Adding Clutches
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Adding Clutches My builder wants me to buy another 3-4 clutch and some thinner steels than what came with my kit. He said it would be better to have 9 clutches instead of 8. I'm not sure exactly what kind of clutches they are but they are beige color altos that are a hair thinner than stock. Am I gaining anything with one extra clutch?
Last edited by Ls1Envy; Mar 7, 2007 at 05:52 PM.
well you would gain aprox 10-12 percent more holding capability in third gear
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If you are going to use a 9 clutch setup, go with the 4L65E Borg Warner Hi-Energy 3-4 clutches. These clutches are much better than the Alto's and the material is of a much better design, this adds capacity & durability and it will handle much more heat than the thin Alto's.
Well they will take the heat better , And now you know why these things can get a bit expensive quick . 
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I would imagine hes probably buying retail .
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if it were up to me i'd use the best **** no matter what the cost, i'm already tired of dealing with 4L60Es, so i wouldnt want to go back in to one just because i wanted to save some $$$...
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Well I'm just going to go with what i have. I cant really see there being that much of a difference between the clutches. 10% probably wont be noticeable. Plus arent these clutches what you put in your lvl1 tranny Performabuilt?
we use the 9 friction alto red in the level 1 yes that is correct . My personal preference is the zpack however
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