Clutch???

04 Mach1 · 10-14-2006, 09:42 PM

After putting the vert together we have found that the clutch will not hold any longer. So what clutches are ya'll running. Looking for a stock pedal feel(supposed to be her everyday driver) but be able to hold up to some track launches with the spray. What about a good clutch disc and reuse the current preasure plate??

QWKSNKE · 10-15-2006, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by 04 Mach1

. Looking for a stock pedal feel(supposed to be her everyday driver) but be able to hold up to some track launches with the spray. What about a good clutch disc and reuse the current preasure plate??

Can't have it both ways dude. If you don't spray it, use a centerforce DF. It has very nice pedal effort.

But if it is going to see juice, use at least a stage II spec. Wall and Chip have used the MMR 700 clutch setup and it is suppose to have nice pedal effort with good grip. Maybe they will repsond or you can pm them

97cobrasvt · 10-15-2006, 07:54 AM

Well I use a Centerforce dual friction clutch and pressure plate on spray and have had no problems at all and leave on the bottle. Say 5000 to 6000 launches and have been doing that for about a year with no problems and the pedal fills like a stock pedal to me. I have had no problems out of mine yet its been a good clutch set up for me.

QWKSNKE · 10-15-2006, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by 97cobrasvt

Well I use a Centerforce dual friction clutch and pressure plate on spray and have had no problems at all and leave on the bottle. Say 5000 to 6000 launches and have been doing that for about a year with no problems and the pedal fills like a stock pedal to me. I have had no problems out of mine yet its been a good clutch set up for me.

Awesome. My CF only lasted 2k miles on my old blower combo. It couldn't handle the high torque on my car.

-But-

The pedal effort with that clutch combo is AWESOME. Feels like you are driving a Honda it is so light.

ChipR4cam · 10-15-2006, 11:07 AM

The MMR clutch in the grey car was awesome. It was lighter than a King Cobra clutch. It had a nice smooth release and it never slipped.

Italian LX · 10-15-2006, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by QWKSNKE

Can't have it both ways dude. If you don't spray it, use a centerforce DF.

When Marc talked to me about this, he said the car wouldn't see much nitrous. Only enough to see what the car would do with the juice; it would be mostly an N/A car.

Since this was the case, I highly recommended the Centerforce DF since I have been more than happy with mine. My coupe has seen at least 20 high-RPM claunches and at least 90 pounds of nitrous driving with no clutch problems whatsoever.

TheJeanyus · 10-15-2006, 10:16 PM

Coupe can get you a good deal on a SPEC clutch. That's what I'll be putting in the Cobra.

rtusnake · 10-15-2006, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by TheJeanyus

Coupe can get you a good deal on a SPEC clutch. That's what I'll be putting in the Cobra.

I'm going with a stage 3+ in a few months as well. I had a stage 2 in my old car and I never had any problems out of it. The pedal feel was pretty good with it.

TheJeanyus · 10-16-2006, 02:11 AM

I was planning on a 3+, but I've decided I'm probably not going to even come close to the limitations of a 3 within the life of my next clutch.

04 Mach1 · 10-16-2006, 06:32 AM

She has sat in a car with the spec stage 1 and the pedal was a little stiff. I'm sure a stage 3 would be completely out of the question. Beside I don't want my wife having bigger caf muscles than I.

I beleive we are going to try a centerforce setup.

10-14-2006, 09:42 PM	#1
04 Mach1 Bet I red light B4U Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: ANNISTON, AL Posts: 975	Clutch??? After putting the vert together we have found that the clutch will not hold any longer. So what clutches are ya'll running. Looking for a stock pedal feel(supposed to be her everyday driver) but be able to hold up to some track launches with the spray. What about a good clutch disc and reuse the current preasure plate??

10-15-2006, 07:54 AM	#3
97cobrasvt I got a good sugar moma Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: ON THE ROAD Posts: 1,196	Well I use a Centerforce dual friction clutch and pressure plate on spray and have had no problems at all and leave on the bottle. Say 5000 to 6000 launches and have been doing that for about a year with no problems and the pedal fills like a stock pedal to me. I have had no problems out of mine yet its been a good clutch set up for me. __________________ Bottled 89 Coupe

10-15-2006, 10:16 PM	#7
TheJeanyus Administrator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 14,774	Coupe can get you a good deal on a SPEC clutch. That's what I'll be putting in the Cobra. __________________ 1998 Mustang GT Coupe - World's Slowest Racecar 2005 Toyota 4Runner SR5 V8 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen TDI

10-16-2006, 02:11 AM	#9
TheJeanyus Administrator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 14,774	I was planning on a 3+, but I've decided I'm probably not going to even come close to the limitations of a 3 within the life of my next clutch. __________________ 1998 Mustang GT Coupe - World's Slowest Racecar 2005 Toyota 4Runner SR5 V8 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen TDI

10-15-2006, 11:07 AM	#5
ChipR4cam You can call me mister. Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Plenty recovered. Posts: 3,518	The MMR clutch in the grey car was awesome. It was lighter than a King Cobra clutch. It had a nice smooth release and it never slipped.

10-16-2006, 06:32 AM	#10
04 Mach1 Bet I red light B4U Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: ANNISTON, AL Posts: 975	She has sat in a car with the spec stage 1 and the pedal was a little stiff. I'm sure a stage 3 would be completely out of the question. Beside I don't want my wife having bigger caf muscles than I. I beleive we are going to try a centerforce setup.