Reasonable clutch limits?

04lss · 08-16-2021, 09:00 AM

Hi all,

spring of 2020 i had a mustang GT. I had just gotten a 93 tune on it, and was doing some testing. I used factory launch control and the clutch grenaded. Ford was a champ and replaced it. I was thinking about this the other day and it got me wondering how strong the clutch is in my LT1.

I will admit wheel hop played into the clutch failure, but it was an overall issue on that car. Im looking to add some boost to the car and hit maybe 580 wheel. I know the tremac is factory rated for 600 lbft of torque. What im wondering is if the clutch can handle that as well.

I suppose bottom line, could i make the stock clutch hold for a while at that sort of power?

Jhunsberger · 08-18-2021, 12:22 PM

I had over 40 passes down the 1/4 and plenty of street driving with a whipple SC, about half with drag radials on the stock clutch. Clutched held up just fine and looked decent when i pulled it.

check this out: https://www.camaro6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=583289

08-16-2021, 09:00 AM	#1
04lss Drives: 21 Camaro, 99 Tahoe, 14 audi s4 Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: Virginia Posts: 64	Reasonable clutch limits? Hi all, spring of 2020 i had a mustang GT. I had just gotten a 93 tune on it, and was doing some testing. I used factory launch control and the clutch grenaded. Ford was a champ and replaced it. I was thinking about this the other day and it got me wondering how strong the clutch is in my LT1. I will admit wheel hop played into the clutch failure, but it was an overall issue on that car. Im looking to add some boost to the car and hit maybe 580 wheel. I know the tremac is factory rated for 600 lbft of torque. What im wondering is if the clutch can handle that as well. I suppose bottom line, could i make the stock clutch hold for a while at that sort of power?

08-18-2021, 12:22 PM	#2
Jhunsberger Drives: 2017 Camaro 1SS M6 (SOLD) Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: 19518 Posts: 402	I had over 40 passes down the 1/4 and plenty of street driving with a whipple SC, about half with drag radials on the stock clutch. Clutched held up just fine and looked decent when i pulled it. check this out: https://www.camaro6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=583289 __________________ 2017 1SS M6 Hyper Blue Metallic NPP, MMR 228 Z/28 replica wheels, Front: 20 x 9, Rear 20 x 11 Stock: 416hp/427tq, 12.21 @ 116.80 Modified 02/2019: Whipple SC w/ 3.500 pulley, LT4 fueling, NW 103 TB, Roto-Fab Big Gulp, Kooks 2" jet coated, full Borla ATAK exhaust, DSS axles, Gforce driveshaft. Tuned by EFX Tuning 688hp/632tq Best 1/4 to date: 10.705 @ 131.92

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