What clutch holds 1200rwhp in a C5?
05-16-2007, 08:42 AM
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the clutch pacs in a TH-400.
Nothing is really gonna hold 1200 on the street too well, unless you baby it around.
SPEC 5, Textrilla may work but I wouldn't trust a clutch at that power level for very long.
Nothing is really gonna hold 1200 on the street too well, unless you baby it around.
SPEC 5, Textrilla may work but I wouldn't trust a clutch at that power level for very long.
05-16-2007, 10:33 PM
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I believe the McLeod twin disk can supposedly handle north of 1200 hp, according to them. The new Tex twin disk might too. No experience with either but will soon!!
05-17-2007, 01:03 PM
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Torque, not HP is what you measure a clutch's capacity in.
Now, with all that being said...
I was recently in Australia and saw a car that has a Textralia Triple in it that has been holding ~1400RWP on a Dyno Dynamics load dyno. The clutch has been in the car for quite some time. The DD Dyno read about 15-20% lower than a Dynojet. So, that would equate to about ~1600 RWHP on a DynoJet (roughly). Its not advertised to hold 1600RWHP, but I'm just letting you know what I saw when I was there.
The real issue you have is that being as its in a C5, driveline components will most likely give before you reach any clutches capacity for torque holding.
Now, with all that being said...
I was recently in Australia and saw a car that has a Textralia Triple in it that has been holding ~1400RWP on a Dyno Dynamics load dyno. The clutch has been in the car for quite some time. The DD Dyno read about 15-20% lower than a Dynojet. So, that would equate to about ~1600 RWHP on a DynoJet (roughly). Its not advertised to hold 1600RWHP, but I'm just letting you know what I saw when I was there.
The real issue you have is that being as its in a C5, driveline components will most likely give before you reach any clutches capacity for torque holding.
