king cobra clutch or not..help
12-29-2006, 01:52 AM
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RE: If you installed a king cobra clutch..
i think it all depends on if you get a bad or good one out of the bunch in oth cases
ORIGINAL: frdmstng1986GT
i got a king cobra clutch and thought it was nice but i only drove on it for like 50 miles before i took the car off the road for paint and bodywork... and i also have heard a few bad things about centerforce clutches.. i guess they are either hit or miss.
ORIGINAL: 89Ford
there is nothing wrong with a king cobra clutch
ORIGINAL: 94gtcoupe
+1 on the center force... hell +1 on anything but a cobra lol
+1 on the center force... hell +1 on anything but a cobra lol
ORIGINAL: SSKiller
Should have bought a centerforce......
Should have bought a centerforce......
12-29-2006, 02:15 AM
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RE: If you installed a king cobra clutch..
i think the big diff is howoften you have to shift.
i get stuck on the freeway often, i can't imagine shifting that much a CF clutch.
my king cobra is fine, i spray 100 on cheater slicks and don't slip at all.
if you smoked one in 3k miles, you probably didn't let it break in, and/or the stock quadrant was out of adjustment. i killed a MS clutch that way, from the stock quadrant (i also went to the track and raced about 6 times on fresh clutch from the day b4) but the stiffness made the plastic quadrant keep slacking off, so it was not fully disengaging and smoked it quick
i get stuck on the freeway often, i can't imagine shifting that much a CF clutch.
my king cobra is fine, i spray 100 on cheater slicks and don't slip at all.
if you smoked one in 3k miles, you probably didn't let it break in, and/or the stock quadrant was out of adjustment. i killed a MS clutch that way, from the stock quadrant (i also went to the track and raced about 6 times on fresh clutch from the day b4) but the stiffness made the plastic quadrant keep slacking off, so it was not fully disengaging and smoked it quick
12-29-2006, 02:21 AM
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RE: If you installed a king cobra clutch..
the cobra clutch had the same set up as the center force.... steeda double hook quad. adjustale cable, and a firewall adjuster... and i broke it in for about 1500 miles let the centerforce break in for 1700 (i was on the high way for 200 miles lol) and with the exception of the 200 miles on the highway they both seen the same driving conditions... me stoping every chance i get and raping the **** out of the tires/clutch and tranny lol... i think i prolly just got a defect clutch or pressure plate
ORIGINAL: nitrous_bob
i think the big diff is howoften you have to shift.
i get stuck on the freeway often, i can't imagine shifting that much a CF clutch.
my king cobra is fine, i spray 100 on cheater slicks and don't slip at all.
if you smoked one in 3k miles, you probably didn't let it break in, and/or the stock quadrant was out of adjustment. i killed a MS clutch that way, from the stock quadrant (i also went to the track and raced about 6 times on fresh clutch from the day b4) but the stiffness made the plastic quadrant keep slacking off, so it was not fully disengaging and smoked it quick
i think the big diff is howoften you have to shift.
i get stuck on the freeway often, i can't imagine shifting that much a CF clutch.
my king cobra is fine, i spray 100 on cheater slicks and don't slip at all.
if you smoked one in 3k miles, you probably didn't let it break in, and/or the stock quadrant was out of adjustment. i killed a MS clutch that way, from the stock quadrant (i also went to the track and raced about 6 times on fresh clutch from the day b4) but the stiffness made the plastic quadrant keep slacking off, so it was not fully disengaging and smoked it quick
12-29-2006, 02:32 AM
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RE: If you installed a king cobra clutch..
ORIGINAL: 89Ford
"A REAL KING COBRA WILL HAVE A NOTCHED GROOVE INDENTED INTO THE PRESSUE PLATE FINGERS" I copied that from an ebay listing
"A REAL KING COBRA WILL HAVE A NOTCHED GROOVE INDENTED INTO THE PRESSUE PLATE FINGERS" I copied that from an ebay listing
right... thats the one i bought it from.. the seller is dynamicracingproducts or something... i read on another site that some guy had bought a clutch from the same seller and when they got it it was really a Valeo clutch... never heard of it.. it had what the king cobra should have about the ridges.. If you have time heres is the link take a look and see what people said.
http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums...lp-vt1377.html
12-29-2006, 02:54 AM
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RE: If you installed a king cobra clutch..
ORIGINAL: reduceallpain
right... thats the one i bought it from.. the seller is dynamicracingproducts or something... i read on another site that some guy had bought a clutch from the same seller and when they got it it was really a Valeo clutch... never heard of it.. it had what the king cobra should have about the ridges.. If you have time heres is the link take a look and see what people said.
http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums...lp-vt1377.html
ORIGINAL: 89Ford
"A REAL KING COBRA WILL HAVE A NOTCHED GROOVE INDENTED INTO THE PRESSUE PLATE FINGERS" I copied that from an ebay listing
"A REAL KING COBRA WILL HAVE A NOTCHED GROOVE INDENTED INTO THE PRESSUE PLATE FINGERS" I copied that from an ebay listing
right... thats the one i bought it from.. the seller is dynamicracingproducts or something... i read on another site that some guy had bought a clutch from the same seller and when they got it it was really a Valeo clutch... never heard of it.. it had what the king cobra should have about the ridges.. If you have time heres is the link take a look and see what people said.
http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums...lp-vt1377.html
12-29-2006, 03:01 AM
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RE: If you installed a king cobra clutch..
i thought that too but i didn't wanna say anything with info to back me up
ORIGINAL: 89Ford
I read from the link you posted that valeo makes king cobra clutches
ORIGINAL: reduceallpain
right... thats the one i bought it from.. the seller is dynamicracingproducts or something... i read on another site that some guy had bought a clutch from the same seller and when they got it it was really a Valeo clutch... never heard of it.. it had what the king cobra should have about the ridges.. If you have time heres is the link take a look and see what people said.
http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums...lp-vt1377.html
ORIGINAL: 89Ford
"A REAL KING COBRA WILL HAVE A NOTCHED GROOVE INDENTED INTO THE PRESSUE PLATE FINGERS" I copied that from an ebay listing
"A REAL KING COBRA WILL HAVE A NOTCHED GROOVE INDENTED INTO THE PRESSUE PLATE FINGERS" I copied that from an ebay listing
right... thats the one i bought it from.. the seller is dynamicracingproducts or something... i read on another site that some guy had bought a clutch from the same seller and when they got it it was really a Valeo clutch... never heard of it.. it had what the king cobra should have about the ridges.. If you have time heres is the link take a look and see what people said.
http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums...lp-vt1377.html
12-29-2006, 03:07 AM
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RE: If you installed a king cobra clutch..
ORIGINAL: 89Ford
I read from the link you posted that valeo makes king cobra clutches
ORIGINAL: reduceallpain
right... thats the one i bought it from.. the seller is dynamicracingproducts or something... i read on another site that some guy had bought a clutch from the same seller and when they got it it was really a Valeo clutch... never heard of it.. it had what the king cobra should have about the ridges.. If you have time heres is the link take a look and see what people said.
http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums...lp-vt1377.html
ORIGINAL: 89Ford
"A REAL KING COBRA WILL HAVE A NOTCHED GROOVE INDENTED INTO THE PRESSUE PLATE FINGERS" I copied that from an ebay listing
"A REAL KING COBRA WILL HAVE A NOTCHED GROOVE INDENTED INTO THE PRESSUE PLATE FINGERS" I copied that from an ebay listing
right... thats the one i bought it from.. the seller is dynamicracingproducts or something... i read on another site that some guy had bought a clutch from the same seller and when they got it it was really a Valeo clutch... never heard of it.. it had what the king cobra should have about the ridges.. If you have time heres is the link take a look and see what people said.
http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums...lp-vt1377.html
Youre right, they do. my king cobraclutchdisk had a valeo stamp on it and as did my king cobra pressure plate.