Hey Guys,

I'm in the middle of my engine rebuild (full bottom end, porting, lightening etc..) and I need a clutch & flywheel setup for my car when it is all ready (Hopefully very soon!).

I have an "early" (Oct '94) '95 Eclipse RS with (I assume) the non-modular setup. The stock clutch in my car has not slipped once in over 70 drag strip passes including the 13.9s (Don't forget Hundreds of "non-dragstrip" drag races). But I realize that it won't last forever, especially after I increase boost pressure.

I want a clucth that is BETTER than the stock one please!
I know LOTS of you have had trouble with aftermarket ones, and I can personally vouch that the stock one so far was GOOD.

So Suggestions please....

Clutchmasters Stage IV?
CNNP Racing?
Anything Better?

Your experiences?




13.9sec @ 105mph passes
w/ Blown piston rings,
on Stock Internals
at 10psi Boost....

Fastest 2GNA (16.4) @ the 2000 DSM Shootout - Also the only one racing!

Please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I know that almost 50% of you turbo guys out there have an aftermarket clutch/flywheel setup!!!!!!!!

Please reply!!

Thanks,
Guy
RS_Guy



13.9sec @ 105mph passes
w/ Blown piston rings,
on Stock Internals
at 10psi Boost....

i run the unorthodox racing stage 1+ clutch with a fidanza aluminum flywheel. It holds damn well...now that i got everything adjusted right. They are supposed to be coming out with a stage 2 clutch that uses the same 4 puck disc, but a stronger pressure plate.

a lot of people recomend the clutchmasters on here...but everyone of them i have seen is junk. My buddies stage IV for his eclipse was so badly off balance, i thought it was going to shoot through the bellhousing.

I would also try giving CNNP racing a call. I think they have more clutches than what they have listed on their website. They might be able to give you some real good alternatives.


jason
95 turbo GS

LAST EDITED ON 28-Feb-01 AT 08:35 AM (PST)

Thanks for the advice on that... I was actually wondering about the clutchmasters clutch.

I have been looking at the CNNP Clutch pretty closely. Some people are having trouble with it slipping when cold (which is what ceramic clutches do in cold weather), however I haven't heard too much about how it hold up to big horsepower.

Fast all motor neons use it, but they only look like they make about 300+ ish HP.

I have pretty muched reached the point of "barely daily driver", and I hope for my clutch to both work at the strip and on the road, including the occasional Chicago traffic. I know I'm asking for too much but hey...maybe there is an all around solution out there!

Well... I guess I will have to try something sooner or later!
I will let you guys know of the results though.

Guy
RS_Guy



13.9sec @ 105mph passes
w/ Blown piston rings,
on Stock Internals
at 10psi Boost....