smoked my clutch, what should I get now?
#1
smoked my clutch, what should I get now?
I'm slipping my ACT clutch (HD pressure plate and full face organic disk, rated for 245ft/lb and 13lb flywheel)
I need something that will hold more power BUT I really dont want a super heavy pedal. I'm a chick so I'm not really strong and a heavy clutch pedal is difficult for me to drive with for more than a short time. I do street the car but I take it either drifting, auto-x'ing or OTD almost every weekend now so it gets beat on a LOT.. especially when drifting.
I'm making 250wtq and 280whp currently, but after I get a clutch I'm going to turn up the boost for 300wtq and 330-350whp give or take.
So my question is, is there any combo I can come up with that will hold around 330wtq to be safe, that wont be super heavy? And no, I can't afford a twin disc. I was thinking ACT sprung 6 puck with a flyin miata level 1 pressure plate? Idk if those would fit together/work etc.
Any advice would help! (yes i have googled and searched threads here but a heavy pedal doesnt seem to be a big problem to you guys like it is for me!)
I need something that will hold more power BUT I really dont want a super heavy pedal. I'm a chick so I'm not really strong and a heavy clutch pedal is difficult for me to drive with for more than a short time. I do street the car but I take it either drifting, auto-x'ing or OTD almost every weekend now so it gets beat on a LOT.. especially when drifting.
I'm making 250wtq and 280whp currently, but after I get a clutch I'm going to turn up the boost for 300wtq and 330-350whp give or take.
So my question is, is there any combo I can come up with that will hold around 330wtq to be safe, that wont be super heavy? And no, I can't afford a twin disc. I was thinking ACT sprung 6 puck with a flyin miata level 1 pressure plate? Idk if those would fit together/work etc.
Any advice would help! (yes i have googled and searched threads here but a heavy pedal doesnt seem to be a big problem to you guys like it is for me!)
#3
I'm slipping my ACT clutch (HD pressure plate and full face organic disk, rated for 245ft/lb and 13lb flywheel)
I need something that will hold more power BUT I really dont want a super heavy pedal. I'm a chick so I'm not really strong and a heavy clutch pedal is difficult for me to drive with for more than a short time. I do street the car but I take it either drifting, auto-x'ing or OTD almost every weekend now so it gets beat on a LOT.. especially when drifting.
I'm making 250wtq and 280whp currently, but after I get a clutch I'm going to turn up the boost for 300wtq and 330-350whp give or take.
So my question is, is there any combo I can come up with that will hold around 330wtq to be safe, that wont be super heavy? And no, I can't afford a twin disc. I was thinking ACT sprung 6 puck with a flyin miata level 1 pressure plate? Idk if those would fit together/work etc.
Any advice would help! (yes i have googled and searched threads here but a heavy pedal doesnt seem to be a big problem to you guys like it is for me!)
I need something that will hold more power BUT I really dont want a super heavy pedal. I'm a chick so I'm not really strong and a heavy clutch pedal is difficult for me to drive with for more than a short time. I do street the car but I take it either drifting, auto-x'ing or OTD almost every weekend now so it gets beat on a LOT.. especially when drifting.
I'm making 250wtq and 280whp currently, but after I get a clutch I'm going to turn up the boost for 300wtq and 330-350whp give or take.
So my question is, is there any combo I can come up with that will hold around 330wtq to be safe, that wont be super heavy? And no, I can't afford a twin disc. I was thinking ACT sprung 6 puck with a flyin miata level 1 pressure plate? Idk if those would fit together/work etc.
Any advice would help! (yes i have googled and searched threads here but a heavy pedal doesnt seem to be a big problem to you guys like it is for me!)
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There's not much creativity to be had, only physics. Your clutch rating is based on coefficient, clamp load, effective radius, and number of friction surfaces. Aggressive coefficient means bad for the street and also expensive. Effective radius can't be changed due to bell housing constraints. Clamp load makes the pedal heavier. Number of friction surfaces is the ticket, aka 949 twin disk.
I'm actually curious just how heavy the FM2 is. The FM1 made my clutch pedal softer than stock. Maybe see if you can drive someone's turbo car in the area to see if the clutch pedal is livable? I feel like Dillon (Erat) has an FM2, but I'm not totally sure.
I'm actually curious just how heavy the FM2 is. The FM1 made my clutch pedal softer than stock. Maybe see if you can drive someone's turbo car in the area to see if the clutch pedal is livable? I feel like Dillon (Erat) has an FM2, but I'm not totally sure.
#14
There's not much creativity to be had, only physics. Your clutch rating is based on coefficient, clamp load, effective radius, and number of friction surfaces. Aggressive coefficient means bad for the street and also expensive. Effective radius can't be changed due to bell housing constraints. Clamp load makes the pedal heavier. Number of friction surfaces is the ticket, aka 949 twin disk.
I'm actually curious just how heavy the FM2 is. The FM1 made my clutch pedal softer than stock. Maybe see if you can drive someone's turbo car in the area to see if the clutch pedal is livable? I feel like Dillon (Erat) has an FM2, but I'm not totally sure.
I'm actually curious just how heavy the FM2 is. The FM1 made my clutch pedal softer than stock. Maybe see if you can drive someone's turbo car in the area to see if the clutch pedal is livable? I feel like Dillon (Erat) has an FM2, but I'm not totally sure.
#18
Some data from Keith (at FM) here.
FM1 18lbf
stock 96 22lbf
stock msm 25lbf
FM2 26lbf
Data is old but seems close to consistent with
FM1 18lbf
stock 96 22lbf
stock msm 25lbf
FM2 26lbf
Data is old but seems close to consistent with
#20
I blew the springs out of my FM2 friction disc with just hard street driving... I wouldn't use it on a drift car. I Currently have an FM2 Pressure plate with a 6 puck competition clutch friction disc that seems to be holding up well. As others have stated the pedal on the FM2 is far harder than stock but still manageable in my opinion. Also for what its worth, Competition Clutches makes the flying miata clutches. You may be able to go with the FM1 Pressure plate and use one of the various friction discs they offer to get it to hold the power you want.
-Mike
-Mike