OEM VELVETOUCH IS AN AFTERMARKET BRAND

AND REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF

CARLISLE BRAKE & FRICTION

Manufactured by the #1 OE friction

supplier for heavy duty clutches

ON-HIGHWAY

#1 selling clutch material for medium

& heavyduty truck rebuilders

MOTORSPORTS

#1 selling metallic clutch material in

Distributed by:
Motorsports including NASCAR & SCCA

OFF-HIGHWAY

6180 COCHRAN ROAD

SOLON, OH 44139
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 LOWER FRICTION WEAR = LONGER LIFE
WHAT’S IN YOUR CLUTCH?
LOWER IRON WEAR = LONGER LIFE AND
AND REDUCED MAINTENANCE COSTS REDUCED MAINTENANCE COSTS
The performance of a new or rebuilt clutch is Friction Material Wear Comparison Pressure Plate & Flywheel Wear Comparison
directly linked to the installed Clutch Buttons or • VT Carbotic provides up to 206% longer life. • VT Carbotic provides up to 146% longer life.
Friction Discs. Clutch Buttons determine
engagement quality, wear life, overall durability
• VT Ceramic provides up to 130% longer life. • VT Ceramic provides up to 113% longer life.
and annual cost per mile. Using an OE Imported Aftermarket Brand Imported Aftermarket Brand
Domestic Aftermarket Brand
Dynamometer 8000 engagement test platform 40 11
Domestic Aftermarket Brand
VT Ceramic VT Ceramic
(WPG R-69-280), we evaluated the leading VT Carbotic 10 VT Carbotic
35
domestic & import clutch button brands. POOR
9
POOR

30 8

MILS WEAR
7

PERFORMANCE
PERFORMANCE
COMPETITIVE 25

MILS WEAR
VELVETOUCH
CATEGORY AFTERMARKET 6
BUTTONS 20
BUTTONS 5
15 4
Low friction levels
Up to 53% higher 3
increase potential 10
Coefficient friction levels. Friction
for clutch slippage & 2
of Friction profi le similar to OE
poor engagement. 5
which ensures proper 1
Performance well GOOD GOOD
clutch performance. 0 0
below OE standards.

High wear rate Extremely low wear

Friction & increases annual rate minimizes annual
Pressure maintenance costs costs and increases LOWER FRICTION LEVELS INCREASE
Plate Wear and equipment customer RISK OF CLUTCH SLIPPAGE
downtime. satisfaction. VT Carbotic Imported Aftermarket Brand
Coefficient Of Friction 0.60 VT Ceramic Domestic Aftermarket Brand
Comparison
All VelveTouch 0.55
POOR
buttons are

Quality
Process controls and manufactured • VT Carbotic provides up to 0.50
consistent on the same 42% higher friction levels.
Control

PERFORMANCE
performance are at production lines as OE. 0.45
risk. All facilities are TS
certifi ed. Guaranteed
• VT Ceramic provides up to
0.40
OE level form & fit.
53% higher friction levels.
0.35

WILL WORK: Product Results based on OE Dynamometer 0.30

WILL FIT: reverse
engineered by the 8000 engagement test platform (CBF
engineered design. R-69-280). Actual on-vehicle 0.25
same group that GOOD
Critical dimensions performance will vary. VT is an acronym
develops OE products.
Design and fl atness for VelveTouch. Copyright © 2015. All 0.20
Proper design & fi
tolerances do not rights reserved. 0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000 8000 9000
tment ensures quality
meet OE level
performance and
standards.
reduced downtime.

The results are obvious. The question is . . . DO

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