Clutch recommendations

fogged306 · April 8th, 2007, 10:03 AM

I have an '89 GT, its a 5 speed with a fresh 306, Ford racing steel crank with a main girdle, Speed Pro Forged 10.13:1 pistons, an E 303 cam, Aluminum 202 heads, GT-40 upper and lower intake, BBK cold air intake, BBK equal length shortys with a BBK X-pipe and flowmaster mufflers, 373 gears, and I have a BBK 65mm throttlebody and a 70 maf with 24# injectors on the way. Im wondering what kind of clutch would be good. I think there is a king cobra in there now but I want to put something new in when I put the car back together. I plan on beating the snot out of this car cause if I dont then whats the point of building it right?

NottyBoy93 · April 8th, 2007, 11:43 AM

In the past..notice past. I ran a Centerforce with a lot of luck. I have not ran a stick in many years. A running buddy has been running a 575rwhp Mod motor with a Tremec and Ram clutch setup with nothing but good luck. Of course it is very sticky and a little stiff but it hooks. I know a few others that are running Centerforce/Motorsports pressure plate clutch combos also and they seem to work well.

Haggis13 · April 8th, 2007, 12:39 PM

I'm running a King Cobra with my Tremec - so far so good - nothing but a good grab. I heard the Spec clutches are real nice as well...

fogged306 · April 8th, 2007, 04:49 PM

Could I use my king cobra pressure plate with a different brand of clutch disc or should I just buy a whole new setup? Im not sure what wears out in a clutch other than the disc so I am just wondering if this is possible.

89LX347 · April 8th, 2007, 04:51 PM

I have the centerforce dual friction and it works charms ...i highly recomend it

89StangGT · April 8th, 2007, 05:12 PM

spec stage 2

Racinjason81 · April 8th, 2007, 11:00 PM

use a m-7563-c302 pressure plate and a m-7550-x302 disc this is a king cobra PP and a Centerforce dual friction disc.

8A_Honda · April 9th, 2007, 12:28 AM

I've had a Spec stage 3+ in my old Talon and loved it. Have a Spec stage 3 in the Mustang and love it too. The regular ole stage 3 is a lil grabby but works just perfectly fine for me. I'm sure a stage 2 woulc be just fine depending on your mods and of course is a lil more slippable. I'm definately loving Spec though.

homebrewed · April 9th, 2007, 02:01 AM

I have a ZOOM stage III 6puck race clutch in mine. The ZOOM line is pretty good stuff. I used a stage I in my 03 Eclipse. Very smooth. The 6puck design isn't very streetable, but I'm gonna be hardressed to hurt the damn thing.
If you plan on kickin' the hell outta your clutch on a regular basis, get a puck style. If not, get a solid disc design.

92fox · April 9th, 2007, 03:17 AM

ive got a 92 stang with all new exhuast and a cold air, and i was wondering what would be a good clutch for street use?

homebrewed · April 9th, 2007, 03:28 AM

Originally Posted by 92fox

ive got a 92 stang with all new exhuast and a cold air, and i was wondering what would be a good clutch for street use?

Welcome to MM bro... Nice how you just jumped right into shop talk. Cool.

Its prolly not anything you wanna do more than once, but if thats your thing, go for it.

Coupla question:
1) Budget
2) Comfort
3) Future mods
4) Are you gonna be the only driver?

92fox · April 9th, 2007, 09:24 PM

dont really have a budget ill spend what ever i have to, but im looking for something with limited slip, but also a long life. i will be the only driver and its only for street use, any recommendations?

8A_Honda · April 9th, 2007, 11:15 PM

In that case, Spec 2. It's streetable and will be good for any upgrades you may plan on doing in the future.

lineumup88 · April 10th, 2007, 09:47 AM

those are all good clutches, but they are very expensive. i ran a s/c 331 in a 87 lx with a king cobra and a spec flywheel and it still runs great and grabs hard with limited leg effort. bang for your buck try a king cobra spec aluminum flywheel combo. you will be pleased

WilltheThrill · April 10th, 2007, 11:33 AM

Originally Posted by 89LX347

I have the centerforce dual friction and it works charms ...i highly recomend it

same here

homebrewed · April 10th, 2007, 10:31 PM

The ZOOM line-up is all relatively inexpensive

April 8th, 2007, 10:03 AM	#1
fogged306 MM Fanatic 89 GT Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NY Posts: 4,875 iTrader: 2 reviews	Clutch recommendations I have an '89 GT, its a 5 speed with a fresh 306, Ford racing steel crank with a main girdle, Speed Pro Forged 10.13:1 pistons, an E 303 cam, Aluminum 202 heads, GT-40 upper and lower intake, BBK cold air intake, BBK equal length shortys with a BBK X-pipe and flowmaster mufflers, 373 gears, and I have a BBK 65mm throttlebody and a 70 maf with 24# injectors on the way. Im wondering what kind of clutch would be good. I think there is a king cobra in there now but I want to put something new in when I put the car back together. I plan on beating the snot out of this car cause if I dont then whats the point of building it right?

April 8th, 2007, 12:39 PM	#3
Haggis13 Enthusiast 1993 Mustang GT Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 593 iTrader: 0 reviews	I'm running a King Cobra with my Tremec - so far so good - nothing but a good grab. I heard the Spec clutches are real nice as well... __________________ Bart 93 Black on Black GT Kenne Bell S/C GIVE 'ER!

April 8th, 2007, 05:12 PM	#6
89StangGT Moderator SVT Cobra Mustang Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 1,876 iTrader: 0 reviews	spec stage 2 __________________ There's a reason Ford codenamed them the Terminator

April 8th, 2007, 11:00 PM	#7
Racinjason81 Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New jersey Posts: 1,559 iTrader: 0 reviews	use a m-7563-c302 pressure plate and a m-7550-x302 disc this is a king cobra PP and a Centerforce dual friction disc. __________________ Heres a real funny video youtube.com/watch?v=ojB7KkaR03I VTEC stands for Very Torqueless Economy Car Honda stands for Hold On Not Done Accelerating 1991 LX 5.0 H/B(T-70 turbo coming soon)

April 10th, 2007, 09:47 AM	#14
lineumup88 Ask All My Baby's Mommas Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: hampton va Posts: 276 iTrader: 3 reviews	those are all good clutches, but they are very expensive. i ran a s/c 331 in a 87 lx with a king cobra and a spec flywheel and it still runs great and grabs hard with limited leg effort. bang for your buck try a king cobra spec aluminum flywheel combo. you will be pleased __________________ hey chevy boy.....i got something for you to POWERSTROKE! Warning: surgeon general says its ok to smoke ricers!

April 8th, 2007, 11:43 AM	#2
NottyBoy93 Regular 1993 Notch, 1988 Notch Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Location, Location Posts: 156 iTrader: 0 reviews	In the past..notice past. I ran a Centerforce with a lot of luck. I have not ran a stick in many years. A running buddy has been running a 575rwhp Mod motor with a Tremec and Ram clutch setup with nothing but good luck. Of course it is very sticky and a little stiff but it hooks. I know a few others that are running Centerforce/Motorsports pressure plate clutch combos also and they seem to work well.

April 8th, 2007, 04:49 PM	#4
fogged306 MM Fanatic 89 GT Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NY Posts: 4,875 iTrader: 2 reviews	Could I use my king cobra pressure plate with a different brand of clutch disc or should I just buy a whole new setup? Im not sure what wears out in a clutch other than the disc so I am just wondering if this is possible.

April 8th, 2007, 04:51 PM	#5
89LX347 Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,304 iTrader: 0 reviews	I have the centerforce dual friction and it works charms ...i highly recomend it

April 9th, 2007, 12:28 AM	#8
8A_Honda Regular Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 313 iTrader: 0 reviews	I've had a Spec stage 3+ in my old Talon and loved it. Have a Spec stage 3 in the Mustang and love it too. The regular ole stage 3 is a lil grabby but works just perfectly fine for me. I'm sure a stage 2 woulc be just fine depending on your mods and of course is a lil more slippable. I'm definately loving Spec though.

April 9th, 2007, 03:17 AM	#10
92fox Newbie Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 4 iTrader: 0 reviews	ive got a 92 stang with all new exhuast and a cold air, and i was wondering what would be a good clutch for street use?

April 9th, 2007, 09:24 PM	#12
92fox Newbie Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 4 iTrader: 0 reviews	dont really have a budget ill spend what ever i have to, but im looking for something with limited slip, but also a long life. i will be the only driver and its only for street use, any recommendations?

April 9th, 2007, 11:15 PM	#13
8A_Honda Regular Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 313 iTrader: 0 reviews	In that case, Spec 2. It's streetable and will be good for any upgrades you may plan on doing in the future.

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