pulling the trigger on a clutch
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pulling the trigger on a clutch
Well I'm way overdue for a clutch and last time I asked you guys about t what to get you all seemed to go with valair Kevlar/ceramic for my future goals of stage 1 and t500 but I just don't know if the price difference between that and step up from stock south bend is worth is it.. I am seeing that south bend kit at 650ish for everything from riffraff and the valair at 7 something STILL needing the flywheel?? Am I completely f____ed up or is that right? How can the valair be worth that much more over south bend?
Thanks guys
Thanks guys
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I hear ya. That is my question. Because stage 1 injectors and a t500 won't be over 350 so I would think I could save a good amount of money by going with south bend. I do not beat my truck, I iuse it but i use it well not beating the **** out of it.. Thanks for the input, hoping for more!
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The brass woven organic kit from Valair is rated for 350 hp and is right at $700 (I think) for the whole clutch kit and flywheel. South Bend are good clutches, but I like Valair myself. That's all I will run until they give me reason not to. 
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If the whole kit is 700 I could see the extra couple dollars over south bend since all you guys suggest it but I'll have to look again and see if I'm making a mistake.. Is that what you run with you stage 2s bill? Brass woven organic..?
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I bet he has the Kevlar/ceramic or something. It would be a stretch to run the org/brass w IIs. I have that one though. It's pretty much no or go. There's not a lot in between and to try would probably burn it up good.
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He had organic in his last truck with stage 2's and if I recall correctly it wouldn't hold it. Stage 2's should be over the 350 hp mark though I think.
I have the organic valair in my truck and I like it. Im stock power level so I cant say how it handles mods.
I have the organic valair in my truck and I like it. Im stock power level so I cant say how it handles mods.
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I have a kevlar/ceramic in this truck. I had the brass/organic in my other truck and it was great until I put Stage 2s in it.
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