Will the LS7 hold?
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Will the LS7 hold? I'd love to get a LS7 clutch kit for my car because they drive so nice and are cheap as hell, but I'm kind of doubting it'll hold. The car's a cam only (FMS F14HL cam) with a 150-200 shot. Anyone that makes similar power run this clutch? I know z28/2002 ran it in his 600+ car but I haven't really seen many other cam/spray guys running it. I'm still on a stock rear, so it won't be getting launched on.
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Nice, I saw in a few different threads that you had really good luck with it. I'm just kind of wary about running a clutch that's designed for a 470ish rwhp 3100lb car in my 550-600rwhp 3300lb car with that sudden impact of the n2o hit. But like I said, the car won't be seeing anything close to a hard launch (I like to keep it at 2.0-1.9 60's), mostly roll racing, and the car gets driven under 2k miles a year. If it lasts for only 5k miles, no big deal. I just gotta get an idea if it'll hold it for a little bit.
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I'm using the LS7 clutch with my TSP 231/237 cammed and 243 headed car. I'm going to be spraying through an HSW plate. Probably between 100 and 150 shot. It all depends on how much the clutch will hold. I'm expecting it to handle 500 rwhp as long as it isn't launched hard on slicks. I guess we'll see. I should know in a month or so.
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I'm using the LS7 clutch with my TSP 231/237 cammed and 243 headed car. I'm going to be spraying through an HSW plate. Probably between 100 and 150 shot. It all depends on how much the clutch will hold. I'm expecting it to handle 500 rwhp as long as it isn't launched hard on slicks. I guess we'll see. I should know in a month or so.
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I'm certainly hoping so. I replaced a Spec 3 with 50K miles on it with the LS7. That clutch handled cam only with 125 wet shot, probably just over 500rwhp, without any issues. Years ago, I toasted a LS6 clutch pretty fast on a small cam and a 125 dry shot, 450rwhp and 480 rwtq. I love the feel of the LS7 much better than the Spec. I just want it to hold now.
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I'm certainly hoping so. I replaced a Spec 3 with 50K miles on it with the LS7. That clutch handled cam only with 125 wet shot, probably just over 500rwhp, without any issues. Years ago, I toasted a LS6 clutch pretty fast on a small cam and a 125 dry shot, 450rwhp and 480 rwtq. I love the feel of the LS7 much better than the Spec. I just want it to hold now.
