Invented and refined by Serpent, often immitated. The Centax clutch increases acceleration by using the momentum of the engine better than ordinary centrifugal clutches. Allows fine adjustment of engaging point and slip characteristic. Set comes without 2-speed clutch housing.
Centax clutch setup in Serpent cars remains a bit of a mystery to many, especially when you have to deal with the different versions available (Centax-1, Centax-2, and now Centax-3) that all have different places that you use shims and spacers and the like. In this short series of articles, I hope to unveil some of the tips and tricks of setting up these great clutches.
This first article deals with the assembly and setup of the Centax-1 clutch.