OEM clutch power rating?
03-09-07, 08:27 AM
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After it gets some heat in it, it will not want to hold up to that much power (you are talking about 80 to 90% more power than it was designed for.) You will need a much stiffer pressure plate and a higher quality disc.
03-09-07, 02:53 PM
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The OEM clutch is normally good for up to about 200HP, when driven with some restraint. A clutch with 70K on it, could be about done already. Asking it to hold up to ~2x the power it held before, may be too much for it. Asking it to hold that much power, during a hard launch, is almost begging it to fail.
Determine how you intend to drive the car, and make your choice of a quality replacement based on what you actually intend to do.
Determine how you intend to drive the car, and make your choice of a quality replacement based on what you actually intend to do.
