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WTH happened to my garage
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From: Jacksonville, FL
(Sorry, long)
In my direct installation & tuning experience with B, K and J series engine S/C kits, (Comptech, Vortech/Paxton, Jackson Racing, ATI, Whipple, Alpine, Eaton OE's etc.) with a base boost system, unless you thrash it, the stock clutch will hold up fine.
I've had guys smoke a clutch in >500 miles and others last 50,000 miles. Once you exceed the base kit with a smaller S/C pulley, just like anything, if you overclock it the lifespan will shorten.
The biggest shock to the system is stupid stuff like side-stepping the clutch or repetitive drag launches. Then you not only have to consider the clutch, but the trans itself, cv axles, motor mounts, etc.
I'm sure there will be a good clutch offered soon. IMHO, just don't go overboard with a mega high effort plate and you'll still enjoy driving it. Something *like* an ACT HDSS (heavy duty plate, street/strip disc and a stock flywheel) will hold up very well in this app if you don't beat on it.
If all out performance is what you want, then a lightened flywheel, ACT XT (extreme plate) and a SS disc or unsprung hub puck disc will serve you well. But...you'll hate driving the damned thing every day.
Some people have posted that the ACT hasn't been very good on K series apps. In my experience, if it's installed (new or machined flwheel, unless it's a dual mass, then new only) and *BROKEN IN PROPERLY*, (500 miles *city* driving as though you had a glass of water on the hood and you're trying not to spill it) they hold up very well.
I'm sure dyno charts will be posted shortly.
In my direct installation & tuning experience with B, K and J series engine S/C kits, (Comptech, Vortech/Paxton, Jackson Racing, ATI, Whipple, Alpine, Eaton OE's etc.) with a base boost system, unless you thrash it, the stock clutch will hold up fine.
I've had guys smoke a clutch in >500 miles and others last 50,000 miles. Once you exceed the base kit with a smaller S/C pulley, just like anything, if you overclock it the lifespan will shorten.
The biggest shock to the system is stupid stuff like side-stepping the clutch or repetitive drag launches. Then you not only have to consider the clutch, but the trans itself, cv axles, motor mounts, etc.
I'm sure there will be a good clutch offered soon. IMHO, just don't go overboard with a mega high effort plate and you'll still enjoy driving it. Something *like* an ACT HDSS (heavy duty plate, street/strip disc and a stock flywheel) will hold up very well in this app if you don't beat on it.
If all out performance is what you want, then a lightened flywheel, ACT XT (extreme plate) and a SS disc or unsprung hub puck disc will serve you well. But...you'll hate driving the damned thing every day.
Some people have posted that the ACT hasn't been very good on K series apps. In my experience, if it's installed (new or machined flwheel, unless it's a dual mass, then new only) and *BROKEN IN PROPERLY*, (500 miles *city* driving as though you had a glass of water on the hood and you're trying not to spill it) they hold up very well.
I'm sure dyno charts will be posted shortly.
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Joined: Apr 2009
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From: Seattle
Sorry everyone CT-E still has not e-mailed me the dyno numbers yet. I hope to have them this week. As far as everything goes the car runs great. They did a excellent job, everyone thinks that it is a factory install. I cannot say enough good thinks about all the products that they are making for this car. As soon as everything becomes available I will let everyone know.
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