Clutch Upgrade?
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Burning Brakes
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Clutch Upgrade?
Thinking of trading up to a 2010 GS M6. How good is the stock clutch? what power levels or usage profiles would dictate a clutch upgrade? What aftermarket clutches should be on the short list?
Plan to use as a daily driver with occasional drag and track day use.
Plan to use as a daily driver with occasional drag and track day use.
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your right! I think GM probably put a inferior clutch in the GS, if i were you I would put the most expensive clutch I could find in it before I even drove it, it might blow up on the way home, who knows? you could bring the clutch to the dealer to install before something bad happens
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your right! I think GM probably put a inferior clutch in the GS, if i were you I would put the most expensive clutch I could find in it before I even drove it, it might blow up on the way home, who knows? you could bring the clutch to the dealer to install before something bad happens
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ZR1 clutch retrofit kit from Katech is also an option. I have one in my 09 and it has stock drivability with higher holding power.
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Safety Car
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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.
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The stock clutch can handle a whole lot more than what some give it credit for. I was well over 500rwhp for years before I upgraded the power and installed the Spec Super Twin just to be safe.
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Burning Brakes
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Z06 Clutch !!
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?
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Rps
Had an RPS Street Twin and my Slave went. Looked to replace the slave and move on but spoke with RPS and they offered a street twin LITE for minor $$ upgrade and a (almost) permanent fix for slave failures.
I thought the Street Twin was excellent. The Lite is 2X as good. Low, low peddle pressure, sure engagement, and 800 ft-# capacity.
The service was at the top - great people to deal with.............and quick
I thought the Street Twin was excellent. The Lite is 2X as good. Low, low peddle pressure, sure engagement, and 800 ft-# capacity.
The service was at the top - great people to deal with.............and quick
Intermediate
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ZR1 clutch retrofit kit from Katech is also an option. I have one in my 09 and it has stock drivability with higher holding power.
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From: Opelika Alabama
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?
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Stock clutch will work great. Be careful, some aftermarket race clutches are not very street friendly, they engage almost instantly.
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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?
That wouldn't be your case, would it? This is not an example of a poor clutch performance, right?
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