"A clutch of a 1000 dumps"
10-18-2007, 10:58 PM
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"A clutch of a 1000 dumps" Hey guys,
Just wondering from people with aftermarket clutches which clutch can hold up to a lot of dumping at the track without spending 1500 bucks for it. My cars not a DD and I think with tax money getting closer its time for a new clutch and rear. I go to the track 4-5 times a year and just want something that will hold up to it.
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Erik
Just wondering from people with aftermarket clutches which clutch can hold up to a lot of dumping at the track without spending 1500 bucks for it. My cars not a DD and I think with tax money getting closer its time for a new clutch and rear. I go to the track 4-5 times a year and just want something that will hold up to it.
Thanks,
Erik
10-19-2007, 10:51 AM
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How much power do you make? I have had nothing but great results from my TEXtralia OZ700. I put about 20k on it in a yr and 7 months, not to mention countless street races and track passes. It still holds like no tomorrow and has never been on anything but drag radials.
10-19-2007, 11:04 AM
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The LS7 isn't gonna hold up to alot of "dumping" as his title says. Sure, it's gonna be a super drivable clutch, and hold some decent power, but, it's not gonna take the abuse over time like a TEXtralia. Oh, and the TEX is super streetable as well.
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10-19-2007, 11:37 AM
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SPEC 3+ has my vote. My 3+ was still holding great when I went with a new flywheel and SPEC stg 4. The solid mount hub of the 4 is a little jerky in parking lots so go 3+ and you'll be happy. Follow install and break-in instructions to the letter and you cant go wrong.
10-19-2007, 12:12 PM
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Thanks guys. I dont drive the car much on the street. In the summer maybe a few times a month. the winter even less. But anyway Ive been looking at the spec 3 and tex oz700 as mentioned. the tex is more expensive but claims no break in period. Is this true? that would be nice since I dont drive the car much.
And Im making maybe 330 at the wheels right now but plan on either heads cam or a procharger in the future. So no crazy power since Im not messing with the bottom end.
thanks again
And Im making maybe 330 at the wheels right now but plan on either heads cam or a procharger in the future. So no crazy power since Im not messing with the bottom end.
thanks again
10-19-2007, 01:25 PM
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It's good practice to break a new clutch assembly in for at least 300-500 miles. Alot of people have just installed the TEX and went to the track, but, as much as they cost, and the time it takes to swap them out, I'll wait the 500 miles to be safe.
Actually, it's not even the mileage that has anything to do with it. It's the number of starts and shifting through the gears engaging and dis-engaging the clutch that breaks it in. I guess they figure over 500 miles, you would start and stop enough to have it broken in sufficiently.
Actually, it's not even the mileage that has anything to do with it. It's the number of starts and shifting through the gears engaging and dis-engaging the clutch that breaks it in. I guess they figure over 500 miles, you would start and stop enough to have it broken in sufficiently.
10-19-2007, 01:43 PM
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i have a Mcleod SD organic/kevlar. yea its a little costly, but damn does it drive awesome on the street, and is badass at the track. i have put over 50 passes on my car this year at the track, with serveral street races and doing stupid ****...
buuuuuuut if you dont want to spend a lot of money, and have a good clutch, a friend of mine had a centerforce GFX. he loved it and it outlasted his motor that he built this year! lol
buuuuuuut if you dont want to spend a lot of money, and have a good clutch, a friend of mine had a centerforce GFX. he loved it and it outlasted his motor that he built this year! lol
10-19-2007, 04:18 PM
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Drag racing destroys clutches. Average clutch life is probably something like 100 hard launches. The “1000 dumps” clutch does not exist. In drag racing, clutches are consumables.
10-22-2007, 06:47 PM
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I myself love the Tex and McLeod clutches but dayuuuuum they are expensive. I personally will never use a Spec product only based on my previous experiences of them shattering. But I hear a lot of people using them with good luck. I don't hear too many bad things about the Ram HD clutches.....I have a few friends that run those and love em. The LS7 clutch is a great choice, but it will not put up to any real power. It would be fine right now, but if you go to a blown application it will have a very quick demise.
10-24-2007, 11:25 AM
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I know I dont count since its in an LT1, but I abused the hell out of my SPEC stg4. It had 45,000 mile on it before it ever showed any sign of failure. I had countless track passes and street races on it and I daily drove the car also. My car isn't a light weight (3600#s race weight) and I was only running 3.23 gears so that in itself is a testament to how much abuse they can handle. A lot of guys will tell you that with a non organic clutch break in time isn't important but they are wrong. I gave my clutch a full 2,000 miles before I ever did any WOT runs, dumping the clutch or power shifting. My friend bought the same clutch and went straight to the track after a 500 mile "break in" and his clutch only lasted 3,000 miles. Good luck with your search.
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