twicks69
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- Mar 12, 2004
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Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
Since 2008 I have been working with South Bend Clutch to develop their clutch lineup for our platform to have a better range of choice and a better overall product. During that time I have sold many hundreds of these clutches I was hoping to get an update from those who have them. I am always trying to make the SBC clutch options better for our cars to keep them as streetable as possible while having a torque capacity range from 300-650ft/lb of torque depending on model. What I am looking for in this thread is end user experience and feedback with their clutch used and overall experience. More specifically, information on the following:
*Specific model used
---Pressure plate type:
-->Stock PP (Old Rally Series stuff)
-->HD-Series
-->SS-Series
-->Custom SS-X Series
---Disk type:
-->Organic
-->TZ-Series full Kevlar
-->OFE-Series Organic / Feramic dual friction
-->TZ/FE-Series Kevlar / Feramic dual friction
-->TZ/B-Series Kevlar / Ceramic dual friction
-->B-Series full Ceramic
-->DXD-B Series Ceramic 6-puck
-->DXD-F Series Feramic 6-puck
*Specific model flywheel used
-->Stock
-->ACT Streetlite Chromoly
-->Competition Clutch Street Chromoly
-->Fidanza Aluminum
-->Other (specify)
*Duration of usage AND mileage on clutch
*Power levels and Drag ET's/MPH if available
*Usage Type
-->Daily Driver
-->Street/Strip
-->Weekend Warrior Abuse
-->Drag Car
-->Auto-X Car
-->Road Race / Circuit Race Car
-->Rally Car
-->Stock Car
*Short personal evaluation of the clutch you chose
-->Would you buy the same one again?
-->Would you choose a different pressure plate next time (higher or lower clamp force)?
-->Would you choose a different clutch disk friction material next time?
-->If your clutch wore out, how long did you have it for and mileage before it wore out the actual friction linings as a direct relation to usage, not due to other circumstances like hydraulics, pedal assembly or adjustment issues.
I appreciate everyone's feedback to my survey in advance!
*Specific model used
---Pressure plate type:
-->Stock PP (Old Rally Series stuff)
-->HD-Series
-->SS-Series
-->Custom SS-X Series
---Disk type:
-->Organic
-->TZ-Series full Kevlar
-->OFE-Series Organic / Feramic dual friction
-->TZ/FE-Series Kevlar / Feramic dual friction
-->TZ/B-Series Kevlar / Ceramic dual friction
-->B-Series full Ceramic
-->DXD-B Series Ceramic 6-puck
-->DXD-F Series Feramic 6-puck
*Specific model flywheel used
-->Stock
-->ACT Streetlite Chromoly
-->Competition Clutch Street Chromoly
-->Fidanza Aluminum
-->Other (specify)
*Duration of usage AND mileage on clutch
*Power levels and Drag ET's/MPH if available
*Usage Type
-->Daily Driver
-->Street/Strip
-->Weekend Warrior Abuse
-->Drag Car
-->Auto-X Car
-->Road Race / Circuit Race Car
-->Rally Car
-->Stock Car
*Short personal evaluation of the clutch you chose
-->Would you buy the same one again?
-->Would you choose a different pressure plate next time (higher or lower clamp force)?
-->Would you choose a different clutch disk friction material next time?
-->If your clutch wore out, how long did you have it for and mileage before it wore out the actual friction linings as a direct relation to usage, not due to other circumstances like hydraulics, pedal assembly or adjustment issues.
I appreciate everyone's feedback to my survey in advance!