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Old 09-23-2006, 08:01 PM
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what is the best clutch for a trans am pushing 550 hp?

i wanna know what you have and any problems you had with it.....thanks
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Old 09-23-2006, 08:14 PM
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Re: what is the best clutch for a trans am pushing 550 hp?

Mcleod Street Twin


or try a RAM VDS clutch
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Old 09-24-2006, 07:00 AM
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Re: what is the best clutch for a trans am pushing 550 hp?

In my opinion the Mcleod Steet Twin is the way to go. It may seem expensive, but when you factor in everthing you recieve it is on par with other manufacturers.
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Re: what is the best clutch for a trans am pushing 550 hp?

Street Twin, for sure.

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Old 09-24-2006, 08:52 AM
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Re: what is the best clutch for a trans am pushing 550 hp?

i ve gone thru 2 brand new mcloud clutches in 2 months....im kinda burnt on mccloud right now
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Re: what is the best clutch for a trans am pushing 550 hp?

Originally Posted by ghost stripes
i ve gone thru 2 brand new mcloud clutches in 2 months....im kinda burnt on mccloud right now
If you have managed to burn out two Street Twins in 6mos you either installed them wrong or are just hell on a clutch. My first one lasted ~15,000 miles with a 4,000lb car and over 800rwhp. The usage included probably 75 1/4 miles passes with stick tires and a prepped surface.

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Re: what is the best clutch for a trans am pushing 550 hp?

look into zoom, summit or jegs carries them. they're expensive too, but they build their own pressure plates...they dont use a painted lt4 style.

http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
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Old 09-24-2006, 09:15 AM
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Re: what is the best clutch for a trans am pushing 550 hp?

Rich,
From what I read in another post he burnt out 2 single disk Mcleods with the last 2 months.

I still recommend a Mcleod Street Twin for his application. As you stated if he is burning out clutches every 30 days then I would look at installation or the operator.

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As for the Zoom ZZZ-HP70043-1 clutch we also carry it,$534.99, but I don't have much if any feedback on it.

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