After the 2016 1:8 scale World Championships, the Area 51 engineers began working on an idea to make our clutch system more easily adaptable to changing track conditions. After months of prototyping and testing, they came up with a patent-pending design that gives racers the ability to adjust the tension of the clutch springs -- without having to remove the clutch and change springs. In fact, the engine doesn't even need to be removed from the chassis to make the adjustment. The adjustment is done with a single set screw that engages with a spring cam. By loosening or tightening a set screw in the flywheel, the spring cam rotates within the flywheel to adjust the tension on the springs. This means you can make quick adjustments while in the pit lane.
To make a clutch adjustment, bring the car into the pit lane, shut off the engine, make a quick adjustment to the clutch set screw that engages the spring cam, and fire the engine back up. This is especially useful when track conditions change and you want to tune the power band to get the most comfortable power delivery.
- Turning the adjustment set screw CCW reduces the spring tension and makes the clutch engage sooner, thus "softening" the power delivery. This can make the car easier to drive on lower traction tracks.
- Turning the adjustment set screw CW increases the spring tension and makes the clutch engage later, making the power delivery more aggressive. This can be useful on higher traction tracks
Features
- Patent-pending design allows for spring tension adjustments without changing springs.
- Make spring tension adjustments without removing engine, clutch, or any other components.
- Adjustable flywheel and spring cam are compatible with all existing Team Associated 4-shoe clutch components including shoes, springs, collet, flywheel nut, and flywheel pins.
- The FT 4-Shoe Adjustable Flywheel is made from hard anodized aluminum
- The FT Spring Cam is made from hardened steel
- Fits RC8B3 series and most 1:8 nitro buggies and truggies
To upgrade your existing Team Associated 4-Shoe clutch to the new adjustable model:
- Use #81421 FT 4-Shoe Adjustable Flywheel and Spring Cam
- Use existing springs, shoes, collet, nut, pins and clutch bell
- Requires one M3x5 mm set screw, AE #89219
- Requires red thread-locking compound
To upgrade your existing non-Team Associated clutch or to build the adjustable model with all new components:
- Use #81420 FT 4-Shoe Adjustable Clutch System. All hardware is included.
- Requires red thread-locking compound
What's Included
- 1 Flywheel, 4 Shoe Adjustable
- 1 Spring Cam, 4 Shoe Adjustable
- 4 Clutch Shoe Springs, 0.95mm
- 2 Composite Clutch Shoes
- 2 Aluminum Clutch Shoes, hard
- 1 Clutch Nut, 4 Shoe Clutch
- 1 Brass Collet, 4 Shoe Clutch
- 4 Clutch Shoe Pins, 4 Shoe Clutch
- 1 Set Screws, M3x0.5x5mm
We want to make sure your delivery goes smoothly, so here are some important details about our service:
- For orders above £120, we offer delivery to most mainland UK addresses. For orders under £120, we can still deliver to Northern Ireland and the outlying isles, as long as the item can be sent by Royal Mail, weighs less than 30kg, and fits within 61cm × 46cm × 46cm. Some highland and remote areas may carry an extra delivery charge as couriers often apply surcharges in these locations. If you live in one of these areas, feel free to contact us before ordering so we can confirm the delivery options and costs for you.
- Most of our products include delivery in the price. If your order is under £90, a small delivery fee will apply but do not worry this will always be clearly shown at checkout before you complete your purchase.
- Depending on what you choose at checkout, your order will usually be delivered either the next working day or within 2 working days. For next day delivery please place your order before 2:00pm. Orders are dispatched Monday to Friday only. Some items may take a little longer and if that is the case we will always show the expected delivery time on the product page.
- If your order includes items with different dispatch times we will normally wait and send everything together once all items are in stock. If one of the items is going to take a while we will give you the choice either wait for everything to arrive or let us send the available items now and deliver the rest later. It is up to you.
- We use trusted delivery partners to make sure your order gets to you safely and on time. We use DPD for next working day deliveries and Royal Mail for the 2 day option.
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- If a product is marked as "Dispatched within 3 working days" delivery usually takes around 3 to 5 working days from when your order is placed.
- For customers in Inverness and other parts of the Scottish Highlands deliveries can take up to 2 working days even if you select next day delivery as couriers do not currently offer a guaranteed next day service to those areas.
