Mantic 9000 Opinions
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Burning Brakes
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Mantic 9000 Opinions
Since my RXT has decided to retire
after 9000 miles and 100+ runs at the track. I am looking for a new clutch..If I can get some opinions/answer to some question from those who have this clutch that would be very helpful..
What is the primary use of the car?
How long have you had the clutch?
How often do you track the car(1/4 mile)?
Whats your set up(NA, Nitrous, Boosted)?
How much HP/TQ are you putting to the wheels?
Which level 9000 do you have?
Are you satisfied or ?
Launch technique ?
Thank You
John
after 9000 miles and 100+ runs at the track. I am looking for a new clutch..If I can get some opinions/answer to some question from those who have this clutch that would be very helpful..What is the primary use of the car?
How long have you had the clutch?
How often do you track the car(1/4 mile)?
Whats your set up(NA, Nitrous, Boosted)?
How much HP/TQ are you putting to the wheels?
Which level 9000 do you have?
Are you satisfied or ?
Launch technique ?
Thank You
John
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Your welcome to stop in and take one for a drive if you like. 
For heavy drag use the unsprung hubs might be the better option, but it takes away a little of the stock like feel with a little (very little, but some) chatter.
For heavy drag use the unsprung hubs might be the better option, but it takes away a little of the stock like feel with a little (very little, but some) chatter.
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A quick search for you.
Man he looks young in that scene, or I'm getting old...
We sell 5:1 or more C5's to C6 clutches simply due to age and C5's being more heavily modded, so dont be surprised if there are not a ton of replies in the C6 sections, but heres a few links for you so your not "hung out to dry".
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-f...ys-at-ecs.html
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-f...s-powered.html
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/auto...ntic-twin.html
RPS switched to Mantic = http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-p...te-clutch.html
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-f...ut-to-ecs.html
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-t...ch-review.html
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-t...ic-clutch.html
Man he looks young in that scene, or I'm getting old...
We sell 5:1 or more C5's to C6 clutches simply due to age and C5's being more heavily modded, so dont be surprised if there are not a ton of replies in the C6 sections, but heres a few links for you so your not "hung out to dry".
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-f...ys-at-ecs.html
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-f...s-powered.html
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/auto...ntic-twin.html
RPS switched to Mantic = http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-p...te-clutch.html
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-f...ut-to-ecs.html
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-t...ch-review.html
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-t...ic-clutch.html
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What is the primary use of the car? Daily driver and weekend warrior-Mexico and the dragstrip
How long have you had the clutch? Give or take a few months
How often do you track the car(1/4 mile)? Every chance I get. I've made 210 dragstrip passes in the 18 months I've had the car.
Whats your set up(NA, Nitrous, Boosted)? Nitrous
How much HP/TQ are you putting to the wheels? 500/462 on motor. 580/560 on bottle (100 shot with a stock fuel system=need to upgrade before the bigger shot goes in. New build is currently in progress.
Which level 9000 do you have? Not sure- the "regular" one I guess. sprung disks.
Are you satisfied or ? Very satisfied. I was just getting the hang of everything when I snapped the output shaft. I have yet to get back to the dragstrip with the upgraded transmission as work and other stuff has gotten in the way.
Launch technique ? Accelerate into the launch. I hold the rpms around 3000 and when the bulbs start to drop, I rapidly press the throttle to the floor as I simultaneously start to release the clutch. I never sidestep/dump/drop the clutch. It's always a controlled release.
How long have you had the clutch? Give or take a few months
How often do you track the car(1/4 mile)? Every chance I get. I've made 210 dragstrip passes in the 18 months I've had the car.
Whats your set up(NA, Nitrous, Boosted)? Nitrous
How much HP/TQ are you putting to the wheels? 500/462 on motor. 580/560 on bottle (100 shot with a stock fuel system=need to upgrade before the bigger shot goes in. New build is currently in progress.
Which level 9000 do you have? Not sure- the "regular" one I guess. sprung disks.
Are you satisfied or ? Very satisfied. I was just getting the hang of everything when I snapped the output shaft. I have yet to get back to the dragstrip with the upgraded transmission as work and other stuff has gotten in the way.
Launch technique ? Accelerate into the launch. I hold the rpms around 3000 and when the bulbs start to drop, I rapidly press the throttle to the floor as I simultaneously start to release the clutch. I never sidestep/dump/drop the clutch. It's always a controlled release.
See answers in bold.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Oxford Pa
A quick search for you.
Man he looks young in that scene, or I'm getting old...
We sell 5:1 or more C5's to C6 clutches simply due to age and C5's being more heavily modded, so dont be surprised if there are not a ton of replies in the C6 sections, but heres a few links for you so your not "hung out to dry".
Man he looks young in that scene, or I'm getting old...
We sell 5:1 or more C5's to C6 clutches simply due to age and C5's being more heavily modded, so dont be surprised if there are not a ton of replies in the C6 sections, but heres a few links for you so your not "hung out to dry".
And yes he does look young there and we are all getting older lol..
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Hi John - sorry to hear you're in need of a clutch. I went from stock Z06 to RPS carbon carbon now I have the Mantic 9000. I'll give you my thoughts on RPS and Mantic. You're free to shoot me a PM if you have more questions and we can connect by phone, if that helps.
Cliff notes - I like the Mantic 9000 better than the RPS carbon carbon for my style of driving and my power levels.
Briefly - my car is 1000+ rwhp / 1000+ rwtq. Weather permitting, I daily drive my car (errands, too/from work, putting around town with my 10 yo son, stop and go traffic) but I also seize ever opportunity for spirited runs on Mexican roads and have tracked the car but not as much as I'd like to have. With my car's power, I have to have a clutch that can hold the power consistently and reliably, but I also have to be able to slip the clutch for smooth take off in traffic.
RPS definitely was an improvement from stock in terms of holding power. I had the RPS for about 2 years. However, two persistent negatives had me looking for other options, which ultimately lead me to Mantic. First, the clutch engagement / clutch pedal travel was never ideal for my type of driving as described above. I would grab almost immediately from the floor. Clutch pedal feel also was much stiffer than the stock pedal feel. After awhile in stop and go traffic, my left calf muscle would be feeling like I'd worked it out.
Also, the clutch did NOT like to be slipped. It had a much more on/off engagement, which, again, definitely was not fun in traffic. IMO, RPS is a good clutch, just not the best choice for me.
I now have the Mantic 9000 with non-sprung discs in order to handle my power levels. I've put on about 500 miles. What an incredible difference! The first thing I noticed was the pedal feel. While I've not driven a stock clutch in a long time, I was immediately reminded of the stock pedal feel in terms of the light pedal pressure. Also, the clutch engages right where the stock clutch engages. Very user friendly. Just incredible. Next, thank the lord, I can slip this clutch with ease. It's made a world of difference in the daily driving aspect of my use of the car. Also, this clutch holds the power like no other! I recently ran with BamBam in Mexico and the clutch took a beating without breaking a sweat Because my discs are non-sprung, there is a tiny bit of clutch chatter on cold start up, but after the car gets warmed up, everything quiets down to RPS / stock noise levels.
A lot of words to get back to the cliff notes, Mantic all the way! The only other clutch I would contemplate is the Tilton clutch that Nick Yoskin recently installed in his monster of a car. However, that clutch is $6000+. Wayyyyyy too rich for my blood.
Hope this helps and, again, feel free to ask any questions I may not have answered.
Best of luck!
John
p.s. I've cross posted this in C5 section in case you get there first.
Cliff notes - I like the Mantic 9000 better than the RPS carbon carbon for my style of driving and my power levels.
Briefly - my car is 1000+ rwhp / 1000+ rwtq. Weather permitting, I daily drive my car (errands, too/from work, putting around town with my 10 yo son, stop and go traffic) but I also seize ever opportunity for spirited runs on Mexican roads and have tracked the car but not as much as I'd like to have. With my car's power, I have to have a clutch that can hold the power consistently and reliably, but I also have to be able to slip the clutch for smooth take off in traffic.
RPS definitely was an improvement from stock in terms of holding power. I had the RPS for about 2 years. However, two persistent negatives had me looking for other options, which ultimately lead me to Mantic. First, the clutch engagement / clutch pedal travel was never ideal for my type of driving as described above. I would grab almost immediately from the floor. Clutch pedal feel also was much stiffer than the stock pedal feel. After awhile in stop and go traffic, my left calf muscle would be feeling like I'd worked it out.
Also, the clutch did NOT like to be slipped. It had a much more on/off engagement, which, again, definitely was not fun in traffic. IMO, RPS is a good clutch, just not the best choice for me.I now have the Mantic 9000 with non-sprung discs in order to handle my power levels. I've put on about 500 miles. What an incredible difference! The first thing I noticed was the pedal feel. While I've not driven a stock clutch in a long time, I was immediately reminded of the stock pedal feel in terms of the light pedal pressure. Also, the clutch engages right where the stock clutch engages. Very user friendly. Just incredible. Next, thank the lord, I can slip this clutch with ease. It's made a world of difference in the daily driving aspect of my use of the car. Also, this clutch holds the power like no other! I recently ran with BamBam in Mexico and the clutch took a beating without breaking a sweat
Because my discs are non-sprung, there is a tiny bit of clutch chatter on cold start up, but after the car gets warmed up, everything quiets down to RPS / stock noise levels.A lot of words to get back to the cliff notes, Mantic all the way! The only other clutch I would contemplate is the Tilton clutch that Nick Yoskin recently installed in his monster of a car. However, that clutch is $6000+. Wayyyyyy too rich for my blood.
Hope this helps and, again, feel free to ask any questions I may not have answered.
Best of luck!
John
p.s. I've cross posted this in C5 section in case you get there first.
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Owning a ZR1 makes you rich? I think he may have been leading to something along the lines of ZR1kid, but I cant speak for him.
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Mine was originally Justinjor but I updated it a few months ago.
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Honestly I could care less what my screen name is... Everyone knows me by this name. I'm not so hung up that I NEED to be ZR1kid, plus I'm not that young anymore.
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