Clutch Upgrade?
Tech Contributor
Joined: Jul 2002
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From: St. Louis, MO
St. Jude Donor '08
The stock clutch will get destroyed with drag usage, and will definitely fail out around 500whp, possibly even sooner. Sure, for a stock car, the stock clutch will be fine, but if this person is asking about power level limits and already talking about changing clutches, chances are he's going to bring the stock clutch to an early death. Take your snarky posts somewhere else.
Proper clutch fluid maintenance is key.
See www.rangeracceleration.com.
Safety Car
Joined: Nov 2006
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From: Tampa FL
So if the Z06 clutch is so great how about this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bM3So...layer_embedded
Perhaps a Line Lock wold be a good investment?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bM3So...layer_embedded
Perhaps a Line Lock wold be a good investment?
Last edited by goatts; Dec 24, 2009 at 03:21 PM.
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Nov 2008
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From: Gaithersburg MD
Where is the humor?
People need to lighten up a bit and enjoy a bit of humor every now and then.
My original post is the question. Simply looking for experiences and recommendations. For the most part I did get some good responses.
Happy Holidays to all, even those with a bit of a tight A%%.
My original post is the question. Simply looking for experiences and recommendations. For the most part I did get some good responses.
Happy Holidays to all, even those with a bit of a tight A%%.
Safety Car
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 3,860
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From: Tampa FL
People need to lighten up a bit and enjoy a bit of humor every now and then.
My original post is the question. Simply looking for experiences and recommendations. For the most part I did get some good responses.
Happy Holidays to all, even those with a bit of a tight A%%.
My original post is the question. Simply looking for experiences and recommendations. For the most part I did get some good responses.
Happy Holidays to all, even those with a bit of a tight A%%.
For the record, Jalopnik says the guy with the fried clutch had been abusing the car since he got it, herky jerky launches, bouncing the rev limiter constantly. Maybe a race clutch would have held up better. Not sure about the rest of the car. When I first saw it I felt bad for the guy but maybe he deserved it.
Safety Car
Joined: May 2006
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From: St. Louis, MO
Tech Contributor
If the stock clutch was so good, the fastest C6 Z06s wouldn't be using RPS clutches... they'd still be on stock. Even with fluid maintenance, the stock clutch isn't the best. Mine "held" over 550whp, but it had a tendency to let go when powershifting 3rd to 4th. My RPS never does that, and the car has even more power now.
I've had a stock clutch, an Exedy twin, and now the RPS Billet Carbon... I have more room to compare than most people who just repost some crap about power levels other people have done on a stock clutch. Sure, it'll probably hold power while you're in gear... but it isn't that great when the car is getting driven the way it should.
I've had a stock clutch, an Exedy twin, and now the RPS Billet Carbon... I have more room to compare than most people who just repost some crap about power levels other people have done on a stock clutch. Sure, it'll probably hold power while you're in gear... but it isn't that great when the car is getting driven the way it should.
