See All 13 Photos The Long-type clutch also has three fingers, but they are narrower. See All 13 Photos The centrifugal-type clutch has many fingers. These springs combine to make up the static ...

The transmogrification began with a teardown of the drivetrain and addition of a custom centrifugal clutch for the 1.44-cc nitro RC car engine. The engine needed a custom base to mount it inside ...

Centrifugal clutches are a bit different than the style of clutch you might be familiar with. They aren't used much on cars, but are commonly found on vehicles like scooters and go-karts.

In the August issue of Motion System Design, we presented the mystery of the centrifugal mercury clutch. The design was patented in 1950 by Automatic In the August issue of Motion System Design ...

Rather like the SCS (Smart Clutch System) offered by MV Agusta, it uses a centrifugal clutch to connect the engine and transmission, engaging when revs rise much above idle to let you start and ...