Cars have always fascinated people from around the world, and with the ever popular Fast and Furious series releasing its ninth film next year, it’s safe to say that interest in manual drive vehicles remains quite strong, so let’s talk about one of the most important parts for gear shifting: the friction clutch plate.
This critical piece of machinery is responsible for allowing the engine and transmission to move at the same speed during rotation. A good plate will ensure that your clutch and transmission work longer, perform butter smooth shifting, and are durable enough to handle whatever punishment you put it through. Friction plate manufacturers around the world are constantly innovating and designing new and improved technologies to meet the ever-growing demand for high-quality vehicles.
Raybestos Powertrain hasn’t dropped the ball in this regard. As friction plate manufacturers, the company has come up with two premium quality designs, the HT-Hybrid Technology and Honda GPX friction plates.
The HT-Hybrid Technology friction plate utilizes a company proprietary friction material to reduce wear and tear during shifting. Besides smoothing out gear shifting, this friction plate also keeps the machinery at a lower temperature while increasing clutch and transmission life.
Developed especially for Honda and Acura models, the GPX friction clutch plate is designed to perfectly fit and outperform other friction plates of its type. Again, utilizing Raybestos’ proprietary friction material and unique groove patterning, this clutch plate provides several upgrades when compared to standard factory issued plates. Like the Hybrid Technology plate, the GPX boasts a lower temperature during operation, shifts smoothly and is tough enough to increase the lifespan of a vehicle’s clutch and transmission.
Besides these original engineering (OE) parts, Raybestos also offers friction clutch plates from two other categories that include racing and enhanced performance.
