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Clutch springs?

Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2013 7:47 pm
by lammer205
Could someone tell me are the clutch springs in a surflex 5plate clutch kit very small and tightly wound as standard? The reason i ask is i've just removed them from an engine which i'm replacing with another make 5plate and the new clutch springs are much longer and also other clutch springs i have, another two types, are much longer also, would the smaller springs not struggle to compress and release the plates? Lammer205

Re: Clutch springs?

Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2013 8:49 pm
by soulsurfer
They all shorten once compressed, even if you squeeze them up in a vice (be careful) they would shorten from new.

Re: Clutch springs?

Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2013 9:35 pm
by lammer205
I see what you are saying Soulsurfer, but these springs look so small it has me wondering if they would give enough movement either way to operate the clutch effectively. Thanx Lammer205.

Re: Clutch springs?

Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2013 10:26 pm
by wack 63
Could they be GT200 springs as these are short as standard or were they with the clutch kit when new?

Re: Clutch springs?

Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2013 11:03 pm
by lammer205
Wack 63, these were with the clutch in the scoot a surflex 5plate is what i'm told. Thanx Lammer205

Re: Clutch springs?

Posted: Sat Aug 17, 2013 9:46 am
by storkfoot
I have a Surflex 5 plate in my TS1 and I thought the same as you, that the springs that came with the kit appeared short and very firm. I didn't use them, I used MB springs instead.

I know that's no use to you whatsoever. Just thought I'd share it in case you thought you were the only person who has ever had the same thought process :P

Re: Clutch springs?

Posted: Sat Aug 17, 2013 12:14 pm
by lammer205
Thanx Storkfoot, that was my thoughts when i removed the clutch from the scoot that they were way to small to operate properly, Lammer205.

Re: Clutch springs?

Posted: Sat Aug 17, 2013 5:05 pm
by CPH Lambretta
I used the supplied springs with my 5 plate surflex clutch and they were fine in my tuned mugello.
The springs were short and thick with a blob of yellow paint as I remember.