Thanks Matt for the kind words... Mike and I are glad you went with the Monster and also that you let us do the install for you..Our pleasure and customers come first...Sometimes its not in the Money you make but in the New friends and customers you keep for a lifetime!!!! Joey

Hey nikol, I havent got to put the clutch on slicks yet (mainly because customers may not like that) but the parking lot is looking like a landing strip outside...I know from experience that they love a nice 25MPH rolling high RPM side step of the clutch.. And hold on!!!!

So lets really test em out and then Give Mike a call(1-864-404-1776) for some RPM trannies and differentials... Your goona need em before the clutch lets go!! Joey

 

My car should be done soon. I'll give that stage 3 some testing with my new 383.

 

how is the pedal feel? is it stiffer? How much stiffer?

I am looking for a 3.5 setup.

 

It is slightly stiffer than the stock clutch.

I have put on 1200 miles so far, the chatter is gone. Going to a HPDE on Thursday, that will put this clutch to the test.

 

Do you have the weight of this clutch?

 

Im at 750 rwhp with level 3.5 and it has 2K miles on it now. Ive been slamming it into 5th at full boost and it grabs hard as hell. Have no complaints at all with it.

 

I just ordered the 3.5, and will be installing this winter. The reviews have been great on here and ls1tech, but I just read the post about the guys ****ting itself with 2k miles on it.

I'm around 570whp on spray, so it should do the job!!

 

But almost none of them have customers backing that claim up on public forums.

After 500 miles, if the clutch was installed and broken in properly none of our units will chatter.

There are many things that could have gone wrong in that particular instance, we are standing behind our product 100% no matter the outcome. If it is truly our clutch that is defective, we'll admit it, if it isn't, we'll let the customer know. We've never claimed to be perfect, however, we will and have claimed that we will take care of you if you ever have an issue with our clutches.

 

I understand you will replace defective clutches no questions asked which is great. But what about labor charges to remove it due to defective units? Is that covered as well? Unfortunately we're not talking chump change when it comes to clutch swaps on C5s

 

I have heard on several occasions of the stg 3.5 exploding with less than 3k and 2 months I love my textralia 0z700 zgrip, NO chatter, stock pedal feel and rated at 650rwtq. I dont regret my decision one bit. 8months on the clock and 14k miles, still runs like a champ!

 

I really doubt they will cover that. But it is still better than what any otehr clutch company will do for you.

I haven't heard of an OZ700s blowing up, I have actually seen it. Only 5k miles on mine when the PP started to fall apart. Posted up my findings and there were plenty more just like me. The difference between Monster and Tex is Monster backes up their product while Tex just blew me off.

 

Why does it take 500 miles just to break it in? That sounds like an awful lot of miles.

 

Could it be the lightweight flywheel the reason for having to rev higher to get going. Great for the track but a little more effort on the street. I personally went with a steel flywheel to avoid the aluminum flywheels lack of weight. I felt this was a good compromise between the cast iron stocker.

Let us know how things are after the full breakin

 

I see no difference driving the light flywheel on the street. I have yet to take the car to the drag strip so I dont know how it will effect my launch but for street driving, absolutly no difference. My clutch has never made a noise.

 

I went with the lightweight wheel as well!!

 

I'd like to talk to those people that claim that, especially since I own the company and personally talk to everyone that has any issues with our clutches. The only Level 3.5's that we've had issues with in Corvette's was when they were sold to people that drag race them regularly, we do not recommend this as that particular clutch wasn't designed for drag racing.

Also, when you tell people that clutches explode, that's a little far fetched, especially since our products are SFI certified... I suggest you re-read what people are saying, stop listening to gossip, or provide proof for your accusations.

We will replace our clutches, however, we will not (as is the case for every other clutch manufacturer) cover labor. Mainly because people gouge others in labor prices. Also, we can't and will not be liable for what another shop does to your car, most clutch warranty issues are installation or improperly purchased (or in some cases, recommendations by other people) clutches which we do not have any control over. When you call directly to Monster Clutch we walk you through a ~30 minute conversation to get you the clutch that meets your needs, your driving style, and your cars power. There is no such thing as a one-clutch-fits-all setup, you can't just read the power rating and say that's it.

With that being said we are on top of training all of our dealers and distributors. We constantly send them updated information to keep this from happening, however, sometimes people get greedy and try to stick everyone in one clutch, that's not what needs to happen.

A clutches break in is designed to get both surfaces of the friction material completely flat so that the entire friction material is making contact with the disc. We recommend 500 miles because that is the average time in which our friction materials have "broken in". This is also a good question when it comes to those who prematurely "beat" on the clutch before the break in. This can easily be seen when the clutch is removed and it will not get you a warranty replacement. It is critical to get the surfaces broken in, by doing this you are maximizing the clutches holding potential and life span.

For this reason we do not carry or manufacture aluminum flywheels. All of our flywheels are cnc machined from solid 1045 billet steel right here in Texas. We recommend the lighter setups for any driving style in a car that weighs less than 3500lbs as this will typically not cause any issues in driving the car daily, anything north of that weight we try to get you into the heavier flywheel.

 

How did it perform??..
Wow, I bet thats a great ride!!
Your right, it cost at least 2 1/2 times more for a professional shop to do the install, on C5 & C6's...
Can you please give us more specifics..??

 

So far I have done 2 HPDE's and the clutch has performed flawlessly. The car shifts like butter, never missing a shift.

 

Thats great, I am so glad yours is working great...So you have gone to the drag strip and done some burnouts, launched the car pretty hard, shifting at higher speeds?