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Old 08-31-2007, 01:44 AM   #6
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Originally Posted by cjcarbone
ok well smooth and holds 800Rwhp. by reasonable priced i mean, not 5grand! like, say 2500 is my budget for this clutch and flywheel. hopefully. if its more, oh well. appreciate all the help!!!that is if the stock dual mass wont handle the power!!!lol
Sorry you're not listening. You can ONLY pick two. Period. In other words, if you pick smooth & 800rwhp I don't want to hear any restrictions on the price at all. Sorry, but that's the truth. If you want lies, just call someone trying to sell you one.

For about $2500 you can get a clutch that holds 800rwhp just fine, but it has a stiff pedal pressure and when it grips it grips hard. These are race clutches!!!! They're designed to handle abuse, like repeatedly dropping the clutch at 6K to launch in the 1/4, with SLICKS! ...they're NOT designed to ensure your g'friend doesn't smear her makeup while driving to the opera.

Your oem clutch will only hold about 400rwhp before it starts to slip...and if you drive aggressively, it won't hold 400rwhp for very long.

So which one do you want to give up on, slick? 800rwhp? smooth? ...or reasonably-priced? Just pick one to give up on (or two to use), and then don't mention it again. If you can do that, then I can help, and you can take my advice to the bank. In other words, I don't BS...I have my own Mkiv Supra TT and I've personally worked on at least a hundred Mkiv TTs (yep, I can provide references). I bet I've changed at least two dozen Mkiv TT clutches all by myself, and I've had four different clutches in my own Mkiv Supra TT. I have personal experience driving (and in most cases also installing) almost every clutch that's on the market for the Mkiv TT. Again, you can depend on no BS from me, but sometimes the truth can hurt.
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