Who has blown up a clutch in their LS1 F-body?
02-05-2007, 05:00 PM
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Who has blown up a clutch in their LS1 F-body? I am trying to convince myself that I need a scattershield, and was wondering if anyone here had blown up the clutch in an LS1 F-body? I do not recall reading about any, but surely it has happened.
02-06-2007, 09:26 AM
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Originally Posted by 98_1LE
I am trying to convince myself that I need a scattershield, and was wondering if anyone here had blown up the clutch in an LS1 F-body? I do not recall reading about any, but surely it has happened.
But I was lucky. When it started to come apart, I shut her down. I have tiny pieces of metal that put holes in my stock bellhousing. I didn't make another run until I installed the scattershield. I could not imagine the devastation that could occur if the flywheel let go! 
I like my legs, so I plan on keeping them for a while. 
02-06-2007, 09:45 AM
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You're right, it surely has happened, a few different times that I can recall in my tenure here on LS1tech.
Not running a steel bellhousing or at the very least a 6spd tranny blanket is downright irresponsible if you use your car in any kind of high performance application. I'm running a SPEC3 clutch with an Exotic Muscle trans blanket currently - before this season, I'll be running a steel bellhousing and a Tex clutch.
In the rare event of an explosive clutch failure, thousands of dollars worth of damage can be avoided with a cheap, one time investment in either an upgraded bellhousing or a trans blanket. You'd be crazy not to do it.
Not running a steel bellhousing or at the very least a 6spd tranny blanket is downright irresponsible if you use your car in any kind of high performance application. I'm running a SPEC3 clutch with an Exotic Muscle trans blanket currently - before this season, I'll be running a steel bellhousing and a Tex clutch.
In the rare event of an explosive clutch failure, thousands of dollars worth of damage can be avoided with a cheap, one time investment in either an upgraded bellhousing or a trans blanket. You'd be crazy not to do it.
02-07-2007, 12:28 AM
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Originally Posted by 98_1LE
Thanks. I am more worried about my feet than the car.
Is the McLoed the only steel option? What blankets are available? How much protection do they provide (I am trying to keep the car from gaining more weight)?
Is the McLoed the only steel option? What blankets are available? How much protection do they provide (I am trying to keep the car from gaining more weight)?
McLeod is your only option as far as steel bellhousings go, and they aren't a direct fit for an LS1 car - but they will work with slight modification. They're also SFI approved. This is the ultimate protection in the event of a clutch explosion. I'd say it weighs ~30lbs more than the stocker.
The only T56 specific trans blanket is the Exotic Muscle unit. It virtually won't add any weight, but I doubt it will contain the clutch in the event of a catastrophic failure half as good as the bellhousing would. It's also a fraction of the price - I guess that is the tradeoff. I'm running one now, and I feel much safer with it installed.
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The question is what power level should one begin to worry.....
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Originally Posted by JoeyAnderson
Feet are good things to keep around - I don't blame you a bit. Quite honestly, I'm so gung-ho about keeping the clutch in the bellhousing because I'm worried about my passenger's feet moreso than my own. Sure, I'd hate to be injured, but I'd especially hate my irresponsibility causing the disability of someone who trusted me enough to ride with me.
McLeod is your only option as far as steel bellhousings go, and they aren't a direct fit for an LS1 car - but they will work with slight modification. They're also SFI approved. This is the ultimate protection in the event of a clutch explosion. I'd say it weighs ~30lbs more than the stocker.
The only T56 specific trans blanket is the Exotic Muscle unit. It virtually won't add any weight, but I doubt it will contain the clutch in the event of a catastrophic failure half as good as the bellhousing would. It's also a fraction of the price - I guess that is the tradeoff. I'm running one now, and I feel much safer with it installed.Quite honestly, I'd recommend one at the time an aftermarket clutch is installed, even on stock cars that are driven hard. Even ~300whp if driven harsh enough could still cause some serious damage should the clutch malfunction.
McLeod is your only option as far as steel bellhousings go, and they aren't a direct fit for an LS1 car - but they will work with slight modification. They're also SFI approved. This is the ultimate protection in the event of a clutch explosion. I'd say it weighs ~30lbs more than the stocker.
The only T56 specific trans blanket is the Exotic Muscle unit. It virtually won't add any weight, but I doubt it will contain the clutch in the event of a catastrophic failure half as good as the bellhousing would. It's also a fraction of the price - I guess that is the tradeoff. I'm running one now, and I feel much safer with it installed.Quite honestly, I'd recommend one at the time an aftermarket clutch is installed, even on stock cars that are driven hard. Even ~300whp if driven harsh enough could still cause some serious damage should the clutch malfunction.
