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clutch packs

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Clutch packs are groups of plates inside a transmission that help the car switch gears by sticking together or coming apart.

Technical Definition

Clutch packs are sets of friction discs and steel plates inside an automatic transmission that engage or disengage gears by locking parts together.

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