ssdrivingbastard

looking into getting a new clutch soon and I would like to do some road racing in the future. What kind of clutch is good for the track.

JackZ28

I got the Cartek clutch with the SLP steel billet flywheel. I would think, though, that any clutch would be good for both strip and track racing. Am I wrong? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" />

2FAST4U

need more info on your can! to help you out.

M3EATER

I'm using the Star Spec stage-3 carbon, with their aluminum flywheel (complete combo is 10 pounds lighter than stock). Seems to work fine for me at road racing.

Gordon
www.provenperformanceconcepts.com

99HOSS

SSG-Z28, since drag racing and road racing are worlds apart in many aspects, the clutch is one of them.
In drag racing you need a stouter setup. In road racing a nice aluminum flywheel to lessen the mass weight is wanted. The disc and plate could be one up from stock (open track sessions) and do OK. For W2W, it would need to be able to keep up with the entire driveline specs.

JackZ28

What about steel billet? Would that not be good for road racing? That is what I have. It seems to do good for all-around use.

99HOSS

that will work just fine. I run a stock steel one myself.

Those that run W2W look for anything to help them with an edge on the competition. Aluminum flywheels need less to get them spun up in the rpm cycles that road racing cars go thru.

Fbody Man

Cartek

2FAST4U

What year it changes allot,power,and gears tires. this is important unless you like wasting money on differents setups.

mitchntx

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My LS6 stock replacement is holding up great with a bolt-on car, cam and heads.

roy

My LS6 stocker is also working out great.

Louis

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No matter what clutch, get it as light as possible. An aluminum FW is a nice upgrade because it allows the car to accelerate quicker. In dragracing, you would like to keep that extra mass to aid on the launch, where in RR, you want as little as possible. LG Motorsports has a clutch that has been in the R&D stages for the last few months that is, in total, 20#s lighter than stock, with a steel flywheel! Acceleration is unmatched with it!

94bird

Wow, so if LG has designed a clutch and pressure plate assembly that is 20 lbs. lighter than stock, how is it for taking off from a dead stop? I pretty much never drive my car on the street anymore, but I don't like heavy chatter when I start up from a dead stop either.

Just how heavy is a factory clutch and pressure plate?

2FAST4U

G2 LS1 I have to disagree with you on that one b/c on my twin turbo camaro a lightweight flywheel will kill my car out of a corner. Turbos only work under a load. The next problem is the master cycl. on the LS1 there are lots of problems with that.

Louis

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2Fast,

Lets take it to extremes: Make that clutch on your car weigh 200#s for explanitory purposes. You come out of a corner WOT- Sure you are in boost, but guess what, you still have to accelerate that clutch! Pushing the car is enough of a load in itself. You dont need the weight of the clutch to build boost.


Now, make that clutch weigh 8#s total, FW included (Like ALL of the boosted road race cars: Audi[multiple Le Mans overall winners] Porsche, Cadilliac, ect) You come out of that same corner WOT The car accelerates past the car with the 200# clutch regardless of boost level.

The top road race teams that run turbos run a clutch that is no larger than 5.5" in Dia. <img border="0" alt="[driving]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_driving3.gif" />

94bird

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by 94bird:
<strong> Wow, so if LG has designed a clutch and pressure plate assembly that is 20 lbs. lighter than stock, how is it for taking off from a dead stop? I pretty much never drive my car on the street anymore, but I don't like heavy chatter when I start up from a dead stop either.

Just how heavy is a factory clutch and pressure plate? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Wondering if anyone here has an answer to my questions. I have a LT1, but I'm interested in how heavy the factory flywheel/clutch setup is and if LG's combo that was talked about will also be done for the LT1.

jhelms

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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by 94bird:
<strong> Wondering if anyone here has an answer to my questions. I have a LT1, but I'm interested in how heavy the factory flywheel/clutch setup is and if LG's combo that was talked about will also be done for the LT1. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I'm not sure how heavy the stock LT1 stuff is, but you would most likely benefit from a lighter setup, it would rev quicker, etc. as G2LS1 mentions.

Give LG Motorsports a call, they'll hook you up and they are a sponsor:

http://www.lgmotorsports.com/catalog...n&car=lt1-fbod

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