Bye Bye Clutch...
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Bye Bye Clutch... Dropped the car off this morning, had the 4.11 gears installed and met up with Pete for some part throttle tuning tonight.
The gear install went well and the tuning was great. (we rescaled the injectors, played with timing, AF etc) Car drives a TON better and feels great.
On the only pull with the cutout open in the intermediate pipe (through cats) the clutch just let loose. Sounded like someone pushed a button on a 200 shot LOL!
This sintered iron disc "beast" of a clutch just cant take it unfortunately.
The only alternatives are:
Mcleod twin disc (VERY expensive)
RAM 9000 VDS (not too bad price wise)
Spec Stage 4 or Stage 5 with sintered iron disc
Hollywood knows someone in Oakville/burlington that makes custom clutches. I'll be giving him a call as well.
Drove all the way home and kept it in sixth the whole way. When I got to near home I tried to hit it in first gear.
The clutch held in first and with the power the car is making and the 4.11's the car goes through first gear in a BLINK of an eye. It is freaking WILD LOL!!
I hit second and the revs freewheeled (clutch let go again)
I'll let you know what I end up doing. I go to Maryland next weekend so I'd like to have this resolved before then...
Cheers,
Chris
The gear install went well and the tuning was great. (we rescaled the injectors, played with timing, AF etc) Car drives a TON better and feels great.
On the only pull with the cutout open in the intermediate pipe (through cats) the clutch just let loose. Sounded like someone pushed a button on a 200 shot LOL!
This sintered iron disc "beast" of a clutch just cant take it unfortunately.
The only alternatives are:
Mcleod twin disc (VERY expensive)
RAM 9000 VDS (not too bad price wise)
Spec Stage 4 or Stage 5 with sintered iron disc
Hollywood knows someone in Oakville/burlington that makes custom clutches. I'll be giving him a call as well.
Drove all the way home and kept it in sixth the whole way. When I got to near home I tried to hit it in first gear.
The clutch held in first and with the power the car is making and the 4.11's the car goes through first gear in a BLINK of an eye. It is freaking WILD LOL!!
I hit second and the revs freewheeled (clutch let go again)
I'll let you know what I end up doing. I go to Maryland next weekend so I'd like to have this resolved before then...
Cheers,
Chris
That sucks bro. I've known the feeling many times haahahaaa....
My McLeod revlok iron disc spun on me one time at the track but "healed" itself and is working great now? If you would keep us posted on what you find out..
My McLeod revlok iron disc spun on me one time at the track but "healed" itself and is working great now? If you would keep us posted on what you find out..
Originally Posted by Dope
Consider the Exedy single or dual. I'm running the single with low 120s trap speeds with no issues.
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Part # for single disc is GH01SD.
Last edited by Jimmyz; Aug 14, 2004 at 02:50 PM.
my spec s4 ceramic solid hub with stock flywheel will not die!
have a s4 iron solid hub/billet fly on deck. thats my vote.
what will you be doing in maryland? the are having a meet up tomorrow (15th) will you be attending? its in baltimore, i was thinking of going.
have a s4 iron solid hub/billet fly on deck. thats my vote.
what will you be doing in maryland? the are having a meet up tomorrow (15th) will you be attending? its in baltimore, i was thinking of going.
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sorry to hear that chris!!! you know who gets my vote.. it is money spent 1 time!!!! just my .02, i realize it is pricey but you get what you pay for!
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Originally Posted by Chris ARE 385
Thanks man, I am leaning towards the spec stage 4 or Stage 5 with billet steel flywheel right now.
