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Old Mar 9, 2013 | 01:17 PM
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Default Mcleod RST or RXT?

Which one will have the closet to stock pedal feel? I'm no where close to either horsepower range. Just want that stock pedal feel.
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Old Mar 9, 2013 | 04:19 PM
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I'd like to hear the answer to this question myself. I have a 640hp 02 camaro I RR with that I have been using an LS7 clutch in with the prior LS1 also and it's begging for retirement.

I'd alsolike a lighter weight flywheel that will also work on the street without too many issues as well as handle track duties.

Anone have some real world experience with either of these?
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Old Mar 10, 2013 | 09:22 AM
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I did some more research and decided to go with the RXT. There were a few more threads on here and all of them stated that if dragging the car any, that the RXT was the route to go.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/manual-tr...-my-setup.html

https://ls1tech.com/forums/manual-tr...xt-clutch.html
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Old Mar 11, 2013 | 08:48 AM
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The only difference between the RST and RXT is the friction discs, with the RST using organic material and the RXT using copper ceramic. I have the RXT in my car and it is by far the nicest clutch I've ever used in any of my vehicles....super light pedal feel and can beat the living tar out of it, never skips a beat.
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Old Mar 11, 2013 | 09:02 AM
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Did you use their flywheel? I'm trying to decide what flywheel to use. Going with steel, I do know that much.
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Old Mar 11, 2013 | 12:33 PM
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We pretty much always use there steel flywheel.

peddle is the same on both.

I recommend the RST for strictly street cars that do not do heavy street drag racing since the RST disks don't like heavy slipping.
All other cars get the RXT which take all kinds of abuse.
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Old Mar 11, 2013 | 02:25 PM
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And is there a lightened steel flywheel that works well with the RXT?
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Old Mar 12, 2013 | 06:20 PM
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I have the RXT and no complaints here. Pedal feel is very light. Lighter than stock to me. When I picked my car up after the install I got in and pushed the clutch in and thought it was broken lol.

It drives awesome. You would never know there were ceramic disks in there.
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What flywheel did you go with?
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Rxt here. Its a great clutch that drives like stock but handles what ever you throw at it on the track.
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I really like my RST
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Rxt amazing how light the pedal feel. Havn't really had a chance to beat on it though.
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Originally Posted by dbs1
What flywheel did you go with?

Went with the McLeod Steel
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Originally Posted by BarneyMobile
Rxt here. Its a great clutch that drives like stock but handles what ever you throw at it on the track.

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street drives great, and you can slip it on DRs
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