South Bend Clutch Failure - SRT Forums

BlueSRT4Trouble · 10-06-2008, 04:18 PM

Who has had a South Bend clutch that has completely failed?

Who has had a South Bend clutch explode?

If you have had any of these problems please list

What stage clutch you had?

What flywheel you had?

Was it modular or non modular?

What mileage you had on the clutch/ how old it was?

What damage?

Please respond to the questions, please do not make comments unless they are with the above.

**Philth** · 10-06-2008, 04:33 PM

Depends on what definition of completely failed you are speaking of.

I've had a non-modular stage 5x slip on me the first time at the track.

I then have had a race series stage 4 not disengage all the way right from the get go.

I think the clutches exploding, be it SBC or whoever, are the modular clutches because you can only rev the flex plate to 6700 safely IMO.

**NoisufnoC** · 10-06-2008, 04:36 PM

I overheated my Stage 4 which caused the disk to become one with the pressure plate. Sent it back to SBC and they warrantyed it for a Stage 5. They received it on a Thursday afternoon and had it back in the mail by Friday. No issues. Both clutches are Modular on a 50 trim + SCT flashed + bolt-on car w/ slicks.

Great customer service

Jon @ SBC FTW.

edit: My next clutch after this Stage 5 6-puck will be the SBC Race Series Stage 3.

BlueSRT4Trouble · 10-06-2008, 06:44 PM

Who has had them exsplode?

GTown-srt · 10-06-2008, 07:43 PM

explode?...are you serious? Never heard of any SB clutch exploding

legion24 · 10-06-2008, 07:51 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by GTown-srt

explode?...are you serious? Never heard of any SB clutch exploding

Yeah they explode. If you have one of these be careful. If it feels like it is slipping at all don't run your car anymore. You will be saving yourself a lot of money.

srt4me18 · 10-06-2008, 07:59 PM

450-470 whp for ~ 50 passes this year running 11.4's@125-126mph, launching at 5800-6200 rpms 5 psi boost off line and had no problems on slicks all year... I also installed mine correctly so who knows and was not a turd and over revved it... I shifted at 6700rpms all year

stg 5 sbc modular unit

GTown-srt · 10-06-2008, 08:01 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by legion24

Yeah they explode. If you have one of these be careful. If it feels like it is slipping at all don't run your car anymore. You will be saving yourself a lot of money.

Looks nasty..what stage clutch did you have and whp #s?

Pete · 10-06-2008, 08:07 PM

did you break your clutch???

jc.turbo · 10-06-2008, 08:12 PM

suh-scribed

BlueSRT4Trouble · 10-06-2008, 08:12 PM

Modular or Non Modular?

What flywheel?

Anyone else had this happen?

GTown-srt · 10-06-2008, 08:13 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by peteblksrt4

did you break your clutch???

If youre talking to me...no I haven't had ANY problems with my stage 3 SB modular clutch. Feels like stock and holds my e1 tq no problems whats so ever.

Pete · 10-06-2008, 08:14 PM

i was asking bluesrt4trouble if they broke there clutch....

BlueSRT4Trouble · 10-06-2008, 08:15 PM

This is two I have heard of, any more?

legion24 · 10-06-2008, 08:15 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by srt4me18

450-470 whp for ~ 50 passes this year running 11.4's@125-126mph, launching at 5800-6200 rpms 5 psi boost off line and had no problems on slicks all year... I also installed mine correctly so who knows and was not a turd and over revved it... I shifted at 6700rpms all year

stg 5 sbc modular unit

Yeah mine was installed correctly and not revved past 6500. It is still on the stage 3 pcm. It was dynoed at 410hp.