Texas A&M $2012 Build Thread

Texas A&M Racing wrote: There has been some concerns raised about the CBR being able to support all that weight. Specifically the clutch was designed for about 400# and now it will have to support 1300#. The fear is that we'll eat through clutches and the power won't be properly put onto the ground.

I really think you'll be fine. Take a look at the 2009 Hybrid car. It's a 600# (with driver) car, with a 250cc engine and a stock clutch. We have had ZERO issues with the clutch on that car, and it's abused regularly. Proportionally speaking, the 1000cc motor's clutch should be working even less than the '09 car.

Every time I see your name, I read it as "unloved"

PS: the e28 might get the Hella Functional sticker

The CBR1000 is geared to do 186+.

If you gear the car to go 100 and change, you'll reduce the torque on the clutch proportionately.

chaparral wrote: The CBR1000 is geared to do 186+. If you gear the car to go 100 and change, you'll reduce the torque on the clutch proportionately.

That's what we figured, and that's the plan.

How does the math work on that?