Oh man, what a sad day... need advice.

[The Hotness]

So the new news.

Recently, went and upped the boost on my car. I am now pushing 27lbs and holding 18-19ish.

Also, added some coolingmist meth injection (70/30) mix roughly.

Then put some 100LL in the tank, and for once my redlight stays on.

Now for the first couple nights this car went like a RAPED ape!

But now my clutch won't hold the power.

and now had to DEtune the car, what a sad day.



So, I am NEW clutch shopping!!!

Thought maybe some could give me some advice on what to buy and how well they perform.

I need something that will be rated to the 500hp range, and allow me to use the "boost hold feature" or "pop" shift, however; you may call it. I could give to craps about pedal feel.

I thinking about doing a lightened flywheel at the same time and could use some good thoughts.

Also, could someone shine some light on this "holds 170% over stock crap?" 170% * ~240hp = 408 => not enough....

-Chris

[moltenice]

PTP....


ANd I think I saw you yesterday afternoon heading south on I5

[2004NeonSRT4]

lower the boost, blowing hot air not making any power above 23ish psi. only shortening the life of the stocker. get the cm stage iv 6puk and a ragetech clutch pivot arm

[Supermario]

Quote: Originally Posted by 2004NeonSRT4

lower the boost, blowing hot air not making any power above 23ish psi. only shortening the life of the stocker. get the cm stage iv 6puk and a ragetech clutch pivot arm

X2 Lower youer boost. That Stg3 turbo is going to go Kerplow!. BTW, get a ACT Sprung 6 puck.. Heard they are great!

[moltenice]

I run 25psi on the S3, and Nivo ran 28 and made GOBS of horsepower. He also runs meth so cooling isnt too bad I imagine, especially with ambient temps in the 60's.

Big FMIC would help out a whole lot though, also the spike and drop is kind of extreme. How are you getting the spike that high on that WGA? I would say boost leak like a mofo, but It's probably your WGA. Or some combo of.

I spike 25 and hold 21. So 4psi drop which is what you want. Shit ideally you want 25psi spike, 25psi hold (example). I run the AGP S3 WGa though.

[srt4moster]

ptp stage 3 clutch is were the money would be best spent.

[2004NeonSRT4]

oops didnt see stage 3 in the sig. carry on.

[ToMuchBoost]

I had a ptp stage3 for a VERY short time..................... returned it and got a CM4

Cluch Masters Stage 4, (4 puck race). Drives pretty nice and no problems holding/putting the power down.

[The Hotness]

Clutch Masters Stage 4 seems to be a viable option, but it claims that it hold only 170% over stock = 408hp which is not enough to suit my future needs. Or, am I reading this wrong?

Also, does anyone else get slight movement of their clutch slave cylinder?

Should I go with an aluminum flywheel?

Thanks for the helpy.

[ToMuchBoost]

My guess would be that the holding power is measured in TQ not HP.

If this is right then 170% over the stock torque of: 245 would be (1.7x245 = 416.50), 416.5 + 245 = 661.50 TQ

[2004NeonSRT4]

thats not how a clutch's tq holding numbers work. i dunno how they get the numbers but i think the stock clutch is rated at like 225tq or something like that. again i dont know how they get that number. but to make it easy any version of the stage 4 cm will hold 500whp any day.

[DJOrtiz]

i heard alot of good things about the act stage3 clutch homie...

so you fixed the over-heating problem you where having?

[The Hotness]

Well, I shall get to the bottom of this. I will shoot Clutch Masters an e-mail and check out their customer service.

DJ: Still haven't fixed the overheating issue, just learning to deal with it. Still waiting on proper tools to diagnois properly.

[DJOrtiz]

Quote: Originally Posted by The Hotness

Well, I shall get to the bottom of this. I will shoot Clutch Masters an e-mail and check out their customer service.

DJ: Still haven't fixed the overheating issue, just learning to deal with it. Still waiting on proper tools to diagnois properly.

weird homie... good luck with that homie...