info about clutch

[turboyaris]

the stock clutch, can't hold the power of the turbo kit. It will start slipping immediately. As for the differences, Sleeper is right the 6 puck has a much more aggresive hold and is less streetable. It can still be used but for someone that wants more of a stock feel, the street disc is the way to go. If you like ripping up the clutch i.e. doing a bunch of burnouts and the like, I would recommend the pucked style.

[Sleeper]

Originally Posted by turboyaris

the stock clutch, can't hold the power of the turbo kit. It will start slipping immediately.

Is it really that bad? Do they really manufacture clutches so poorly these days? I'm assuming you tried your turbo setup on the stock clutch?

I remember my stock clutch in my pickup was good for ~475HP, after that it started to slip under hard acceleration (and the clutch had 20k miles on it too). That's 2x the stock horsepower of my truck. Muscle cars and big trucks have gotten me used to stock parts that can take a beating.

I'm going to try a couple of high-RPM clutch releases today and see if I can get the stock clutch to slip. If it does, I'm going to be disappointed. I've never experienced a new clutch (i.e. not completely worn) that can't take a mere 100hp and 100lb-ft of torque. Duct tape could hold the clutch plates from slipping with those numbers.

[Dragonacc]

Originally Posted by Sleeper

Is it really that bad? Do they really manufacture clutches so poorly these days? I'm assuming you tried your turbo setup on the stock clutch?

I remember my stock clutch in my pickup was good for ~475HP, after that it started to slip under hard acceleration (and the clutch had 20k miles on it too). That's 2x the stock horsepower of my truck. Muscle cars and big trucks have gotten me used to stock parts that can take a beating.

I'm going to try a couple of high-RPM clutch releases today and see if I can get the stock clutch to slip. If it does, I'm going to be disappointed. I've never experienced a new clutch (i.e. not completely worn) that can't take a mere 100hp and 100lb-ft of torque. Duct tape could hold the clutch plates from slipping with those numbers.

Economy car --- muscle car.... Which do you think the manufacturer would spend money on trying to prevent the owners from destroying during abuse?

Man, I'm on fire tonight. Just being an ass in everyone's thread. Sorry.