Stinky Stock Clutch.

[Zorabot]

Well I have slipped and smelled my clutch twice in the last week, the first time in a brake stand, last night trying to launch in 2nd @4k rpms :rollseyes

I am at 33k miles and have a dragstrip track day coming up and sure hope it holds up.
I got it WOT in first since the last slip and it is holding fine but know it needs replacing soon, my plan was this fall.
So how many times have you smelled clutch before you changed it or ruined the clutch ?

 

[ViciousJay]

took one time

 

[SicStang03]

I'm at 30K miles and still on stock clutch.. I am installing long tubes next week, think i should do clutch first?? It seems fine though but i have heard bad story's about clutches with LT. How long do the stockers last

 

[kirks5oh]

i haven't smelled mine yet, except for going up the driveway a couple times (inclined driveway). i feel like mine might be slipping at high rpm's though. i've got the stocker with my whipple

 

[Quik Z06]

I'm at 30K miles and still on stock clutch.. I am installing long tubes next week, think i should do clutch first?? It seems fine though but i have heard bad story's about clutches with LT. How long do the stockers last

Why replace it when you dont need to. I would say when you know its going out for sure then replace it.

 

[04MystiCobra]

Mine was smoked as soon as I started smelling it. 1st and 2nd aren't your only worries. It will get worse if you go WOT in 4th. It will start blowing through the clutch more and more.
My stocker lasted 41,000 miles. I sprayed it several times but the dyno showed it was slipping when sprayed.
If you're installing LTs you'd better do the clutch first. Plenty of posts about this.

 

[CobraChris08]

I'm at 30K miles and still on stock clutch.. I am installing long tubes next week, think i should do clutch first?? It seems fine though but i have heard bad story's about clutches with LT. How long do the stockers last

I wouldn't worry about it too much. I helped my friend take out his trans to take a look at the input shaft because he was having a bad vibration. I think you'd be able to get away with taking the trans out in sections.

Why replace it when you dont need to. I would say when you know its going out for sure then replace it.

IMO I think the stock clutch with stock power sucks. I think a new clutch is worth every penny.

 

[Quik Z06]

I agree, but if the stock clutch is still good why replace it.

 

[SicStang03]

I just didn't want to bother with it right after i get the LT's done. What clutch do you guys recommend??

 

[04MystiCobra]

I agree, but if the stock clutch is still good why replace it.

I dont think you can consider it still good if its slipping. Hows that still good???
Not to mention hes putting on LTs and if you read up on this install its a pain. If you need to do a clutch job you have to undo the tubes to gain access.

 

[Zorabot]

I think I am going to use a centerforce df.
I would love a twin disk.