2nd Clutch

[kevanp]

I believe I am near the end of my OEM clutch. I would like to have my replacement parts ready to go when she gives out.

I would like to go beefier but I drive 100 miles a day and don't want to have a super muscular left leg.

The car makes 10 passes a month at the dragstrip and sees "spirited" driving often.

I have a stock NA motor and tremec 3650 trans. Considering the bottle next season.

Any thoughts on a good compromise? or other items to take care of when I open her up.

 

[ct07gt]

I have heard that the Roush P-51 clutch is a good one, not any chatter problems and not too stiff. Its not very expensive either. When mine lets go thats what I will get.

 

[chad9350]

RAM Powergrip HD

RAM Powergrip HD and be done with it

 

[autumn_again]

with these cars how are you able to tell that the clutch is on its way out? aside from slipping?

i know with cable, you can tell by how high its catching. with this clutch it seems to grab a different place every time.

 

[ski]

Agree that the clutches in these cars grab at different spots, but that's normal. Mine has been doing that since I drove it off the lot. Slipping is normally the most reliable mehtod to tell if it's failing.

 

[kevanp]

Agree that the clutches in these cars grab at different spots, but that's normal. Mine has been doing that since I drove it off the lot. Slipping is normally the most reliable mehtod to tell if it's failing.

I can't say I've noticed it engaging at different spots normally.

Recently it did seem to engage at the top of the the pedal travel which caught my attention from days with mechanical clutch linkages.

I am noticing a bit of slippage leaning on 2nd and 3rd. I may have just glazed it not sure

 

[anthony05gt]

Centerforce dual friction if under 400 rwhp. It's a great set up. Anything over 400 rwhp Centerforce DFX.

 

[mhanksii]

Not to highjack this thread but no one wants to chime in on the lightweight flywheel? Worth it, not worth it, is it better for N/A cars? If you are going to have the clutch out and the flywheel is worth it, might as well have it ready to go too.

 

[BJ1000RR]

If you are going to be drag racing the heavier flywheel would be better to get all the weight of the car moving, but if you roadrace the lighter flywheel is best because it will free up some Hp & let the car rev faster.

 

[kevanp]

If you are going to be drag racing the heavier flywheel would be better to get all the weight of the car moving, but if you roadrace the lighter flywheel is best because it will free up some Hp & let the car rev faster.

+1

I'll be keeping a stock weight flywheels for the strip

 

[Steel Horse]

If you are going to be drag racing the heavier flywheel would be better to get all the weight of the car moving, but if you roadrace the lighter flywheel is best because it will free up some Hp & let the car rev faster.

A while back I saw a write up (don't remeber where) and they ran a car with a light weight flywheel and a heavy flywheel to see if one had an advantage over the other. The heavy flywheel had the advantage off the start, due to inertia, and during shifts. The light weight flywheel made up ground between the shifts and actually ran slightly faster down the track.

 

[kevanp]

speaking of weight. anyone found a heavier than stock harmonic balancer?