The Elio Standard Transmission

[pistonboy]

Grinds your gears?

What's your best guess, clutch cable or hydraulic lines?

Which ever is cheaper.

Which would be cheaper?

 

[ecdriver711]

Which works better? I had a hydraulic clutch on my old 87' jeep and it didn't seem any different to me then a cable only.

 

[goofyone]

The last I heard the clutch was planned to be cable operated as it is less expensive. This may be a good question to ask again at the next public tour event.

 

[Bert]

I've seen it posted both ways now, dry clutch or wet?
I've been leaning toward dry clutch all this time, based on the engine block design shown publically..

 

[goofyone]

I've seen it posted both ways now, dry clutch or wet?
I've been leaning toward dry clutch all this time, based on the engine block design shown publically..

Standard automotive dry clutch connecting engine to off-the-shelf 5-speed manual made by Aisin.

 

[Bert]

Sweet!

Keeping it simple!

 

[Bert]

Steel or aluminum flywheel?

 

[CrimsonEclipse]

The last I heard the clutch was planned to be cable operated as it is less expensive. This may be a good question to ask again at the next public tour event.

I will be interested in the response.

 

[CrimsonEclipse]

I had to ponder the merits of a hydraulic vs cable vs linkage setups.

Hydraulic systems are better if there is a difficult run from the pedal to the clutch, meaning bendy and tight fit. They are also self adjusting (mostly)
They are also $100-400 more expensive than the cable equivalent. If a hydraulic system is used, I hope a slave cylinder is located outside the transmission (opposed to the co-centric slave cylinder that Ford seems to like).

Cable systems are cheap, light, simple, and reliable. It's also a good fit for a relatively small clutch. I don't know if the run from the pedal to the clutch is straight or roomy. I'll leave that to the engineers. Cable systems seem to stretch, but the adjustment is usually really easy. (usually a single bolt)

Not yet mentioned is the mechanical linkage option. Better than cable since it won't stretch, but slightly heavier.
With a short run, it would actually be perfect.

 

[JEBar]

I had to ponder the merits of a hydraulic vs cable vs linkage setups.

I've used all three and have no complaints with any of them .... the bottom line for me is they all worked smoothly

Jim