I'm going to ask maybe a dumb question, but what's the advantage of a wet clutch delete?
Yeah I would have to ask that too except prior to my clutch work, it was sluggish and slippy on take offs.. but not now. It hits almost as hard and solid as my Brute on any condition even with the 27s now. The one thing that may be lost is belt life. With the wet clutch the belt is always engaged...ie no slack. Yamaha has enjoyed jots of good reviews over their dura-belt system which is simply a wet clutch system like we have now. Heck my brother had over 6000 miles on his 03 Grizz 660 and it still has the original belt in it! The one plus I can see is more tunable clutches and a better engagement when using a higher stall set up. It is true however that this wet clutch setup isn't as good as others like the Teryx or the Yamaha. There have been some issues. Some from construction...some from being toasted from slipping. They are also kinda noisy too when cold and add to the overall rotating mass..which robs some power. I would like to see it done, then get some long term reviews on it.
The biggest advantage is power gain. Through the wet clutch, you lose hp/tq to the wheels. By deleting the wet clutch, you have more of a "direct" drive. The primary clutch is attached directly to the crankshaft, like a snowmobile or any like just about every other UTV & ATV on the market at this point. You have less rolling resistance, and better throttle to wheel response.
Your next big advantage is repair and maintenance costs. To replace a wet clutch, your looking at close to a $750 bill after labor. You also, although price isnt much different, no longer have to use wet clutch oils. I will continue to use 15w40 Rotella in mine because of the bearings in these engines.
Finally, tuning tuning and tuning. These clutches open up a LOT more tuning over stock. There's little adjustment with these stock clutches, and really, our machines are capable of SO much more, and these stock clutches are one of the things holding them back.
The CVTech clutches are quality, but arent known for their tuning capabilities.
There is a reason everyone went away from wet clutch set ups. In fact, Arctic Cat ran it in the wildcats for only a year and a half. Mid-way through production in the 2nd year they ditched the wet clutch. They are more moving parts that rob power and more moving parts to fail.
In summary, wet clutch delete = lower maintenance costs, less rolling resistance, more power, more top end.