Should curb weight of vehicle have an effect on clutch decision?
07-20-2007, 11:21 AM
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Should curb weight of vehicle have an effect on clutch decision? I'm finishing up building my LS1 to go in a 98 S10 and I wondered if weight of vehicle should effect my clutch decision in any way. It will be a H/C carbureted LS1 going in a pretty lightweight S10, at least compared to F-bodies. Will the fact that my truck is lighter make a difference when looking into clutches? If so, could you explain? Thanks
07-20-2007, 12:18 PM
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Curb weight has a huge impact on the overall drivability of any clutch, at least when looking at getting your vehicle off the line from a stand-still. A lighter vehicle will be much easier to drive with a heavy duty clutch, and even a light weight flywheel. It just puts much less stress on the whole assembly...so if anything, your clutch shopping should be easier than for someone that is putting the clutch in a full weight f-body like mine.
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Originally Posted by MeentSS02
Curb weight has a huge impact on the overall drivability of any clutch, at least when looking at getting your vehicle off the line from a stand-still. A lighter vehicle will be much easier to drive with a heavy duty clutch, and even a light weight flywheel. It just puts much less stress on the whole assembly...so if anything, your clutch shopping should be easier than for someone that is putting the clutch in a full weight f-body like mine.
