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Old 08-28-2011, 05:34 AM
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hey guys. i have an 03 Z06 current mods.... LG Pro LT's. catless, Halltech venom II. B&B bullets, tune, and mickey thompson ET street drag radials. i want to upgrade the clutch in the car and i was told to go with an LS7 clutch by a local shop. But i want to do a 150 shot in a few months and when i got to the track i want to be able to launch it pretty hard and the clutch be ok.

any advice is appreciated. just wanted a clutch that will hold up to a hard launch on a 150 shot and be as quiet and as close to stock feel as possible. thanks guys.
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Do not go with the LS7 if you're going to spray it.

I have similar mods and am happy with my Monster 2 clutch, but I don't know about that if you're going to spray.
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Sounds like a level 3 Monster would be a decent choice.
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Ls7 clutch is not good for the strip.
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thanks for the advice guys. anyone know how the monster 3 is as far as noise and how far from stock it will feel?
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Centerforce Dual Friction. 2 guys on this forum that I know are spraying their vettes and they are excellent clutches.
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Centerforce Dual Friction. 2 guys on this forum that I know are spraying their vettes and they are excellent clutches.
thanks. i will look into that.

i hear the monster 3 makes a squealing noise and is pretty heavy for street drving
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Look into a Mcleod RST or RXT. I'm having one installed this week.

I did a ton of research and they seem like a great choice.
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Look into a Mcleod RST or RXT. I'm having one installed this week.

I did a ton of research and they seem like a great choice.
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monster stage 3, im on 150 and it takes it with no issues.
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Originally Posted by dragnby
thanks. i will look into that.

i hear the monster 3 makes a squealing noise and is pretty heavy for street drving
not for me at all... love my monster
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If it were me, I'd look into twin disc clutches
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RPS and look no further.
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looks like the Mcleod RST is going to be perfect for me. read several reviews and all of them say nothing but positive things with a stock pedal feel. looks like we have a weiner
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Originally Posted by dragnby
thanks. i will look into that.

i hear the monster 3 makes a squealing noise and is pretty heavy for street drving
The squealing comes from a clutch being excessively slipped and building up a glaze that doesn't get knocked off from driving aggressively. We did however reformulate the Level 3 disc this year to help combat this. The pedal effort is only ~8% stiffer than stock, now if you take out your spring from installing an adjustable master cylinder at the same time it will make it considerably stiffer. It's rated to 700rwhp and will no doubt hold the power you plan on making. Feel free to contact me with any questions.

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