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How much hp/tq can a stock Clutch take?
Tuesday, March 01, 2005 10:38 PM
I am wondering how much hp/tq can a stock Clutch take? I am putting on the GM supercharger right now along with a 4-2-1 header and a custom 2.5" cat back exhaust. Another guy who lives fairly close to me in Edmonton with the exact same set up as me, except he has a 6psi pulley, dynoed at 201hp and 187lbs of torque(at the wheels). Stock the supercharger runs about 4.5psi so i would be making around 187hp and say 170lbs of torque with my set up... do you think my stock clutch can hold the 4.5psi? and just a note about the car, it has 31,354kms (about 19,483miles)
reason i am asking is because when i had my dads car in the World Of Wheels car show here in Calgary, i talked to a guy who had a cavalier in the show and he said if i used the stock clutch with even 4.5psi i will blow it right away like the first week of driving it.




Re: How much hp/tq can a stock Clutch take?
Wednesday, March 02, 2005 9:22 AM
I dont think it would blow in the first week of driving it unless you were dumping the clutch all the time. I do however believe you better put a better clutch in there...or at least have the pressure plate modified to have a higher clamping force.




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Re: How much hp/tq can a stock Clutch take?
Wednesday, March 02, 2005 3:44 PM
well the thing is i have $0 money now... i just put $4000 into my engine and i got no more for the clutch so i cant even get the pressure plate modified




Re: How much hp/tq can a stock Clutch take?
Wednesday, March 02, 2005 4:09 PM
Wait till your next paycheck


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Re: How much hp/tq can a stock Clutch take?
Wednesday, March 02, 2005 4:57 PM
You should be alright. Brain (SpeedracerZ) has already run high 12's on the stock clutch. As long as it's in good shape, it should hold just fine.


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Re: How much hp/tq can a stock Clutch take?
Wednesday, March 02, 2005 6:00 PM
yeah just baby it for a while. It should be fine.




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Re: How much hp/tq can a stock Clutch take?
Wednesday, March 02, 2005 7:49 PM
yea i will just go easy on it... no big smoky burn outs or any thing ahaha ...



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