Clutch Time....Need some input.

[BanginStang97GT]

Its a street car but it's not my daily driver. I'm wondering if I should get the Spec Stage 3 or a Center force Dual Friction. Both are $300 on E-Bay. The car will have about 500hp at the wheels when I'm finished. I'm at about 330ish now. I'm doing a DSS stroker with ported PI heads, blower cams and a P51 intake. So with that being said I'm just wondering how streetable these clutches are. I go to the track about once a month and I do run slicks so it has to be able to take some abuse. Hopefully someone thats been through this before will point me in the right direction. Thanks, Kev

 

[mogs01gt]

500 to the wheels?? I would get something a little bigger than the stage 3. That is over 600 at the motor.

Remember the bigger stage of clutches you go to, the less streetable it is. My friend has a Spec Stage 3 and it grabs like a bitch. Its a little touchy at times.

 

[Rio96]

With a clutch, I would think that torque would
be the important spec.

 

[mogs01gt]

With a clutch, I would think that torque would
be the important spec.

You are right but when they advertise the clutch ratings, they assume people with cars are ****s and do not realize that a motor only produces torque. They rate them by horsepower to feed the minds of the masses.

 

[BanginStang97GT]

Would a stage 3 hold enough and be streetable? I mean my hp estimate when the car is done is still up in the air. It's gonna have the p51,stoker,cams,heads and I will put my blower on it and im looking for about 15psi intercooled So i think my numbers will be up there. Should I just get a stage 2 for now then swtich out for a beefier one when the motor is done and I have some hard numbers?

 

[mustang70]

I've heard really good things about the Center Force dual friction. Especially with the off roaders. And they abuse their clutches. I don't personally have any experience since I'm still using to the stock clutch.

 

[Mr GT 02]

Get the centerforce. I had a Spec clutch before it and it sukked! the Throw out bearing is PLASTIC from spec. The centerforce Throw out bearing is much better quality and lasts!

 

[Sleepy1]

My centerforce dual friction is real streetable. I don't even know there is a difference now.