Manual Transmission T56 | T5 | MN12 | Clutches | Hydraulics | Shifters

To use textralia or not?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 10-01-2006, 07:43 PM
  #1  
Teching In
Thread Starter
 
02blackbetty's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Posts: 44
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default To use textralia or not?

What do ya'll know about textralia?
Old 10-01-2006, 08:39 PM
  #2  
TECH Fanatic
 
KrazyDan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: San Diego/Schertz,Texas
Posts: 1,415
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post

Default

Id say your gonna have to give more details on how radical you want to go. Whats you overall goal? If your gonna be anywhere near stock or just a couple mods, then id go with an ls7 clutch. That what im going with. Textralia is an awsome clutch though.
Old 10-01-2006, 10:15 PM
  #3  
TECH Addict
iTrader: (24)
 
JoeyGC5's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: St Joe, MO
Posts: 2,645
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Default

I hit it with a 5000rpm clutch dump and 100 shot out of the hole (motor alone dyno'd 448 at TSP) and it holds great
Old 10-01-2006, 11:53 PM
  #4  
10 Second Club
iTrader: (4)
 
00Vette's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Southern Maryland
Posts: 3,576
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Default

Originally Posted by 02blackbetty
What do ya'll know about textralia?
What is all done to your car? The textralia holds up well for one of my buddies. Maybe he'll post up here soon (Robert56)!!! He's got plenty of power running through that clutch.
Old 10-02-2006, 12:01 PM
  #5  
12 Second Club
iTrader: (9)
 
chris2000ss's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Morrisdale,PA=home & Asheville,NC=work
Posts: 742
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Default

this is the clutch i'm going with,ive heard plenty of good remarks about it.
Old 10-02-2006, 03:12 PM
  #6  
On The Tree
 
Florian's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 137
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Got one in my CTS-V 440RWHP, holds like a mother in all situations, track, street, hiway cruising....you get what you pay for.


F
Old 10-02-2006, 05:37 PM
  #7  
12 Second Club
iTrader: (4)
 
sprydncamd ta's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: SPRINGFIELD PA
Posts: 538
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

ive got almost 700rwhp on the bottle and my exo skel hasnt sliped yet
Old 10-02-2006, 08:39 PM
  #8  
12 Second Club
iTrader: (2)
 
silver02ws6's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: FL
Posts: 221
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Not near the horsepower that the other guys are running but a more street driven car here. The clutch is simply amazing grips like there is no tommarow and drives like its stock.

The reason i went ahead with the textrallia clutch over somthing a little cheaper is the amazing customer service. I had a few questions called them and they spent was more time on the phone with me than was need to make sure i was squared away. Most companies wont give you enough time to get what you needed answered.

The other good thing about tex is that all there customers who i have seen who have had problems have been taken care of by getting a brand new clutch. Few people stand behind their product like Pete.

Fork over the cash and never look back
Old 10-02-2006, 10:18 PM
  #9  
TECH Addict
iTrader: (24)
 
JoeyGC5's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: St Joe, MO
Posts: 2,645
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Default

Originally Posted by silver02ws6
The reason i went ahead with the textrallia clutch over somthing a little cheaper is the amazing customer service. I had a few questions called them and they spent was more time on the phone with me than was need to make sure i was squared away. Most companies wont give you enough time to get what you needed answered.
i left a message on a saturday afternoon, for a simple torque spec question. Got a call back a couple of hours later while Peter(Not sure on the name, but he was in Aussie)) was eating cereal making sure everything was going alright
Old 10-03-2006, 06:49 PM
  #10  
TECH Enthusiast
iTrader: (16)
 
67Ranger's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: San Antonio, TX
Posts: 655
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Default

I have 400/400 on motor, and 500/520 on the bottle, and mine is working great. It feels like stock, and grabs great.
Old 10-03-2006, 10:43 PM
  #11  
12 Second Club
iTrader: (2)
 
silver02ws6's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: FL
Posts: 221
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by JoeyGC5
i left a message on a saturday afternoon, for a simple torque spec question. Got a call back a couple of hours later while Peter(Not sure on the name, but he was in Aussie)) was eating cereal making sure everything was going alright

I called pete after the clutch was installed to ask him about the recomended break in period. I informed him that the car had around 40 or so miles on the new clutch and the horsepower level. I also had heat cycled the clutch, take it and drive it 15 or so miles then let it cool all the way down.

He said yeah go ahead and beat on it all you want you wont have any problems. The clutch chattered just a little for about the first 200 miles or so. First night at the track and 7 or so passes later the chatter was gone and the clutch is gripping like crazy.
Old 10-04-2006, 02:49 PM
  #12  
11 Second Club
 
ChiefDave's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 147
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by silver02ws6
I called pete after the clutch was installed to ask him about the recomended break in period. I informed him that the car had around 40 or so miles on the new clutch and the horsepower level. I also had heat cycled the clutch, take it and drive it 15 or so miles then let it cool all the way down.

He said yeah go ahead and beat on it all you want you wont have any problems. The clutch chattered just a little for about the first 200 miles or so. First night at the track and 7 or so passes later the chatter was gone and the clutch is gripping like crazy.
Sounds just like my experiance with it. I had been in PMs with Jeff I think (from Aussie) and had 200 miles on mine. It was a bit abrupt at first and then after 7 passes at the track, it fealt just like OEM on the way home. It has not had an issue once since. I did swap to motoul 600 when we installed the clutch and it has help up to hot lapping in Fayetteville, hot *** summers and had no issues. Hooks great!!!
Dave
Old 10-04-2006, 04:40 PM
  #13  
Launching!
iTrader: (5)
 
tha joker's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Napa, CA
Posts: 281
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

man i cant wait to get mine..
Old 10-04-2006, 05:18 PM
  #14  
10 Second Club
iTrader: (18)
 
BriancWS6's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: The Garage
Posts: 3,910
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post

Default

Badass clutch, I love mine. I also have about 10k on it!
Old 10-04-2006, 07:28 PM
  #15  
TECH Enthusiast
iTrader: (17)
 
nvmy2000ss's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Brentwood CA
Posts: 607
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Default

Definatly top notch clutch and service. You cant go wrong, Get in on that GP.
Old 10-04-2006, 07:41 PM
  #16  
TECH Enthusiast
iTrader: (8)
 
rocketman442's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Clarksburg,WV
Posts: 645
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post

Default

It hits the tires hard, I've been killing my 255/50R16 MT DR's like crazy, about 500 miles on mine. Drives like stock, I've got a aluminum flywheel also.




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 04:43 AM.