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Dec 19, 2008 | 09:16 PM

corvettejoe98

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Getting a cam, have a question though?

Well, I finally broke down and made an appointment to get a cam package from ECS. Now question being is my stock clutch going to hold?..Major mods are as follow AR LT's w/ high flows, LS6 intake, CAI, 160 T-stat, and 4:10's. Car has 30k miles on them, fairly easy milage too. Our power goal is 390-400rwhp. What do you guys think can my clutch hold this?

Dec 19, 2008 | 09:38 PM

falcon5619

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Aorund 400ft lbs rwtq the stock clutch start to slip, stick and get mushy when you romp on it.

For the occasional spirited driving it may be okay.

Dec 20, 2008 | 01:13 AM

Thickraybans

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My stock clutch puked pretty quick at the 400HP mark.It didn't go all at once,as soon as I started to get a soft pedal,I bought a replacement.Then when the sticky clutch began I did the swap.

Dec 20, 2008 | 09:43 AM

2000FRCZ19

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St. Jude Donor '12

my stock zo6 clutch took a dump on the dyno during the tune with close to the same mods and power. it 28000 miles on it. might as well replace it now.

Dec 20, 2008 | 11:56 AM

corvettejoe98

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haha great now I need to a buy new a clutch...LS7 or twin disk?

Dec 20, 2008 | 12:16 PM

corvettejoe98

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I found a spec 3 brand new for 460 thats not too bad that clutch should hold me over right?

Dec 20, 2008 | 02:35 PM

03redzo6

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i went with a centerforce 12" after my stock ls6 clutch started to slip at the 400 whp, so far so good its holding pretty good.

Dec 20, 2008 | 04:10 PM

phils C5 vette

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St. Jude Donor '12-'13-'14

at 370 RWHP my stock LS1 clutch lasted 2 years of street driving and 6000 miles.

It started to slip when I hit 5th instead of third.

So i just went with more HP and a new clutch, then another clutch and gears