Std 6sp Clutch & Edit

[6speedXR8]

Gday, I'm after some feedback on the std 6sp clutch and at what power level it will go

My T made 189rwkw's on 95ron @ 5.6psi. I have only had clutch slip once but it was severe and stunk for a while.

If I stick with the generic for a while will the clutch hold?

The standard clutch is just that Standard! and it will hold what a driver will give it with a standard engine. There are some people that drive a car and some people that can actually drive a car. The biggest issue with a standard clutch is overheating and this happens when the clutch is stalled up or ridden. Mal

[Max Power]

I had a pristine clutch when it came out. Clutch started slipping in 5th and 6th when I put my foot down on the highway. This happened at 250rwkw so you need to upgrade your clutch at this power level or above.

[XRDRIFT]

Couldnt have said it better 6speedxr8, If you plan to up power well then there will be more stress behind every part behind the motor first thing being the clutch.

So the standard item might hold, its just a matter of time sooner or later it will let go. Cant compare my xr6t to my 110 hp at the wheels corolla that had a 1.5 litre (5k motor from a lite ace) and revved to 11,500 rpms, but the standard clutch would no way in hell take that abuse especially when it was a club rally car. RIP COROLN, put into tree at 120km/hr... whiplash for 5 months

Edited 07/08/06 09:34 AM by XRDRIFT

[F6 UTE]

You won't be able to get a good ET at the drags with the stockie, but it will do for just an edit only daily driver imo. You can get it detuned a bit, then give it a hike when the clutch is well and truly roooted and subsequently replaced..

If you get it now ( the edit ) it will be a few months before the dry weather takes hold and you need clutch before tyres. Aslong as you don't get really good tyres yet, you might be ok.

[Kimberley Scott]

Tried my first hard launch tonight, well I f*cked it. I was on a slight incline so I could not hold revs very well and came of the clutch quickly I would say about 3500 rpm, wheelspin then none dropped it into second and clutch slip. Never had it before, I must say it is not a nice feeling. Yes it does stink. Did not try again.

Will have to find a quite flat piece of road another time, but I rekon 2200 rpm would be about all the stock clutch will accept.

So there you go, guess I was not trying hard enough in the past.

Scotty

[Fat-Tony]

Tried my first hard launch tonight, well I f*cked it. I was on a slight incline so I could not hold revs very well and came of the clutch quickly I would say about 3500 rpm, wheelspin then none dropped it into second and clutch slip. Never had it before, I must say it is not a nice feeling. Yes it does stink. Did not try again.

Will have to find a quite flat piece of road another time, but I rekon 2200 rpm would be about all the stock clutch will accept.

So there you go, guess I was not trying hard enough in the past.

Scotty

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hehehe told ya mate the stock clutches are

Just remember scotty now that you have burnt the organic clutch a little I wouldnt be really giving it a hard time on launches as it will only get worse. I can feel mine slip into 3rd when I change hard do to my abuse.

But since I burnt my clutch on a slipping launch I found that I tried a 2000-2200rpm launch and even then it slips a little. But not a huge smell though.

[hypnodoc]

Tried my first hard launch tonight, well I f*cked it. I was on a slight incline so I could not hold revs very well and came of the clutch quickly I would say about 3500 rpm, wheelspin then none dropped it into second and clutch slip. Never had it before, I must say it is not a nice feeling. Yes it does stink. Did not try again.

Will have to find a quite flat piece of road another time, but I rekon 2200 rpm would be about all the stock clutch will accept.

So there you go, guess I was not trying hard enough in the past.

Scotty

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You cruel cruel man Scotty

I had dramas with my GT when it was only making 270rwkw, and had to throw a Mal Woods one in, which did an admirable job.

The F6 runs over 330 rwkw and its never slipped once, but then again I don't try to travel 400m at warp factor 8 very often

I think the drag thing is definately a learned art , and I'm getting to old to learn anything new

[RAPHOON]

Tried my first hard launch tonight, well I f*cked it. I was on a slight incline so I could not hold revs very well and came of the clutch quickly I would say about 3500 rpm, wheelspin then none dropped it into second and clutch slip. Never had it before, I must say it is not a nice feeling. Yes it does stink. Did not try again.

Will have to find a quite flat piece of road another time, but I rekon 2200 rpm would be about all the stock clutch will accept.

So there you go, guess I was not trying hard enough in the past.

Scotty

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You cruel cruel man Scotty

I had dramas with my GT when it was only making 270rwkw, and had to throw a Mal Woods one in, which did an admirable job.

The F6 runs over 330 rwkw and its never slipped once, but then again I don't try to travel 400m at warp factor 8 very often

I think the drag thing is definately a learned art , and I'm getting to old to learn anything new

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You must have got a good one Hypno.

With the cold winter air, mine is starting to slip down low in 4th gear.

[youngy]

Fat what is it exactely you are disagreeing with. My post is on my experiences and the general concensus given when the post was raised ealier. Also how does your post help IH8TOADS?

Mate I dont mind a stir, but most of your posts are nonsensical.

Scotty

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sorry I should have read the above posts more clearly, I have NFI wat im ment to be disagreeing with.

How does my post help, it tells of my expirience with a stock clutch. A little abuse and well it slips, more power and depending on how its developed it slips, as I stateed in my post. The original question is about feedback on the stock clutch and power level where it will let go. This is MY feedback and my expirience on what power level which I feel my clutch has let go.

And how are MOST of my posts nonsensical. that's a pretty bold genralisation to be making. Scotty please try to keep it on topic for the sake of this thread and dont be a post w h o r e

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"don't be a post whore" mate look at your sig. U only joined march this year and have a stock car and of your 1000 plus posts I'm yet to see anything informative yet.

As for IH8TOADS, I agree with ben (F6 ute) and say go the edit now and then when winters over and drags open, you'll have enough money saved for a clutch and custom tune and you'll be set for low 13s for the whole drag season. It'll be the big battle of u vs steve with edit only.

[IH8TOADS]

Tried my first hard launch tonight, well I f*cked it. I was on a slight incline so I could not hold revs very well and came of the clutch quickly I would say about 3500 rpm, wheelspin then none dropped it into second and clutch slip. Never had it before, I must say it is not a nice feeling. Yes it does stink. Did not try again.

Will have to find a quite flat piece of road another time, but I rekon 2200 rpm would be about all the stock clutch will accept.

So there you go, guess I was not trying hard enough in the past.

Scotty

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I used to hold it at 4K on full lock and do doughies / figure 8's quite frequently and never slipped the clutch once...... mainly because I stayed in 1st doing spins. However when I did cook the clutch it was from bashing 2nd at high rpm. For the last 18,000 kms I've being very tame though.

I've never cooked the clutch at the drags and I've punished it hard since I would struggle for wheel spin in the right lane at my local 1/4 mile. I can just see it, I'd probably go through the same thing as XXXR6T did

I'll drink and sleep over it