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Old 04-18-2009, 11:45 AM
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i'm putting on a v-2 sq trim with after cooler and i'm looking to run around 400whp 400wtq. what clutch should i get the stg 2 or 3?
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Old 04-18-2009, 11:52 AM
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I hated the chatter and pedal of the stage two. The stage 3 pedal feels like the stage one but is a trans killer. (which you must already know)

Stage 1 or 2. I'd stay with the 1 but I'm a girl when it comes to how sh#t feels in my car when I drive.
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Old 04-18-2009, 12:31 PM
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ya. i remember hearing that the stg 3 was not good for that reason. SPEC rates there stage 2 at 370tq is that ok if i'm over that by a little bit?
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Old 04-18-2009, 12:32 PM
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i had a stage 1 in my 5.0, i hated that it had no "life" to it, it was a very dull feel, very unlike the stocker, or even the king cobra in whitefox's old 98cobra.... it was a good clutch tho, just didnt like the feel for daily driving... and VERY stiff
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Old 04-18-2009, 12:41 PM
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ya. i remember hearing that the stg 3 was not good for that reason. SPEC rates there stage 2 at 370tq is that ok if i'm over that by a little bit?
The stage 2 would probably be better for you then. The Clutch should be weaker than your trans.
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alright stage 2 it is.
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Old 04-18-2009, 12:53 PM
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whats a good place to buy it?
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Old 04-18-2009, 01:13 PM
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Stage 1 is all you need. I have a stage 1. Bigger isn't better.
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Old 04-18-2009, 03:21 PM
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Originally Posted by mustangman281
Stage 1 is all you need. I have a stage 1. Bigger isn't better.
Really!? It holds all your power? how come bigger isn't better? how come you go with a clutch that isn't meant for your tq?
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Because if your tq is more than your trans can hold, putting a stage 3 in is going to kill your trans. I don't know the exact number a 3650 will hold, but it's not very high. Better to burn up a clutch with too much power than to have the clutch hold and burn up a trans.
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