Clutch Kits
Platinum Driveline USA
Platinum Driveline USA is a provider of premium stock replacement and upgraded clutch kits to the automotive aftermarket. Well known for our commitment to customer service, we deliver quality, performance, and reliability by offering clutches that are engineered and designed to meet or exceed each vehicle's performance specifications. Our program provides a full line of coverage consisting of early and late model replacements, non-self-adjusting options, diesel upgrades, as well as solid flywheel conversions. Platinum Quality ensures that the job is done right the first time, every time!
Platinum Driveline USA Clutch Kits Features & Benefits:
-Engineered to meet or exceed OE specifications
-Assembled in the USA
-Provides ideal power transfer with precise pedal feel and longer lasting installation
-Each clutch kit includes pressure plate, clutch disc, release bearing, and any applicable pilot bearing/bushing
-Pressure plate assemblies are functionally tested for finger height, clamp load, release load, balance, and lift
-Disc assemblies are functionally tested for compressed and free thickness, spring rate, torsion durability, and lateral run-out
-Release bearings meet or exceed OE fit, form, and function specifications
-Pilot bearings/bushings consist of either needle roller or oil impregnated bronze designs (where applicable)
-Alignment tools (where applicable) are included
Flywheels
Platinum Driveline USA
Platinum Driveline USA is a provides the most complete NEW flywheel program in the industry. Coverage for import and domestic applications includes Dual Mass and Solid flywheels as well as a variety of solid flywheel conversion set-ups. Each flywheel is cataloged alongside the other componets to provide assurance for proper fitment and eliminate the need for searching multiple catalogs for the necessary components. Worn flywheels can cuase clutch release issues. To prevent these issues, Platinum highly recommends that the flywheel be resurfaced or replaced with each clutch change. Platinum quality ensures that the job is done right the first time, every time!
Platinum Driveline USA Flywheels Features & Benefits:
-Designed and manufactured to OE specifications
-100% NEW, no resurfacing required
-Utilizes premium grade iron
-Includes doll pins (where applicable)
-Features new ring gears
-Each unit is dynamically balanced for reduced vibration
-Provides superior durability and matches OE base plate thickness
-Full rang of solid flywheel conversion kits available
-Proven success thru extensive field testing
What is the difference between a Solid and a Dual Mass Flywheel?
Dual Mass Flywheel (DMF)
-Two-piece flywheel with springs in the middle that act as a dampener
-Flywheel halves are able to move independently of each other within a limited range
-Springs help absorb engine vibration which reduces wear on the transmission
-Ensures smooth operation and dampening of noise, vibration, and harshness
-Unable to be resurfaced and instead typically needs to be replaced each time the clutch is replaced
-Tend to be more expensive than solid flywheels
Solid Flywheel
-Provides direct contact between the engine and the clutch
-Cannot dampen engine vibration as well as a dual mass flywheel
-Tend to be less expensive than a dual mass flywheel
-Can be resurfaced to reduce the need for full flywheel replacement
***For applications originally equipped with a dual mass flywheel, a solid flywheel conversion kit can be used to convert the vehicle from a DMF to a solid flywheel. This is a popular cost-saving conversion because dual mass flywheels are expensive to replace, cannot be resurfaced, and are highly recommended to be replaced every time you replace your clutch***
Clutch Hydraulics
Platinum Driveline USA
Platinum Driveline USA provides the most complete clutch hydraulics program in the industry. With nearly 100% coverage for all import and domestic applications, we offer individual clutch slave and clutch master cylinders, concentric slave cylinders (CSC's), as well as prefilled master cylinders and hydraulic systems. Each item is cataloged alongside the other components to provide assurance for proper fitment and eliminate the need for searching multiple catalogs for the necessary components. Worn clutch hydraulic components can cause clutch release issues. To prevent release problems that may or may not be attributed to fluid contamination. Platinum highly recommends replacing the clutch hydraulics with each clutch change. Platinum quality ensures that the job is done right the first time, every time.
Platinum Driveline USA Clutch Hydraulics Features & Benefits:
-Designed and manufactured to meet or exceed OE specifications
-Assembled in the USA
-Exceptional quality control
-Exact-fit vs Will-fit approach
-Engineered for ease of installation using existing lines an no special tools
-Aluminum castings are made from solid blocks that are bored and honed from accurate tolerances and maximum durability
-Pre-bled hydraulic systems include slave cylinder, master cylinder, connecting line, and are prefilled with fluid to eliminate the frustration and time needed to bleed the system
-Proven success thru extensive field testing