it turns out that all the slipping problems i was having were in essence my fault. the tranny was mounted a little off perfect when the front mounting point was re-welded back on (long friggin story
) and it kept causing the input shaft seal to leak and throw 80w-90 oil all over the flywheel. if i hadn't had a puck clutch it would not have held at all. now that i've "worn the oil out of the friction surface" it holds pretty damn good. well enough to spin the tires through second, hold up to 4000rpm slipping launches, and hard shifts day after day. of course with it being a puck clutch its a little rougher than most clutches, but with it being a 5 puck its still not racecar instant engagement.
so if you want a good clutch that will not break the bank and don't mind a 5 puck day to day go to
www.capclutch.com and pick up their HX Pressure Plate and the Clutch Disc CB for the eagle talon nt 2.0 . i personally only have the HP pressure plate, and the HX is even stronger. the HP pressure plate and CB disc kept me planted to 104+ traps in the quarter and probably around 250hp at the wheels.