The dual-disc clutch—often called a twin-disc or multi-disc clutch—is designed to increase holding power over an OE-style single-disc clutch. Not to be confused with a dual-clutch transmission (DCT), ...

You can't escape friction. The force that resists motion between two objects that are in contact with one another exhibits itself all over the place: in between your engine's rod bearings and its ...

Few aftermarket companies have been in the clutch business longer than McLeod, which is also an OEM supplier and manufacturer of some of the finest clutches in the world. That said, McLeod is always ...

There are two major factors to going fast: torque and traction. But getting the torque from the engine to the tires warrants some attention. If you're of the stick-shift persuasion, you've got your ...

Michigan-based performance shop Katech has released a new twin-disc clutch for the C6 Corvette and fifth-generation Chevy Camaro that can handle outputs of over 700 horsepower and 700 pound-feet of ...

Every car has a clutch, whether a manual or an automatic. You don’t physically use one in an automatic but you can’t do away with it. That’s because a car’s engine runs all the time once you start a ...

Replacing a car's clutch is not as hard as one may think. The actual replacing of the clutch takes around 10 minutes. The hard part is getting to the clutch and taking all the other stuff that goes ...

The flywheel is an integral part of a manual transmission, and since it's subjected to continuous wear and tear, it will eventually fail, preventing you from shifting gears. Fortunately, that doesn’t ...

Resting your foot on the clutch pedal might seem fine if you’re new to manual transmissions, but it’s a terrible habit to start, for two reasons. First, even a light amount of pressure can release ...

If you're trying to really maximize your performance around a racetrack, you may have heard that top-level drivers will "blip" the throttle when they downshift. While their left foot is handling the ...