April 24, 2013
Bonding BorgWarner Friction Rings
Steve Jaussaud
62TE
Friction Ring
Part No. B66050HTEG
The OE-style grooves on this friction ring are designed for improved cooling and drivability. They are formed by BorgWarner as part of the material manufacturing process and will not press out during the shop bonding process or after a short number of drive cycles.
- Material: HTE
- Inner Dia.: 8.750"
- Outer Dia.: 9.875"
- Thickness: 0.066"
Where to Buy
- Existing Customers: Contact your sales representative.
- New Customers: Fill out the form and a sales representative will contact you.
Bonding Pressure Calculator
Enter the details of your bonder's ram/piston and the friction ring you are bonding into the calculator here to find the piston pressure required to create the desired pressure at the ring.
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Torque converter clutch material is engineered by the OEMs to operate in conjunction with vehicle computer programming. To meet the varied needs of the aftermarket, Sonnax strives to offer a full line of friction products in a wide variety of sizes and materials. Rebuilders should choose the product that best matches their specific vehicle requirements.
Materials Designed for Slip Converters
- HTS - Designed for high-thermal capacity applications. Replaces spun-wound, woven or other carbon-based materials.
- WC - Genuine OE woven carbon material developed by OEMs for continuous slip GM and Ford applications.
Materials Designed for Full Lockup Converters
- HTE - Thermal capacity of Kevlar®, with improved consistency and shudder resistance.
- HTL - High thermal and exceptional torque capacity for the most demanding torque-holding applications.
- XTL - 30% More torque holding capacity than HTL. Available only for a small range of extreme-duty lockup applications.