Ok, I got some racing in last night. This was the first time I had really opened it up, other than on the dyno. My stock clutch is slipping REEEAAALLY bad, LOL. I spun the tires through 1st/2nd, and then 3rd/4th wrapped up really fast, making me think that my clutch is slipping..
Well, so I'm going to get a good clutch. I want a non-organic clutch, but from what I've heard, you have to replace your flywheel every 20k miles with a non-organic clutch.
My main question is...What will last longer-An OEM flywheel, or a Fidanza Flywheel...I don't really care much for aluminum flywheels, so if a stock flywheel would last just as long, then I'd rather have it.
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question about non-organic clutches w/alum. flywheels
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C-Kwik wrote:Copper Ceramic clutch discs aren't as comfortable to drive around on and wear is an issue.
Not if you have a sprung hub, like my custom clutch. Driving on the street feels just like stock.
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Ask yourself how many times you want to try to take that transmission off the engine. Its a pain in the Homer.[/quote]
Not if you've swapped a transmission out 4-5 times. After that it's cake.
As for the wear issue, I have yet to see any problems. Then again, I installed my clutch just a few months ago.
BTW, here is my clutch, it has 4 copper ceramic pucks with a sprug hub. It was made for me by a shop that specializes in heavy truck clutches.
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As long as the disc lasts.
Without more information it would be impossible to guess. Metallic discs do not inherently tear up the steel flywheels. The problems come from the dramatic heating they induce which the factory flywheel was never created for. Expect to see some glazing and radial cracking of your factory flywheel if you drag the clutch to launch. This can be the penalty you pay for going with a non-street disc. Of course, flywheels are cheap.
Without more information it would be impossible to guess. Metallic discs do not inherently tear up the steel flywheels. The problems come from the dramatic heating they induce which the factory flywheel was never created for. Expect to see some glazing and radial cracking of your factory flywheel if you drag the clutch to launch. This can be the penalty you pay for going with a non-street disc. Of course, flywheels are cheap.
Titan wrote:Not if you have a sprung hub, like my custom clutch. Driving on the street feels just like stock.
Not if you've swapped a transmission out 4-5 times. After that it's cake.
As for the wear issue, I have yet to see any problems. Then again, I installed my clutch just a few months ago.
BTW, here is my clutch, it has 4 copper ceramic pucks with a sprug hub. It was made for me by a shop that specializes in heavy truck clutches.
I'm with Titan. Mine exactly like his but 6 puck, so street driving is a bit more tricky cause the clutch has a more ON/OFF feeling.
Since my engine is out of the car right now, I took a look at the flywheel and clutch disc for signs of wear and found none. Took some pics also but lost them. And that's with 3 months of abuse on it.