CarlsonMotorsports
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What temps do clutches run during race conditions? I figure opens or stronger motors will slip more and have more heat just curious at what temps is there more to worry about.
Temps normally run 20-25* higher than ambient air temperature (for oval racing.)
Keep in mind that they should be producing very little temperature when they are fully locked up. Only on starts and restarts should you see an increase in temperature. The more restarts, the hotter the clutch will get.
Another factor that you are correct on is about stronger engines. If the engine is able to overpower the clutch, (and assuming you have enough traction to hook it up,) then of course it will be forced to slip the clutch. At that point, I would prefer to have more surface area in the clutch to handle the higher torque of the engine and cause tire spin rather than clutch slippage.