Flywheel & Clutch Modification / Fine Tuning Classic Mini Car Part - 1 

The Beautiful Mind strikes again!

Excellent description on setting up the clutch byte - well done

It‘s refreshing to see that there are still clearly thinking people! You really figured out the construction! Thanks for sharing!

Very interesting video and I like your testing machine. Your certainly work to a much closer tolerances than we ever did. Most things were just done to eye.

Hi Paul. I watched your video 3 times and now I think I have a clearer idea of how a pre veto clutch works. Thanks very much for your videos. Cheers, Midge

A lot of people use the term engineering in their company name but can't really justify it. You are a true Engineer and a very clever one. Keep up the great videos. I'm already hooked on your knowledge of our Minis.

Learning at a whole new level. Maybe some colleges need to re-evaluate their programmes. The depth of understanding is phenomenal. What next?

Sir this is next level stuff - I am learning so much watching your content and your presentation skills fantastic - keep up the good work

When I watch the attention to detail and precision you take in your work I wonder how any of the cars I worked on in the past actually ran. Our idea of a torque wrench depended upon how strong you felt that day and the idea of using specially stressed bolts to hold heads down etc didnt exist . If they were long enough that was good enough. I am sure I could build a whole engine now from the parts i have left over at the end of previous builds. Another entertaining and informative video. Thank You.

Very interesting video so far Paul, great having technical stuff explained where by a noddy like me can understand it, look forward to pt2. Keep up the good work 👍🚗💨

Great video - very interesting. It's good to see someone who really understands how a clutch works. I particularly liked your methods of measuring aspects of the clutch mechanism performance.

Love your videos bud. Number 2 if this one came up as a recommended and i went hunting to find the start as I really enjoy your content (subscribed last week).

Paul very well explained can’t wait for part 2 fantastic vid have one for me 🍺and toast the passing of Sabine the Nurburgring queen 👍👨🏻‍🏭🇬🇧

anyone who has spannered on their own car probably understands the basic principle of how a clutch works , but how many realise that it can be fettled to improve performance. I for one did not, another great, informative video

Incredible how many so called mini experts are unaware of this and just concentrate on the straps levelling. I am currently busy doing this on my clutch and boy what a difference to the clutch pedal pressure.

Great vid-

Great video Paul. Thanks for explaining that all so well and detailed

very interesting

thnks guys defo learning from you ,, will be using this on me mini seven s

Outstanding.. this is the first I've seen on this level of 'how things work'. Such wonderful information, thank you for sharing it!!!! I just wonder now why my flywheel does not have the same looking diaphragm..

Another great video, looking forward to part 2

working on st patricks day...wow...good man.have a break and a bevve..

Another great video, that could explain my heavy clutch pedal. 😄😄😄

Great insight into the pre-verto clutch setup Paul. I suppose this becomes critical for engines that are modified and putting out way more power.

Pick your brains, got a 970 S in for rebuild, it’s +40 with twin H4’s . What would be a good camshaft? Wanting fast road and to sound lumpy and sporty and revvy. Power numbers not important as it’s only a one litre. Just a fun cafe racer . Was thinking Kent cam 246 or 266 or 276 . Love your channel, very inspiring 👍🏻

Another great video and very well explained. Love the content. ☘☘🍀🍀☘☘

All the pre 1990 Porsche clutches felt like that Paul as did the 1991 Ferrari 348 tb I was told it was because they were a high powered clutch, can you shed ant light on this. Cheers.

Cracking job once again Lads. Educating to the masses. Clutch/flywheel developers should pay serious attention. 👍 #colaberarionvids #progressionthroughrealworldscenarios #brainstorming

Hello from the other side of the world in Australia...were classic British ( or as we say pommy ) sports car specialists... the question I have is if you left the set up as it was straight out the box and fitted it, as the clutch plate wears the angle of the diaphragm flattens out... so by machining the ears down your going to have the diaphragm over centred which is going to negate what you've achieved? I've always understood that what you want is exactly how you've filmed the first bit where the pressure is slightly high then dips of fairly quickly so again as the clutch wears your not going to have to remove the set up every few thousand miles and keep playing with the set up? to put it simply they purposely make the set up that way to take into account wear... Hey one other thing, in regards to the primary gear to flywheel clearance issue YOUR SPOT ON! I've never understood why they machine that clearance so close? love your work keep it up!

You continue to inspire with your knowledge and problem solving ideas especially those for the classic mini. Keep it up. Is that an already lightened flywheel?

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Going to do the rts improvement on my verto clutch this weekend as per v tech demo 😬🙏

Oh clutches and flywheels……….the stories I could tell. Most memorable for all the wrong reasons involved big spanner slipping off, smashing my hand on the slam panel ( clubman ) big spanner smashing against my knuckle and breaking it. Swearing lots and incurring the wrath of my mother.🤦🏻‍♂️🤣🤣🤣

So I like the idea of optimising the clutch operation by flattening the diaphragm and reducing the horn height so it becomes parallel. However this surely means that the thrust release bearing ends up with much further to travel before it actually contacts the clutch release plate/spring (using the standard clutch arm) to the point where you run out of travel. Because of how far the arm is pushed out the clutch slave cylinder will then overthrow and blow the hydraulic seals. Can you explain how this can work or have I missed something? Thanks

When are we going to see some more of Gretel. I know that the mechanics are not going to be a problem for someone of your skills but a am waiting to see how you deal with the bodywork. However i shouldnt critisize it as most of them left the factory looking like that.

Very interesting (happy st. Patrick's Day)

Very interesting work! I will be looking at and using a verto setup with two springs (RTS), have you any experience with this?

Wow , that's awesome . Why don't they make them as you are making it ?

Could I clamp my assembly in my 10 ton press to check the release pressure?

Hi there. Is it possible to convert a NON VERTO clutch Mini to verto clutch ??