Whats The Best Clutch For High HP's?

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Whats The Best Clutch For High HP\'s?

need a clutch...what do you high HP guys use? centerforce or kevlar type any good? should i just stay with stock? thanks
 

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Re: Whats The Best Clutch For High HP\'s?

i dont think stock is good for the kinda power you put down now.
 

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Damn D, you just got her put back together and now the clutch is beat. I feel for you my man. I have heard stock is good for well into the 600 rwhp range but you are clearly pushing this. if you are going to give the clutch a daily workout like we all know you will, go with the opions of those fellows that chimed in with similar muscle and what they use to keep it together.
 

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Re: Whats The Best Clutch For High HP\'s?

D

I love my rps clutch in the viper. Also in preperation for my 1000hp tt cobra build up I put in a spec stage 5 clutch and its very chattery and noisey.


vd..
 

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The Tilton GTS-r clutch assymbly is $6300. It includes a very light flywheel, 7.5 or 5.5 inch carbon carbon clutch, starter, magnesium bell housing, slave/throwout bearing, and lines. Also the C/C clutches can be modulated like a stock unit, unlike the Metalic units. If I remember my clutch and flywheel weigh less than 14lbs. My unit was designed to hold 1050 ftlbs TQ. The unit was tested to 1250 lbs. The C/C clutches are all custom built packages. I would talk to Tilton about what you want or need.
 

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Centerforce Clutch will chattery and make noisey but for the prices $450.00 order it for Summit Racing.It will handle 800 hp with no problem!!You will need to put a new flywheel because flywheel are not meet to be cut!!!!GOOD LUCK PICKING A CLUTCH SETUP.Mcleod is a excellance clutch to..... I had a great time at the track 11 second your out of control D :headbang:
 

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Re: Whats The Best Clutch For High HP\'s?

We've used the RPS clutch and flywheel with great results. Engagement feels like stock after breakin, but it holds extremely well.
 

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Not sure about the Viper but my Spec 4 holds up great behind my 660hp Big Block (N.A.) 875hp/986tq (spray) with no problems. :2tu:
 

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Re: Whats The Best Clutch For High HP\'s?

Dimitrios,

The flywheel retails for $499 and the clutch is $599.

I'll get you a price on Monday as everyone is going to be closed over the holiday.
 
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Re: Whats The Best Clutch For High HP\'s?

anyone have a website where i can get a "Spec stage" 3 or better clutch?
 

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Re: Whats The Best Clutch For High HP\'s?

anyone have a website where i can get a "Spec stage" 3 or better clutch?

I posted a link a couple posts up. They don't list for all cars but they CAN get you a Spec 3+ for your Viper.
 

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The Spec 3i in my car has worked well.It has been abused (1000 ft-lb) and shows no signs of failing. The break-in period on the 3i was 500 miles. It chatters at first then beds in and is as smooth as the oem. The 3i has been redesigned and is now the 3+.

I bought it direct form SPec @:

http://www.speclutches.com/specMain.php
 
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Re: Whats The Best Clutch For High HP\'s?

ok seems like im either gonna settle with center force dual friction for $480 or spec 3 for $550
 
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Re: Whats The Best Clutch For High HP\'s?

ok seems like im either gonna settle with center force dual friction for $480 or spec 3 for $550. thanks for you help fellas...i hope its the clutch. my car only slips in 4gear and higher. 1st thru third seem to hold,
 
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