otec lock-up and still a little slipage !

[ZX1441r]

Installed the Otec lock-up clutch/pressure plate. Mostly in high gear ( 3&4 ) going to add some weight to 3 of the 6 arms. Approximately 30 grams, anybody else try tuning this set-up ??

 

[one2dmax]

If it is still slipping on a stock motor then you likely have loose rivets on the inner clutch basket. Even with a bigger engine i'd check that first.

 

[ZX1441r]

Has all the typical add-ons stock dyno'd 172 hp after add-ons 189 hp. Only has 550 miles on it ? Steel plates are barely showing any heat in them ! Not sure how much additional pressure the Otec actually adds or what the stack height is suppose to be ?

 

[user 74794]

That lock up will hold 350 hp. Need to space it out so it don't bottom out.

 

[ZX1441r]

OK, it can handle up to 350 HP !! But I'm sure only if it's adjusted right, so again does anybody have a stack height range and has anyone else attempted to add weights to the arms. I'm thinking there should be some type of gap range that can be measured. I have some experience with the MTC Gen2 lock-up, I have in a couple of my other bikes.

 

[user 74794]

Just take the last fiber out and slide the lockup back on and measure the gap. Gap has to be less than the last frition. It will hit the 3 rivets on the inner hub and not apply pressure if the stack isn't tall enough.

 

[user 74794]

3 Imprint marks from rivets if stack height isn't tall enough

 

[ZX1441r]

Great, good place to start !

 

[Mr. Max]

Does this lock-up clutch intentionally slip at launch/low rpm’s? Or does it bite like DD-mod? Looking for a lighter clutch lever.

 

[user 74794]

It is the same as stock (only uses 1 spring). A double d is good to about 225 hp then it slips the lock up extends that to about 350hp then starts to slip. I doubled the weight on all the arms to 13 grams (comes with 6.5 grams).

 

[user 74794]

A natural aspirated engine won't ever slip with a lock up. The arms are fully applied by 5500 rpms so the engine isn't into its power to slip the clutch.

 

[ZX1441r]

Yes, experimenting with mine as we speak. Trying out different launch RPM's, feel's like at 5000 RPM's it's fully engaged but not completely locked. Granted I'm still making adjustments, added 1 gram washer to 3 arms and improved my 330 a bit.