Ls7 clutch beatdown !
07-13-2006, 02:00 PM
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My LS7 clutch set up went on last week with my new heads and cam set up. Im 500 BHP 420 RWHP. Im 130 miles into my package and would not jump on it yet hard. Ill break it in for another couple hundred miles.
A friend of mine has 460 RWHP on his C5 with the same LS7 clutch set up as me. I drove his car, and it holds like a ****. I hit a gear with it and it locks right up. He also has 3.90s
When you rebuild the motor and or clutch, you really should be gentle on it for a couple hundred miles as if it was a new car.
I did install the adjustible master cylinder and have not adjusted it yet. My car grabs a couple inchs off the floor. It grabs great, but im going to adjust like stock where it grabs a little higher on the throw
A friend of mine has 460 RWHP on his C5 with the same LS7 clutch set up as me. I drove his car, and it holds like a ****. I hit a gear with it and it locks right up. He also has 3.90s
When you rebuild the motor and or clutch, you really should be gentle on it for a couple hundred miles as if it was a new car.
I did install the adjustible master cylinder and have not adjusted it yet. My car grabs a couple inchs off the floor. It grabs great, but im going to adjust like stock where it grabs a little higher on the throw
07-14-2006, 11:29 AM
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I have about 650 miles on mine and at first it engaged RIGHT off the floor. A little too close for comfort at first. It has since moved up and now engaged about 2 inches or so from the floor - still a little lower than I'd prefer but I've gotten used to it.
So far it has proven to be very SMOOTH with zero chatter but also grabs great. I'm loving it compared to my Spec Stage 3 that only lasted 18K for me.
So far it has proven to be very SMOOTH with zero chatter but also grabs great. I'm loving it compared to my Spec Stage 3 that only lasted 18K for me.
07-16-2006, 09:50 AM
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hey guys alittle update....
ran the car at the track last night.....26 in tall Et streets.... 5k clutch dumps....not a single problem at all! no smoke or anything....power shifted each shift...not a single issue....still really happy. car was trapping 93.4 mph in the 1/8 mile..in 80 degree weather with 80% humididy
-Chris
ran the car at the track last night.....26 in tall Et streets.... 5k clutch dumps....not a single problem at all! no smoke or anything....power shifted each shift...not a single issue....still really happy. car was trapping 93.4 mph in the 1/8 mile..in 80 degree weather with 80% humididy
-Chris
08-25-2006, 11:57 PM
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Another update guys.....
a bit late but .....
on the 100 shot the car made 508/485 and i had no problems spraying the car three back to back times ...clutch held all of it. no smoke...no smell...no soft pedal...clutch has about 4k on it, and its engagment is almost centered.
I loved it and will get it again in the future.
But i just sold my car today so i cant update anymore.
good luck to yall who have it.
-Chris
a bit late but .....
on the 100 shot the car made 508/485 and i had no problems spraying the car three back to back times ...clutch held all of it. no smoke...no smell...no soft pedal...clutch has about 4k on it, and its engagment is almost centered.
I loved it and will get it again in the future.
But i just sold my car today so i cant update anymore.
good luck to yall who have it.
-Chris
08-26-2006, 12:13 AM
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Glad to read all of this as I just went from a spec stage2+ with aluminum flywheel that mad my car a bitch to drive to the LS7 setup and I love it.. The pedal feel alone mad it worh it
08-28-2006, 03:44 AM
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anybody know if a c6 or gto ls2 aluminum flywheel will work with the ls7 clutch and a 2002 camaro?
i'm posting this in the other thread too...
i'm posting this in the other thread too...
08-28-2006, 03:51 AM
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just want to chime in, I have had my LS7 for a few thousand miles and love it as everyone else does. I can chirp 4th not even powershifting look in my sig for mods, there not much. I would definetly would recommend this clutch for a street/strip car.
08-29-2006, 12:18 AM
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I love my LS7 clutch 5000+ miles 30 passes at the track no problems so far. Recently installed a 402 and took it to the track again held great even with me slipping it off the line.
Video of it in action:
http://video.ls1tech.com/video/fc236...2a01695fba.htm
Video of it in action:
http://video.ls1tech.com/video/fc236...2a01695fba.htm
ESP hearing all of the good stuff here about it
09-09-2006, 03:12 PM
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***update***
It did not hold to well on the last trip to the strip. It didnt slip bad but did not engage rapidly under WOT shifts at the track. still held great on the street tho.
It did not hold to well on the last trip to the strip. It didnt slip bad but did not engage rapidly under WOT shifts at the track. still held great on the street tho.