Stock T5 What Clutch?

[25thmustang]

Alright so the time has come to replace the worn clutch in my T5. I will not be going with a Spec stage 4, I want something that will hit hard but wont blow the T5 up on the first few powershifts. What should I be looking for? I have only had 2 clutches in this car, and both were used and free (FMS HD ones). Toss your suggestions here...

 

[88mouse]

I run the Ram HD. But a stock t5 won't handle it.

 

[2000xp8]

I've always like the centerforce, easy on the leg and won't break your trans.
If i'm not mistaken, the king cobra kit actually uses a centerforce pressure plate. (this is old info i had, it may not be true, so check into it).

 

[grey5.0beast]

yeah it uses a centerforce pressure plate, I ran the king cobra and I liked it.

 

[87foxstang]

+1 on the king cobra. Mine has held its ground against its fare share of powershifting, and the tranny will easily hold it

 

[25thmustang]

Might have to get a King Cobra for it... Any Spec users out there like their Stage 1s and 2s?

 

[stangjunky2327]

King cobra is an all right clutch. Just seemed that the clutch pedal was a little stiff. how exactly does the Ram HD tear up your tranny?

 

[1990Coupe]

I always heard the Centerforce II clutch was good.. More RPM the harder it holds. May blow up the stock tranny but i don't know. I have a friend who has one in his bone stock car, he doesn't beat on it like you do but he does get on it. Hasn't blown up yet

 

[88mouse]

Might have to get a King Cobra for it... Any Spec users out there like their Stage 1s and 2s?

Stay away from the stage 2 spec. I have drove 3 different cars with that clutch in them and all of them where hard as hell to push in.

 

[25thmustang]

Yeah Ive been powershifting this car for a long time and yet to kill the stock T5, I can only imagine its the clutch helping it. I figure if I keep it weak the T5 might last some more.

 

[Maryland Stang]

Put a stock clutch back in it then.

 

[Foxfan88]

i am currently running a RAM powergrip HD. works great and the pedal isnt stiff at all. its about the same as a FMS or KC.

only thing is that at first its a little tricker to drive, it can chatter slightly and its easier to stall the car when trying to take off. but its not too bad after you get used to it.

i ran the FMS and KC both (same holding power) they were great clutches but when i had my vortech on my car they wouldnt hold and would slip.

 

[25thmustang]

Put a stock clutch back in it then.

Car never had a stocker in it, not going to downgrade.

I'm not concerned with learning to drive it, and the current pedal is harder than any other car I have driven, so that is not an issue either. My only concern is saving the T5 but having something decent.

Thanks for the responses so far!

 

[5spd GT]

I ran both a King Cobra and a Centerforce Stage II on my daily driver. I am not to sure about both clutches using the same pressure plate. I doubt it.

Stage II hands down.

Easier pedal and took more abuse and my T5 never blew up.

 

[bentley429]

Sounds like a king cobra kit to me Brian.

 

[Maryland Stang]

Then put the stock friction plate in with your HD pressure plate. I had both the stock and the King Cobra here and they appeared to be identical. I put the King Cobra in anyway.

 

[25thmustang]

Sounds like a king cobra kit to me Brian.

Thats kind of what I figured before posting but thought I would get a bunch of Centerforce or Spec guys telling me about them. Oh well, I'm fine with running a KC clutch, this time a new one .

 

[MAC'n89Blckstng]

I've see too many king cobra clutches catastrophically fail to say get one. My buddies springs popped out of his disc, and my other friends just straight up broke. I ran a Spec stage 2 and it was awesome, personally I thought it was over kill for a stock 5.0, my buddy put a stage one in his 99 GT and loved it. I put 30000 miles on my stage 2 and it just glazed over, the disc still had a ton of meat left to it.

 

[Boostedpimp]

I ran both a King Cobra and a Centerforce Stage II on my daily driver. I am not to sure about both clutches using the same pressure plate. I doubt it.

Stage II hands down.

Easier pedal and took more abuse and my T5 never blew up.

Same here.. have ran both and the cf df is the way to go

 

[TOM89LX50]

Stay away from the stage 2 spec. I have drove 3 different cars with that clutch in them and all of them where hard as hell to push in.

I have been running a Spec stage 2 for around 5 or 6 seasons. If that was your experience then it was not adjusted right. I put 500 street, not highway, miles on mine before I even made 1 pass with it. Not one problem. I have been runing it with a stock t-5 also. Ram aluminum flywheel. Never broke the t-5. I could not even guess how many passes are on it but I have never had to tend to it since it was installed. The car goes regular mid 1.5 60's with a best 1.52. I would buy another Spec in a heartbeat Tom.