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Offline ryansalazan

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Stock clutch torque hold
« on: October 17, 2016, 02:23:45 PM »
So I'm in a dilemma with my clutch. I just bought another sky a couple of months ago after mine had been unfortunately flooded... The car is in great shape even better than the last when I had bought that one. I picked it up with only 41k miles on her. I got home and had the car stock for about 3 weeks and then threw on a e47 tune and intake. The car runs fantastic and clutch held great. Well it wasnt until about 3 weeks after having the e47 tune on that the clutch had begun to slip. Now I've heard some people say this and that about our stock clutch. I'm a good driver with a clutch as I have driven manual transmission my entire life.

My questions is this: As of the near future, I only want to do full bolt ons and e47 tune on stock turbo. I do plan to go with a zzp zfr later, but not in the super near future. So should a brand new oem clutch be ok to handle the roughly 400 wheel ft lbs of torque that a stock turbo full bolt ons set up can make? I've had the DDM works performance clutch and it is absolutely fantastic! However, with a stock turbo and full bolt ons, I believe it would be quite excessive for a smaller amount of power.

Can anyone chime in on how their oem clutch is doing and on your power level?

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Re: Stock clutch torque hold
« Reply #1 on: October 17, 2016, 04:32:24 PM »
Why do it twice if you are planning on a bigger turbo down the line.
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Re: Stock clutch torque hold
« Reply #2 on: October 17, 2016, 05:07:59 PM »
It wont be until much later down the line. lol

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Re: Stock clutch torque hold
« Reply #3 on: October 17, 2016, 05:42:54 PM »
Why do it twice if you are planning on a bigger turbo down the line.

Are you still on stock clutch by any chance? How is it holding up?

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Re: Stock clutch torque hold
« Reply #4 on: October 17, 2016, 09:47:53 PM »
Anyone else have any input?

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Re: Stock clutch torque hold
« Reply #5 on: October 18, 2016, 07:14:32 PM »
Yes, and is doing fine but I do not abuse the car, meaning no burn outs etc..
Solstice GXP 2007.
Aggressive and fully loaded.
Mods: Magnaflow 2.5" exhaust, DDM Backbone & ProBeam,ZOK suspension,LV Kappa Front Chassis Brace, BTF Turbo Upgraded Wheel, Windristrictor, JPM Center console,arms,tulip,side doors,DDM Upgraded wheel tune.

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Re: Stock clutch torque hold
« Reply #6 on: October 19, 2016, 12:30:13 AM »
Yes, and is doing fine but I do not abuse the car, meaning no burn outs etc..

how much power are you running? or torque?

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Re: Stock clutch torque hold
« Reply #7 on: October 19, 2016, 08:54:38 PM »
350/350 HP not at the wheels the 350 TQ is real since it has a large wheel turbo on the K04.
This was the original large wheel upgrade and the tune is from DDM.
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Mods: Magnaflow 2.5" exhaust, DDM Backbone & ProBeam,ZOK suspension,LV Kappa Front Chassis Brace, BTF Turbo Upgraded Wheel, Windristrictor, JPM Center console,arms,tulip,side doors,DDM Upgraded wheel tune.

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Re: Stock clutch torque hold
« Reply #8 on: October 20, 2016, 07:37:52 PM »
I think you should get an aftermarket clutch with your proposed plan.