most definitely be improved. I have this site to thank for my continuing education in this field.
If you have no desire to learn about clutching and just want an all around good set-up that strikes a balance in many performance categories. I believe that the 8dn-20 weights with 4.5 grams in each hole, with a www primary, and a secondary green at 60 is a common set-up. Do a forum search to confirm the above, I have never personally tried the set-up since it strikes a balance between many performance categories and I like to tune my clutches to the specific performance need in question.
Learn how snowmobile clutches work and you will also have better performance then a "clutch kit". The reason is because clutching always involves trade-offs. Performance areas such as: acceleration, top-speed, back-shift, hole-shot are all areas that are traded off when setting up clutching. When I set my clutches up to run against the gun, it has incredibly poor back-shifting. I trade the ability to back-shift for extra acceleration. A decrease in performance in one area, gives me an increase in performance in another.
To answer your question, there is no clutch set-up that will perform better in all performance categories. The Bender set-up is no better or worse then a set-up you find here. The beautiful thing about this forum is the ability to learn how the clutches work and have people guide you through this learning process. Four years ago, I knew nothing about snowmobile clutches, but realized that the stock clutching on my 98 srx700 could most definitely be improved. I have this site to thank for my continuing education in this field.
If you have no desire to learn about clutching and just want an all around good set-up that strikes a balance in many performance categories. I believe that the 8dn-20 weights with 4.5 grams in each hole, with a www primary, and a secondary green at 60 is a common set-up. Do a forum search to confirm the above, I have never personally tried the set-up since it strikes a balance between many performance categories and I like to tune my clutches to the specific performance need in question.
YAMMIEGOD3:16
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Pauljones said:
3:16 (yammie tony)Pauljones
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One important thing I forgot to mention is the importance that your primary and secondary clutches are in good working order. No clutch setup is going to fix clutches that are worn and need repair. If your clutches have more then 3000 miles, the first step is to replace the bushings and sliders in your clutches.