Is strong clutch light peddle possible?
10-29-2008, 07:21 PM
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Is strong clutch light peddle possible? I don't have much experience with after market clutches. Is it possible to have a high performance clutch that won't make your left leg twice the size of your right leg?
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10-30-2008, 09:42 AM
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Hard Pedal You do not have to have a hard pedal to have clamping pressure. Our Ls clutch has 3400lbs of pressure, it still feels like stock. It is all in the placment of the pivot points. Most manufacturers use a very heavy diaphram and this causes the heavy pedal. The way ours is treated it is a strong piece, but it is still light on the leg. This is not an ad for our clutch, I am just saying that it is possiable.
10-30-2008, 10:25 AM
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Textralia OZ700 (Z-grip or X-grip). 100% stock pedal pressure required to disengage but has a more positive (firm) feel. I've driven multiple stock LS1 Fbody, LS1 GTO, Spec 2, 3, 3+, Ram HD, and Textralia OZ700s (multiple of each) and the Textralia is the only one that is literally the same lightweight feel as stock. It's actually a tad LIGHTER than my dad's stock 04 GTO. It's rated to 700hp. The Ram HD and Spec 3+ were the hardest, followed closely by the Spec 3. The Spec 2 was MUCH lighter than any of those but still not nearly as light as the Tex. After being used to all of those other clutches, it felt like the Tex was broken to me for the first week or so because it was so much lighter than any of them. And then when I went back and drove my brother's Ram HD at the time, it was incredibly heavy compared to the Tex.
10-30-2008, 11:45 AM
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You do not have to have a hard pedal to have clamping pressure. Our Ls clutch has 3400lbs of pressure, it still feels like stock. It is all in the placment of the pivot points. Most manufacturers use a very heavy diaphram and this causes the heavy pedal. The way ours is treated it is a strong piece, but it is still light on the leg. This is not an ad for our clutch, I am just saying that it is possiable.
10-30-2008, 08:13 PM
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i had a Ram PowerGrip HD and the pedal was pretty stiff. when it died with 2000 miles on it i replaced it with a Cartek level 8 and i think it has a softer pdeal feel than the stock clutch.
10-31-2008, 10:30 AM
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I know the Spec clutches don't seem real popular, but I have a Stage 3+ and love it so far. Feel is near stock. It took a good 500 mile break in to get there though.
10-31-2008, 11:43 AM
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Monster Clutch Co. Levels one through six. Our clutches are rated from 425hp/tq to 900hp/tq and all of them are 8% stiffer than stock or less!
Plus we offer a 12 month warranty on all our clutches, and are priced very competitively in the market!
Steve Addison
SNL Performance/Monster Clutch Co.
817-750-2000
Plus we offer a 12 month warranty on all our clutches, and are priced very competitively in the market!
Steve Addison
SNL Performance/Monster Clutch Co.
817-750-2000
10-31-2008, 11:54 AM
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Yes, normally twin disk setups have stockish like pedal feel and they hold a ton of power. Some people on the board have even commented that the pedal felt lighter after swapping to a twin disk setup. Your popular twin disk companies are Mcleod, Spec, Tex, and there are more that I can't think of right now. The only real down side to a twin disk setup is going to be cost. I will be having my Mcleod RST twin disk installed soon along with a new GM slave and a Tick Performance M/C and the total cost of parts plus installation is right around $1800.00. This is money well spent IMO if you are looking for a car that has great street manners and will take everything you can throw at it at the track. Another upside to a twin disk setup is that I believe almost all of them are completely rebuildable. Hope some of this info help.
10-31-2008, 12:59 PM
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Textralia. I used to have a Spec 3+ and I can tell you that it's a night and day difference in pedal feel. The Tex is much much lighter than the Spec. The first time I pressed it down I almost put my foot through the floor after switching from the Spec.
10-31-2008, 03:51 PM
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Yes, normally twin disk setups have stockish like pedal feel and they hold a ton of power. Some people on the board have even commented that the pedal felt lighter after swapping to a twin disk setup. Your popular twin disk companies are Mcleod, Spec, Tex, and there are more that I can't think of right now. The only real down side to a twin disk setup is going to be cost. I will be having my Mcleod RST twin disk installed soon along with a new GM slave and a Tick Performance M/C and the total cost of parts plus installation is right around $1800.00. This is money well spent IMO if you are looking for a car that has great street manners and will take everything you can throw at it at the track. Another upside to a twin disk setup is that I believe almost all of them are completely rebuildable. Hope some of this info help.
