I have this posted in the C6 section but after Doug pointed out they sell more to C5 owners I figured to add it here.....

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

 

Tell you what... if you put that i your car I'll not only disown you as a friend... I will also make sure to tell your children how horrible their father is after choosing this option!!! happy thanksgiving!

 

Tell me how you really feel lmao

 

What option would you think kind sir?

 

John,
Sorry to hear about your clutch on the way down. You may wish to look at an RPS street twin. Here is a C6 that made only 4 passes. The 60's were 1.48, 1.46, 1.47, 1.47.

At 26:47 a 10.41 pass
At 33:10 a 10.41 pass

 

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'll cross post this in C6 section in case you haunt there more frequently.

 

I look at it a little different....LOL

Did the RXT do the job it was intended....did it last as long as you expected....was it trouble free in its life ??

I guess my first question would be........why not get the flywheel surfaced and rebuild the RXT ??


Thanks...........

 

To answer the questions in order.
For the most part yes it did...
No it did not last as long as I expected/hoped....
For the most part I had no issues other than how fast it failed once it started to slip...
Rebuilding/getting another McLeod is an option.. BUT once it's tore down that may change...