Done RXT, will 13-14 OEM clutch be okay

[merkyworks]

I'm throwing in the towel on my RXT clutch, after 1.5+ years of stop and go city traffic I'm over it. Daily drive my car and the on/off engagement just makes the car a real pain in certain situations.

It seems like a decent amount of people are using a 13-14 OEM clutch and they are lasting without slippage but I'm still concerned about longevity if I go this route, don't want to be replacing a clutch every 10k miles. That's one thing I will say about the RXT, it grips good and I'm not worried about it slipping.

If the car sees 80% daily / 20% racing, has street tires, 3:73's and 650 wtq will I be okay?

Whats everyones thoughts on this?

 

[Zemedici]

I’d go with stock, as the main factor in clutch life is driver ability.

 

[merkyworks]

Driver ability......meaning from a stop I don't drop the clutch and floor it?

Cause sometimes when I'm at a stop light I have to leave really quickly to ummmmm get over a few lanes easily

 

[einehund]

I've got the 13-14 clutch on for the last 3 years and 25kish miles. I'm at 580 rwhp and over 600 tq. 3 season daily and the clutch is still smooth as butter. I wouldn't hesitate to do the 13-14 clutch again when this one wears out.

 

[me32]

The 13/14 clutch kit would be fine for your setup. The time it last is all dependent on how you drive it.

 

[Zemedici]

Driver ability......meaning from a stop I don't drop the clutch and floor it?

Cause sometimes when I'm at a stop light I have to leave really quickly to ummmmm get over a few lanes easily

See - you can drive, no worries there.

Stock unit will work, i think the unit you’ve got now is overkill.

 

[merkyworks]

Stock unit will work, i think the unit you’ve got now is overkill.

Yeah I agree.

Naturally I told myself I need 750+ whp cause why not right. So the RXT seemed like the right pick at that time. When I got to 670 whp and felt how hard that pulls I realized that was enough power and called it quits. Oh well live and learn.

 

[50stangpower]

Just don't track it.

 

[barspen]

I went through the same ordeal with the RXT...PITA and wasted a lot of time and money.

But the '13-'14 kit has been rock solid.

 

[boduke0220]

I think a stock 13/14 will work good as long as you don't run a sticky tire and try to cut 1.3 60 foots lol

 

[RedVenom48]

13-14 for DD on any GT500 would be my rec. I essentially DD'd my Shelby for nearly 2 years with an RXT installed like OP and came to the same conclusion. Recently got a Taurus to beat around in so Scarlett has been promoted to weekend cruiser (at most). Dailying with that RXT was honestly becoming frustraiting, along with the sad state my trans is in too.

Im electing to send my RXT to McLeod for a full rebuild and upgrading my clutch master to a 13-14 aluminum unit. Ill be sure to tell McLeod their driveability claims are hogwash and see what they say haha.