View Poll Results: What Clutch are You Using? (select one or more)
LS1 (Stock)
341
21.05%
LS6
152
9.38%
LS7
182
11.23%
Textralia OZ700
115
7.10%
Textralia Exo-Skel
36
2.22%
SPEC 1
18
1.11%
SPEC 2
45
2.78%
SPEC 2+
33
2.04%
SPEC 3
192
11.85%
SPEC 3+
108
6.67%
SPEC 4
23
1.42%
SPEC 5
26
1.60%
McLeod Single Disc
41
2.53%
McLeod Twin Disc
78
4.81%
Ram VDS 300
4
0.25%
Ram VDS 900
4
0.25%
Ram VDS 980
6
0.37%
Ram VDS 910 "Race"
10
0.62%
Ram HDX
6
0.37%
Ram Powergrip
21
1.30%
Ram Powergrip HD
87
5.37%
Exedy Hyper Single Disc
5
0.31%
Exedy Twin Disc
14
0.86%
Centerforce Dual Friction
132
8.15%
Hays
4
0.25%
SLP/LS6
17
1.05%
ZOOM
12
0.74%
Luk Pro Gold
20
1.23%
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What Clutch is Everyone Using?
At 70k miles I replaced my clutch with a stock clutch due to the deal I got on it and my car is basically stock performance wise. My next clutch will have to be better because of my next mods.
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UPDATE ON BORG AND BECK 3 ROLLER WITH RAM IRON DISK
I tried the hays 10.5 inch Borg and Beck plate with the sintered disk. I only had it in for a short time and took it right back out. The 55 Chevy clutch linkage doesnt have the ratio required to move the bearing enough to disengage the clutch.
I switched back to my 11" Centerforce Dual Friction pressure plate with the 10.5 Ram 900 series disk. Pure Gold! Easy pedel, clean release and the clutch will tolorate the increased slippage off the line from using a muncie. Its been used a few months at the drags and still works well. Does not swell and stick from heat, and has the cleanest shift I ever had in that car. Nothing like a propper working clutch with a supremely smooth shifting trans like an old Muncie! You can't miss! However, the car could really use a lighter pressure plate even than this, but the last time I tried to talk with a tech at CF, they were uncooperative and would not tell me the static pressure of the D/F pressure plate. Just fed me some bull about that not meaning anything and all that matters is holding power. Aparently they do not understand the art of "tuning" a clutch...
I tried the hays 10.5 inch Borg and Beck plate with the sintered disk. I only had it in for a short time and took it right back out. The 55 Chevy clutch linkage doesnt have the ratio required to move the bearing enough to disengage the clutch.
I switched back to my 11" Centerforce Dual Friction pressure plate with the 10.5 Ram 900 series disk. Pure Gold! Easy pedel, clean release and the clutch will tolorate the increased slippage off the line from using a muncie. Its been used a few months at the drags and still works well. Does not swell and stick from heat, and has the cleanest shift I ever had in that car. Nothing like a propper working clutch with a supremely smooth shifting trans like an old Muncie! You can't miss! However, the car could really use a lighter pressure plate even than this, but the last time I tried to talk with a tech at CF, they were uncooperative and would not tell me the static pressure of the D/F pressure plate. Just fed me some bull about that not meaning anything and all that matters is holding power. Aparently they do not understand the art of "tuning" a clutch...
Well... up until saturday, I would have been a stong advocate for Centerforce's Dual Friction, but I exploded a Pressure plate on a WOT 2-3 shift. Only ~8000 on the clutch.
Had just got off the dyno, 370 to the wheels.
Had just got off the dyno, 370 to the wheels.
Staging Lane
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 78
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From: Odessa, TX
Originally Posted by jdaniel
You guys that are complaining about the Spec stage ? clutches wearing out prematurly... how did you break the clutch in? I personally put 500 miles on mine before I launch it and dont even roll into WOT till about 350. Iv never had a problem out of them and I had a 700wrhp car with just a Stage III in it. Im putting a Spec Stage IV in my Corvette.
I had a Centerforce Dual Friction that didn't last very long at all..wouldn't recommend it. I currently have an old Spec 3 that had to be rebalanced after a new motor was installed...is okay for daily driving but won't hold at the track after getting some heat in it. I think I will either try the Spec 5 or the OZ700SB with Xgrip disk or Exo-Skel dual disk. I voted Spec3 for now.
Stock clutch here at 128,xxx miles... *old man owned the car before me* than I broke into the 12's and the clutch slips now at WOT in third.
Probably going to an LS7/LS2 setup for my FM13/4.10/315 BFG's buildup this summer. I'd like it to hold a HSW N20 setup as well.. wel'll see.
Probably going to an LS7/LS2 setup for my FM13/4.10/315 BFG's buildup this summer. I'd like it to hold a HSW N20 setup as well.. wel'll see.
I have had 2 centerforces...they r great...but i blow the last 1 about 3 months ago...now i have a zoom it is very grippy u mite say but it feels nice off the line...The guy at Jegs said the Dual Friction is not set up 2 be a drag clutch...
