A Brief History of Engine Crankshaft Clutches
1956 Rim Clutches Sometime called a shoe clutch, this first-generation kart clutch was noted for its simplicity and consequential low...
Does the Vortex need to be rebuilt after every season? We ran on a purple plate for fourteen races. I scuffed the plates after every other race. Does anything else need replaced other than the plates and discs?
Apr 1, 2020
If you start to notice the engagement RPM being lower and lower over time, then change the springs. Make sure...
Cleaning Clutch Discs
Apr 1, 2020
SMC highly recommends cleaning clutch discs mechanically NOT chemically. We have found that brake cleaner and other chemicals are inadequate...
What makes a Vortex a Vortex?
Apr 1, 2020
Vortex’s patented mechanism accelerates faster. Vortex torsion springs are connected directly to the levers. (Not the pressure plate.) This extremely...
SMC Clutch Sprockets – Saving Money, Time and Frustration (Video)
Apr 1, 2020
Cleaning Clutch Discs – Mechanically Not Chemically (Video)
Apr 1, 2020
Any chance that SMC Roller Levers will fit a Tomar TD43 ?
Apr 1, 2020
The Tomar lever plate has a slot width of only 0.175 inch and a pin groove diameter of 0.156 inch....
Download Vortex Engine Clutch Instructions
Apr 1, 2020
Vortex Threads One Disc Engine Clutch Instructions Vortex Flats One Disc Engine Clutch Instructions Vortex Threads Two Disc Engine...
Clutch Sprockets – When to Discard a #35 Chain (Video)
Apr 1, 2020
Aren’t all engine clutch sprockets the same?
Apr 1, 2020
Not if you look closely. There are important differences. First we have to talk about the bearing. The bearing is...