StuartW Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 i currently have 573 fly hp, 532 foot pounds of torque with my GT35R My plans are to run a bigger turbo like a PT67 and achieve 650+hp. Currently i run a RPS 6 puck clutch and have had 100% reliability out of it with over 190 Drag runs and 1500 hard Road miles but.. 1 Its noisy and chattery on take up 2 Its Heavy on the foot in traffic 3 The clutch bite is pretty on/off not easy to slip it whilst doing slow maneuverer's. My question is this...Are all clutches of this spec like this?? Whats the HKS single or triple plate clutches like compared to the RPS? Last night i removed the engine and gearbox to rebuild the synchro on my Getrag, replace the engine with one that has compression... and whilst its out its research time! Discuss... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 Have a read of this thread Stuart. http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=171466&highlight=rps+street+max Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuartW Posted December 17, 2008 Author Share Posted December 17, 2008 Isnt that what i am running then? Its got a blue Clutch basket..cost me about £600 and uses the stock flywheel. Or is the streetmax a solid clutch plate rather than my 6 puck? If so do you not find the problems i have? Thanks.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 6 puck is the one up from the streetmax, mine drives like stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuartW Posted December 17, 2008 Author Share Posted December 17, 2008 Wanted Streetmax Clutch plate I persume it will directly fit and reduce the clatter and bite harshness? TBH i can live with the stiff pedal if the other downsides are fixed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 The clatter if from you light flywheel, i run stock flywheel in mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuartW Posted December 17, 2008 Author Share Posted December 17, 2008 (edited) The clatter if from you light flywheel, i run stock flywheel in mine. So do i thats what i cant understand! Also the OEM fly was Brand new! The noise and judder is only on take up and even after i have used it the plates are not warped or scored? so just to clarify it IS quiet on idle. Edited December 17, 2008 by StuartW (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 You can put a servo on really heavy clutches, there are various ways of doing this, the first one I did was on a Renault 5 Turbo 2 for Peter Stringfellow, and I have done a few more since then. Unless you get a huge and heavy organic plate clutch anything that will handle drag usage and take a genuine 500 plus pounds of torque will be agricultural. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Whiffin Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 Wanted Streetmax Clutch plate I persume it will directly fit and reduce the clatter and bite harshness? TBH i can live with the stiff pedal if the other downsides are fixed. Stock clutch plate then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaireRZ-S Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 Hi Stuart i have the RPS Streetmax 6puk clutch rattles and sounds mad when i start it up in the morning when i take off but then its not too bad . its grand in traffic doesn't shoot off . i have the oem flywheel. I also change the bearing just to be sure. The clutch pedal or changing gears is not hard at all only difference was the rattle for me and got use to the quicker take off... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignum Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 Just to throw a spanner in the works, i`m using a centreforce dual friction clutch, feels like stock, sounds like stock, even though i`m only running about 500 there are people on here running well over 600 with no problems, costs about the same as rps maybe a bit less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk-rich Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 running well over 600 with no problems, costs about the same as rps maybe a bit less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandan Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 Stock clutch plate then? Is it an OEM plate then Paul? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Whiffin Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 Looks exactly the same to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuartW Posted December 22, 2008 Author Share Posted December 22, 2008 the Black one has 10% stiffer springs and the blue one has 38% stiffer springs on the pressure plate (I can vouch for this with my Aching leg in traffic!) Look on mvp website for full hp specs etc. The street disc looks the same as OEM BUT is said to be fully organic unlike the OEM. I have gone for a Streetmax plate to go with my 38% (Blue) basket to hopefully have more bite and a quieter take up. will keep this thread posted on results... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandan Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 I guess I'm in for a full street max setup as well then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
and1c Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 Ive heard great things about the Tilton clutches. Problem is they cost about $5k iirc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
and1c Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 to add/ would also be overkill for this hp figure I guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky-Ricky Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 So far i have been getting away with an RPS street sport setup running about 450-500BHP, don't abuse it often though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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