Anyone here using a scatter shield?
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I don't use one, but I think the Lakewood one seems to be the standard. What transmission are you running? Those scatter shields have to be dialed in, and ajusted at the dowel pins.
Kurt
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I've been running a McLeod SFI unit for 4-5 years. It is basically the same as the Lakewood, but has variable mounting holes on one side so it fits both a T5 and Tremec. It is very heavy and a bit bulky and depending on what headers you use may need to be clearenced. It required a longer clutch fork and as with any non-stock bellhousing the runout (dialed in) should be checked during install. Mine cost about $280 I think.
If I were to do it all again I would get a QuickTime bell. They are a bit more expensive but much lighter and not as bulky.
Is your T5 stock? It may or may not last too long at that power level, all depends on how much it's abused.
If I were to do it all again I would get a QuickTime bell. They are a bit more expensive but much lighter and not as bulky.
Is your T5 stock? It may or may not last too long at that power level, all depends on how much it's abused.
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Not sure what I'm going to make with this engine. I ran my last engine for 10 years with the standard aluminum bellhousing that comes with the Tremec. The last engine made 491rwhp/630 rwtq. I use a SPEC 4+ solid hub clutch. A clutch usually comes apart if the RPMs get rediculously high. I honestly don't think there is much risk with a low rpm engine. Certainly not with a blower engine that's going to make good power at a reasonable rpm. I would just make sure you have a good ignition based rev limiter on the car and not worry about it. I had a coworker who spent 2 months in traction because a multi disk clutch went through his leg. That was on a late model circle track car that got bumped in the rear and the RPMs shot up over 12,000 though. I've honestly never heard of a clutch coming apart on a sub 7,000 rpm car. If you are going to get a scatter shield, I would wait until you have a decent transmission to go with it. A T-5 isn't going to hold out at those power levels forever anyway. Not many people in the market for a T-5 scatter shield either. There are scattershields available that bolt to the body of the car too. Those stop the clutch after it has exited the bellhousing. It sounds kind of silly, but at least then you don't have to sit there and dial in the bellhousing.
Kurt
I've never checked the run out on a bellhousing, so I honestly don't know how to do it. There isn't much you can do to beef up a T-5 aside from putting a straight cut gear set in there, like a G-Force kit. You'd know if you had straight cut gears. The whine is quite intense.
Kurt
Kurt
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