clutch suggestion please.
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clutch suggestion please. alright i just dynod my truck today and had clutch slipping issues. may be partly due to my rear main leaking and possibly getting on the disc. So with that said its gonna come out so i figure id replace it with something a little better.
i currently have a used ls7 clutch in it. ive used them before and like and kinda need that pedal feel. (i have a bad knee). the truck is not a daily driver but i do like to drive it. i do not race or anything but would like to know that if i need to the clutch will be there to hold it.
its a 95 s10 turbo 5.3l/t56 just dyno'd 426rwhp/502rwtq @4800 cause clutch slippage. tuner said the way it was making power it should make around 500rwhp. couple of my buddies are saying that the ls7 clutch wont hold that much with the weight of the truck and power.
so short story long i am looking for a clutch thatll feel like a ls7 but perform a little better. also is there any options to keep the ls7 flywheel and pressure plate but change to a better clutch disc?
i saw somethign like this and wondered if thatll work. https://www.maperformance.com/produc...nt=27817803075
i currently have a used ls7 clutch in it. ive used them before and like and kinda need that pedal feel. (i have a bad knee). the truck is not a daily driver but i do like to drive it. i do not race or anything but would like to know that if i need to the clutch will be there to hold it.
its a 95 s10 turbo 5.3l/t56 just dyno'd 426rwhp/502rwtq @4800 cause clutch slippage. tuner said the way it was making power it should make around 500rwhp. couple of my buddies are saying that the ls7 clutch wont hold that much with the weight of the truck and power.
so short story long i am looking for a clutch thatll feel like a ls7 but perform a little better. also is there any options to keep the ls7 flywheel and pressure plate but change to a better clutch disc?
i saw somethign like this and wondered if thatll work. https://www.maperformance.com/produc...nt=27817803075
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you can run a more aggressive disc, typically a ceramic puc type, which will hold more power and a heavy truck ..........but there is always a trade off with more aggressive clutch disc materials. Chatter being the most common issue
I went through a few single disc clutches and wound up with a McLeod Twin disc clutch with organic full face disc so engagement was like stock but twice the surface area for hold.
The McLeod RST would be a good choice. You use your stock hydraulics
I went through a few single disc clutches and wound up with a McLeod Twin disc clutch with organic full face disc so engagement was like stock but twice the surface area for hold.
The McLeod RST would be a good choice. You use your stock hydraulics
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From: Norn Iron
Whilst a multiplate is overkill for the power, to ensure you overdesign it because of wanting a light pedal, then a twin plate probably makes the most sense
Whether Monster or McLeod offer something that might bolt to your existing flywheel....that might be cheapest route if they do.
Or ACT offer a complete clutch/flywheel package, as will either of the above
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/ACL-T1S-G05
Whether Monster or McLeod offer something that might bolt to your existing flywheel....that might be cheapest route if they do.
Or ACT offer a complete clutch/flywheel package, as will either of the above
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/ACL-T1S-G05
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The Monster LT1-S is a great clutch since it utilizes the factory pressure plate and discs of the C7 clutch. It is a very easy install with the way it is designed, as well. It installs just like a single disc. A twin disc is something you should really consider since it allows for higher capabilities while maintaining a stock pedal feel.
If money is an issue, you can run a different disc and pressure plate with a flywheel resurface. You just need to make sure that whatever you select will work with the LS7 flywheel (the RST will not). Personally, I'd go with the twin disc, but if I were to go with a single, I'd run a dual friction disc.
If money is an issue, you can run a different disc and pressure plate with a flywheel resurface. You just need to make sure that whatever you select will work with the LS7 flywheel (the RST will not). Personally, I'd go with the twin disc, but if I were to go with a single, I'd run a dual friction disc.
