New Clutch for LS2
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New Clutch for LS2
Actually, not sure if I need one, but having some top end mods and headers done @ Livernois in Dearborn. Thinking ye olde LS2 ought to crank out around 550 at the flywheel so that is one reason. 2nd, I'm retired and now on a fixed income, so I really don't need at real surprises in my dotage. So even though I used to live by "if it ain't broke..." I've since changed to "A pound of prevention,,,". Don't get on me too much for the old proverbs. At least I haven't started saying "For Land Sakes!". (BTW if I do ever say that please somebody shoot me).
Livernois is recommending a dual disk McLoed, but the Forum has said good things about the LS7 clutch being great for a street/ sometime drag car. Like some opinions please. Also if a the LS7, what is needed to make the puppy work on an LS2? Heard some comments of "Nutin. It'll bolt right up" to flywheel, throw out bearing, new master cylinder, etc.
Gentlemen and ladies, I have really appreciated your advice so far and look forward to your answers on this one as well. Thank so much.
Livernois is recommending a dual disk McLoed, but the Forum has said good things about the LS7 clutch being great for a street/ sometime drag car. Like some opinions please. Also if a the LS7, what is needed to make the puppy work on an LS2? Heard some comments of "Nutin. It'll bolt right up" to flywheel, throw out bearing, new master cylinder, etc.
Gentlemen and ladies, I have really appreciated your advice so far and look forward to your answers on this one as well. Thank so much.
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LS2 clutch when OEM replaced, is upgrade to a LS7 clutch (used for the LS3 as well).
So on that note, run the LS2 clutch until is starts to give up the ghost, then when it gets replaced, it gets replaced with the LS7 clutch like normal.
As for wanting to step up to something else besides a LS7 clutch (since the 7 does have the holding power you needed), then it comes down to more of if you need a clutch that will last longer while being slipped over and over again, or if you looking to a clutch that has a faster lock up (that does not want to slip without a lot of chatter) isntead.
On a road course track car, I still prefer a clutch that allows me to slip it, since will always be a corner on some track that I will want to exit out of the corner apex in a higher gear, and being able too slip the clutch from the apex point, has me in the correct gear by the end of the corner that I don't need shift while in the corner/running out of steam on the drive out instead.
So on that note, run the LS2 clutch until is starts to give up the ghost, then when it gets replaced, it gets replaced with the LS7 clutch like normal.
As for wanting to step up to something else besides a LS7 clutch (since the 7 does have the holding power you needed), then it comes down to more of if you need a clutch that will last longer while being slipped over and over again, or if you looking to a clutch that has a faster lock up (that does not want to slip without a lot of chatter) isntead.
On a road course track car, I still prefer a clutch that allows me to slip it, since will always be a corner on some track that I will want to exit out of the corner apex in a higher gear, and being able too slip the clutch from the apex point, has me in the correct gear by the end of the corner that I don't need shift while in the corner/running out of steam on the drive out instead.
