I need clutch help
I need clutch help Ok I have a McLeod single disk with the kevlar/organic face. It hold fine on the street and when autoxing and it has a better feel then the stocker. My local track only treats the surface on points days, so on the wed or fri nights the car just spins the nittosand I get a 12.8 at 113. The car has a head/cam and longtubes and puts out 400+ at the wheels.
Now I go to the track on a points day to try to get a 60' that does not start with a 2. (my avg 60' is 2.2). On my 1st launch the car gently accelerates and the RPM is at 6000. This gives me a great 14.5 @99. The car reeks of clutch when I get back to the staging lanes. I try 2 more passes about 1hr apart with a gentle street launch and get a 12.9 at 112.
Now my questions are is the clutch shot? or is the car just too much for its holding power?
If it is gone what should I replace it with? I no longer have the stock flywheel as the McLeod comes with its own.
Also I have the McLeod adj master cyl installed with the drill mod, Will any other clutched requier me to swap that out ?
This clutch has about 5k miles and 50-75 runs on it and 10 autoxes.
Any suggestions?
Now I go to the track on a points day to try to get a 60' that does not start with a 2. (my avg 60' is 2.2). On my 1st launch the car gently accelerates and the RPM is at 6000. This gives me a great 14.5 @99. The car reeks of clutch when I get back to the staging lanes. I try 2 more passes about 1hr apart with a gentle street launch and get a 12.9 at 112.
Now my questions are is the clutch shot? or is the car just too much for its holding power?
If it is gone what should I replace it with? I no longer have the stock flywheel as the McLeod comes with its own.
Also I have the McLeod adj master cyl installed with the drill mod, Will any other clutched requier me to swap that out ?
This clutch has about 5k miles and 50-75 runs on it and 10 autoxes.
Any suggestions?
I have the same set-up basically, I'd have to say you should try different ways of launching the car IMO. I've got 1.8 60's w/ the stock 10 bolt, taking it easy not to break it again. Have you tried slipping it at 2-3 K ? Rolling out & sticking it? Strait line dumping the clutch? It depends on what the track can take w/ your set-up. I know in my case a torque arm did help. I'm planning on a 12 bolt soon & then well see what the clutch can hold. I always try to keep the slipping at launch to a minimum to keep heat out of 'em.
