Clutch choice?

The Black Beauty · 03-13-2008, 06:52 PM

Say im running a gt65 kit with hydra+hyrdamist+supporting mods+ built bottom end. i will be in 500-550 whp area. the car will be daily driven, but will aslo see many track days. Question: would you go with an ACT 6-puck, or an exedy twin-plate? thanks!

The Black Beauty · 03-13-2008, 07:16 PM

bumoop

Flycaster · 03-13-2008, 08:27 PM

Street or track?

The Black Beauty · 03-13-2008, 11:00 PM

"the car will be daily driven, but will see many track days"

ChristianCGM · 03-14-2008, 07:11 AM

Depends on whether or not you would rather replace a $1600 clutch or a $700 clutch when it wears out. What kind of track?

Flycaster · 03-14-2008, 07:47 AM

^^ You can replace the plates on a TP for about $800, so a rebuild is pretty much a toss up. 500# of torque (crank) is the rated limit for a TP, but it is a much better street clutch. I dunno, amigo...at that power level you're kind of in no-man's land insofar as a "street clutch" is concerned.

ChristianCGM · 03-14-2008, 09:48 AM

True, but whenever you replace the clutch disks its a very good idea to have a new surface on the pressure plate. If the car is going to be tracked, the pressure plate surface is going to get as abused as the flywheel, which should also have a new surface for proper contact with the clutch disks. If you want to go with your same line of thought, replacing a puck disk is $400.

The Black Beauty · 03-14-2008, 01:55 PM

so sounds like im going to save some money with a 6-puck

03-13-2008, 06:52 PM	#1
The Black Beauty Silver Member Car: 07 OBP Location: Cali Posts: 289 Join Date: Aug 2007 Trader Rating: (1)	Clutch choice? Say im running a gt65 kit with hydra+hyrdamist+supporting mods+ built bottom end. i will be in 500-550 whp area. the car will be daily driven, but will aslo see many track days. Question: would you go with an ACT 6-puck, or an exedy twin-plate? thanks! This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

03-13-2008, 07:16 PM	#2
The Black Beauty Silver Member Car: 07 OBP Location: Cali Posts: 289 Join Date: Aug 2007 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: Clutch choice? bumoop

03-13-2008, 08:27 PM	#3
Flycaster S204 Racer Posts: 2,999 Join Date: Apr 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Clutch choice? Street or track?

03-13-2008, 11:00 PM	#4
The Black Beauty Silver Member Car: 07 OBP Location: Cali Posts: 289 Join Date: Aug 2007 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: Clutch choice? "the car will be daily driven, but will see many track days"

03-14-2008, 07:11 AM	#5
ChristianCGM Grassroots STI Racer Car: 05 STi CGM Fav Mod: whiskey tango Posts: 579 Join Date: Oct 2005 Trader Rating: (2)	Re: Clutch choice? Depends on whether or not you would rather replace a $1600 clutch or a $700 clutch when it wears out. What kind of track? Last edited by ChristianCGM : 03-14-2008 at 07:20 AM.

03-14-2008, 07:47 AM	#6
Flycaster S204 Racer Posts: 2,999 Join Date: Apr 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Clutch choice? ^^ You can replace the plates on a TP for about $800, so a rebuild is pretty much a toss up. 500# of torque (crank) is the rated limit for a TP, but it is a much better street clutch. I dunno, amigo...at that power level you're kind of in no-man's land insofar as a "street clutch" is concerned.

03-14-2008, 09:48 AM	#7
ChristianCGM Grassroots STI Racer Car: 05 STi CGM Fav Mod: whiskey tango Posts: 579 Join Date: Oct 2005 Trader Rating: (2)	Re: Clutch choice? True, but whenever you replace the clutch disks its a very good idea to have a new surface on the pressure plate. If the car is going to be tracked, the pressure plate surface is going to get as abused as the flywheel, which should also have a new surface for proper contact with the clutch disks. If you want to go with your same line of thought, replacing a puck disk is $400.

03-14-2008, 01:55 PM	#8
The Black Beauty Silver Member Car: 07 OBP Location: Cali Posts: 289 Join Date: Aug 2007 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: Clutch choice? so sounds like im going to save some money with a 6-puck This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.