deciding on a new clutch.

Coupe50h · 01-04-2007, 11:34 PM

Hmm, surprised to see so many people unhappy with the king cobra, I been running mine for yrs, on slicks, and alot of daily miles....... A friend of mine uses the spec 1 clutch, and I could smell it bad after each pass, didnt impress me......
For the money the king cobra is hard to beat imo......... I would get a 169$ clutch, and the 130$ you save from not buying the CF DF, you can put towards some gears

1989GT · 01-05-2007, 12:35 AM

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I would get a 169$ clutch, and the 130$ you save from not buying the CF DF, you can put towards some gears

Yeah until that $169 clutch comes apart on you leaving a stop sign and you realize you have to drop the tranny in your driveway again, and you should've just paid for a good clutch the first time.

Dark_5.0 · 01-05-2007, 02:08 AM

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Originally Posted by 1989GT

Yeah until that $169 clutch comes apart on you leaving a stop sign and you realize you have to drop the tranny in your driveway again, and you should've just paid for a good clutch the first time.

My 160 dollar clutch has never failed me and i have abused the hell out of it for a long time. If a clutch fails from "coming apart" and not wear it is most likely due to improper installation.

1989GT · 01-05-2007, 09:20 AM

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My 160 dollar clutch has never failed me and i have abused the hell out of it for a long time. If a clutch fails from "coming apart" and not wear it is most likely due to improper installation.

I actually am running the same clutch you are and it seems to be doing well, but the king cobra clutch came out in two pieces, the inner part with the splines/springs and the friction material being the other part,(you could hold the clutch by the friction material and spin the splined portion) maybe I got a bad clutch I don't know this was 6-7 years ago. But by the time I bought 2 clutches I could've just got a centerforce and been done with it.

Lethal5Oh · 01-06-2007, 08:57 PM

Thanks for the replies. I know my clutch was definetly installed properly. The KC clutch was all good for the first year, but after being stuck in traffic jams and driving around Illinois for a year, few burnouts and some general hotrodding, its chattering more than my jaw on a cold winter day. Guess its a matter of personal opinion/ driving style. Any thoughts on the pressure plate lightning? is $80 worth it?

USMC302 · 01-08-2007, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Dark_5.0

My 160 dollar clutch has never failed me and i have abused the hell out of it for a long time. If a clutch fails from "coming apart" and not wear it is most likely due to improper installation.

IMHO, your $160 clutch may be holding up because your pushing 301rwhp on it. once you get into the 400hp range, you might be in the same boat as lethal. The CF DF is a friendly street clutch and your while modding your way up to the 400 mark you won't have to worry.

Improper installation is def a factor as well as improper breakin. And i hate to say it but there are some lemons out there, no matter what the product or company. And FWIW, I've heard good things about Spec clutches.

01-04-2007, 11:34 PM	#1
Coupe50h Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: SanAntonio, Tx Posts: 957	Re: deciding on a new clutch. Hmm, surprised to see so many people unhappy with the king cobra, I been running mine for yrs, on slicks, and alot of daily miles....... A friend of mine uses the spec 1 clutch, and I could smell it bad after each pass, didnt impress me...... For the money the king cobra is hard to beat imo......... I would get a 169$ clutch, and the 130$ you save from not buying the CF DF, you can put towards some gears __________________ X-Texas highway patrol ssp 1990 coupe - exploder Gt-40 iron heads, Explorer intake, 19 lber's. E-cam. crane 1.7 rollers. 190fp. 75mm maf. 65mm tb, tubular subframe connectors, mac cai, Asp crank pulley, T-5, king cobra clutch, flowtech 1-5/8 unequals, mac X-pipe Frpp driveshaft, lakewood Lca's. race weight 3,160 12.69 @ 107.35, 1.71 60' 26x8.5 drag's 3.90 gear 13.20 @ 106.91 - 235/60/15 firestones 2.3 60' 3.27 gear

01-06-2007, 08:57 PM	#5
Lethal5Oh Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portage Posts: 239	Re: deciding on a new clutch. Thanks for the replies. I know my clutch was definetly installed properly. The KC clutch was all good for the first year, but after being stuck in traffic jams and driving around Illinois for a year, few burnouts and some general hotrodding, its chattering more than my jaw on a cold winter day. Guess its a matter of personal opinion/ driving style. Any thoughts on the pressure plate lightning? is $80 worth it? __________________ '95 GT convert. K&N, C&L mass air meter, Performance distributors sreamin demon coil, dyna mod, live wires, king cobra clutch, flowmaster american thunder exhaust, UPR billet adjustable shift handle, Crane Cams Fireball HI-6 box,underdrive pullies, 255lph fuel pump, UPr short throw shifter, caster camber plates, 03 cobra lower A arms, bullit suspension, cobra front brakes

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