RPS clutch + Fidanza flywheel installed!
Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2004 2:51 pm
I did not do the workmyself, but my new clutch and flywheel came in on thursday, so I had it installed on Friday .I chose a tranny shop where the owner drives Nascar, so he is performance oriented. He is the only one in my area that I know installs LSD's. I did not have the money for that though. The clutch is the RPS max street clutch. the pressure plate is rated to hold 300ft#'s of torque. The disc looks very similar to the stock one; I wanted to retain the organic feel, but have enough holding power to handle my 200+hp turboed motor.The flywheel is alumiinum, is two piece, and weighs 9#'s flat. WOW!! is all that I can say. I got lucky in my estimations , it is working out as best as I could expect so far. Another added mod with this installation , which is another big "WOW" is the Energy Suspension motor mount inserts that I had put in as well.The clutch does not slip at all . it grabbs and holds. The surprise is that the pedal goes down like butter , as hydrolic clutches often feel at first after installation. It is actually softer than stock just was. I expect it to stiffen a little bit after time, but for now it is awsome!.The lighter fly wheel is felt. Throttle response is most notable at idle, but its effect of quicker revs can be felt even in gear, especially before boost, which is helpful to get to boost faster. Revs fall down quicker, but this demands quick shifting , which is invitable.I can shift thru the gears w/o taking my foot off the gas, and the clutch holds it- I just keep going! Finally , because of the motor mount insert, wheel hop is almost completely gone It is gone most of the time on hard launches, but not always. Intead , I burn rubber , but with no hop. I was goin to wait for a longer break in time befor I put this to the test, instead , I only waited 2 days to test these things I am still going to dive w/ some restaint though