Corvette Performance
C5 | Z06 | C6 | ZR1 | C7

Clutch thread

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Aug 5, 2009 | 05:20 PM
  #21  
Spectre86's Avatar
TECH Fanatic
15 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
iTrader: (42)
 
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 1,166
Likes: 39
From: Oregon
Default

Originally Posted by V-seriesTech
Awesome man. Glad to hear it. Since textralia is out of buisness, just found out,..taht'll be the next clutch we get for my cousins Z06 once it goes through it;s ram,...which may also be a good clutch but, we have no testing with it yet. We'll see if it takes a 300 shot.

Again, glad to help someway... post up when you get it installed
what happened? when did that happen?
Reply
Old Aug 5, 2009 | 09:37 PM
  #22  
allngn_c5's Avatar
TECH Senior Member
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 6,524
Likes: 1
From: Western Burbs of Detroit
Default

Originally Posted by pittman
Doug, arent you about ready for the track or is it still too hot there ? You need some 42 - 60 degree weather

Pitt


Hey Pitt,


We are about to experience some 90 degree very humid air. Can you say very high DA ?? I still plan on going for practice, but will go again in the fall.
Reply
Old Aug 5, 2009 | 10:07 PM
  #23  
david vericker's Avatar
TECH Regular
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 491
Likes: 0
From: Mi
Default

Originally Posted by pittman
Doug, arent you about ready for the track or is it still too hot there ? You need some 42 - 60 degree weather

Pitt
Pitt, Going with a McLeod street twin once more...a proven performer as you well know.

Doug,the high today was 79 degrees,40% humidity with a dew point of 54". It doesn't get any better than that in southern Michigan during August. Strap em up buddy,Milan Dragway is beckoning.
Reply
Old Aug 6, 2009 | 01:07 AM
  #24  
allngn_c5's Avatar
TECH Senior Member
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 6,524
Likes: 1
From: Western Burbs of Detroit
Default

Originally Posted by david vericker
Pitt, Going with a McLeod street twin once more...a proven performer as you well know.

Doug,the high today was 79 degrees,40% humidity with a dew point of 54". It doesn't get any better than that in southern Michigan during August. Strap em up buddy,Milan Dragway is beckoning.
So what kind of DA would we have had tonight ?? I really have been busy MR V. I haven't even been to Rosenau to pick up a helmet. Got the cash, but I have been working a lot of OT. I worked both of my off days. Hard to turn down 700 extra bucks with potential to have been 1400 if I doubled both days. Especially in this economy. I can't afford to miss OT. Anyways I am buzzing and babbling. Had a great run at the bars. A few Coronas and a dozen games of cricket. Finished 7 wins 5 losses, not too bad. Closed out one of my games in 7 rounds WHOOT WHOOT !!!
Reply
Old Aug 17, 2009 | 05:25 PM
  #25  
LostCauseZ06's Avatar
11 Second Club
iTrader: (4)
 
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 1,294
Likes: 0
From: Ogden, Utah
Default

my mcleod has been through hell and back, and rebuilt after many many many hard miles for a measily 4XX dollars.

Very happy with the clutch.


on the other hand... the high RPM shifting had become very troublesome. I was strongly considering one of the tick master setups.
Reply
Old Aug 17, 2009 | 06:59 PM
  #26  
pittman's Avatar
Thread Starter
TECH Addict
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 2,206
Likes: 0
From: Orange Park Fl
Default

New McLeod is in. Same clutch but different as night and day. Gone is the 50-60 lbs of peddal pressure and gone is the on-off switch from having a twin. If I hadn't put it in myself I would be wondering if they had put in a single disk. This damn one is smooth as silk....no chatter....no noise. If she will shift and sixty I am in business

Gonna break it in with a bunch of heat cycles !!

Pitt
Reply
Old Aug 17, 2009 | 07:08 PM
  #27  
V-seriesTech's Avatar
TECH Senior Member
iTrader: (5)
 
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 6,353
Likes: 6
From: East Coast
Default

Originally Posted by Spectre86
what happened? when did that happen?


Thats what I was told soo,..could be hear say gossip. I hope soo. We wanted to rebuild another clutch,....cousin called,...still no answer, no call back.

Dunno.
Reply
Old Aug 17, 2009 | 07:11 PM
  #28  
V-seriesTech's Avatar
TECH Senior Member
iTrader: (5)
 
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 6,353
Likes: 6
From: East Coast
Default

Originally Posted by pittman
New McLeod is in. Same clutch but different as night and day. Gone is the 50-60 lbs of peddal pressure and gone is the on-off switch from having a twin. If I hadn't put it in myself I would be wondering if they had put in a single disk. This damn one is smooth as silk....no chatter....no noise. If she will shift and sixty I am in business

Gonna break it in with a bunch of heat cycles !!

Pitt


Thats good info man,..lookn forward to your results.
Reply
LS1 Tech Stories

The Best V8 Stories One Small Block at Time

story-0

Retro Modern Bandit Pontiac Trans AM Comes With Burt Reynolds' Autograph

 Verdad Gallardo
story-1

Top 10 Greatest Cadillac V Series Performance Models Ever, Ranked

 Pouria Savadkouei
story-2

Top 10 Most Powerful Chevy Trucks Ever Made!

 
story-3

Hennessey's New Supercharged Silverado ZR2 Has 700 HP

 Verdad Gallardo
story-4

Coachbuilt N2A Anteros Is an LS2-Powered C6 Corvette In Italian Clothes

 Verdad Gallardo
story-5

Awesome K5 Blazer Restomod Comes With C7 Corvette Power

 Verdad Gallardo
story-6

10 Camaros You Should Never Buy

 
story-7

10 LS Engine Myths That Refuse to Die

 Verdad Gallardo
story-8

Five Reasons the Camaro Was the Most Pivotal Player in the Pony Car Wars 2.0

 Brett Foote
story-9

10 Reasons the LS7 Is GM's Most Extreme Naturally Aspirated V8 Engine Ever

 Verdad Gallardo
Old Aug 20, 2009 | 10:23 PM
  #29  
Coreyc619's Avatar
On The Tree
 
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 111
Likes: 1
From: Nederland, TX
Default

one of my friends fried an exoskel in about 5K miles.. car has never seen a dyno, he street tunes with a wideband.. so i cant give you any power numbers but..the car spins the RIM inside the tire (thats not a typo, 17s with hoosiers).. if that tells you anything. its a pavement ripping nitrous snorting beast. they did good on fixing him up with a new one though
Reply
Old Aug 21, 2009 | 04:30 PM
  #30  
pittman's Avatar
Thread Starter
TECH Addict
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 2,206
Likes: 0
From: Orange Park Fl
Default

Originally Posted by Coreyc619
one of my friends fried an exoskel in about 5K miles.. car has never seen a dyno, he street tunes with a wideband.. so i cant give you any power numbers but..the car spins the RIM inside the tire (thats not a typo, 17s with hoosiers).. if that tells you anything. its a pavement ripping nitrous snorting beast. they did good on fixing him up with a new one though
If they are shimmed correctly, they should last quite awhile.
Reply




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 08:28 PM.

story-0
Retro Modern Bandit Pontiac Trans AM Comes With Burt Reynolds' Autograph

Slideshow: A modern Camaro transformed into a retro icon, this limited-run "Bandit" build blends nostalgia with brute force in a way few revivals manage.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-04-21 13:57:02


VIEW MORE
story-1
Top 10 Greatest Cadillac V Series Performance Models Ever, Ranked

Slideshow: Cadillac didn't just crash the high-performance luxury vehicle party, it showed up loud, supercharged, and occasionally a little unhinged...

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-04-16 10:05:15


VIEW MORE
story-2
Top 10 Most Powerful Chevy Trucks Ever Made!

Slideshow: Top ten most powerful Chevy trucks ever made

By | 2026-03-25 09:22:26


VIEW MORE
story-3
Hennessey's New Supercharged Silverado ZR2 Has 700 HP

Slideshow: Hennessey has turned the Silverado ZR2 into a 700-hp off-road monster with supercharged V8 power and a limited production run.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-24 18:57:52


VIEW MORE
story-4
Coachbuilt N2A Anteros Is an LS2-Powered C6 Corvette In Italian Clothes

Slideshow: A one-off sports car that looks like a vintage Italian exotic-but hides a C6 Corvette underneath-just sold for the price of a new mid-engine Corvette.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-23 18:53:41


VIEW MORE
story-5
Awesome K5 Blazer Restomod Comes With C7 Corvette Power

Slideshow: A heavily reworked 1972 K5 Blazer swaps its off-road roots for a low-slung street-focused build with modern V8 power.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-09 18:08:45


VIEW MORE
story-6
10 Camaros You Should Never Buy

Slideshow: There are thousands of used Camaros on the market but we think you should avoid these 10

By | 2026-02-17 17:09:30


VIEW MORE
story-7
10 LS Engine Myths That Refuse to Die

Slideshows: Which one of these myths do you believe?

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-01-28 18:10:11


VIEW MORE
story-8
Five Reasons the Camaro Was the Most Pivotal Player in the Pony Car Wars 2.0

The world was a better place when it was still around.

By Brett Foote | 2026-01-23 09:20:37


VIEW MORE
story-9
10 Reasons the LS7 Is GM's Most Extreme Naturally Aspirated V8 Engine Ever

Slideshow: The 7.0-liter LS7 was designed for absolute cutting-edge performance.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-01-07 18:36:00


VIEW MORE