Clutch & Flywheel Combo

Alstann

Southbend Stage 3 6-puck drag clutch and Southbend "Black" steel flywheel, checking in.

It may be a bit overkill for some people, but I'll be damned if I find anything with more driveability, engagement force, and peace of mind with anything else but a twin-disk.

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fairlady_z34

how does the clutch pedal feel comapre to stock?

Alstann

I'll try my best to describe the engagement and pedal feel. Compared to stock, it is definitely stiffer, but nothing you couldn't get used to. In heavy city traffic, I do forsee some sore legs, however. Better eat those greens.

The clutch engagement is not super-immediate, like an on or off switch on a twin-disk, but the clutch DOES NOT like to be slipped. Any slip, and the clutch will refuse to grab and hold power, and you'll be just burning up the clutch. The way I take off, is to pulse both the gas and clutch in an almost alternating fashion, as to give the clutch several hard engages, and using up the momentum from the flywheel so it starts moving. It was jerky at first, but you get used to it and it becomes smooth. All of my friends who drive my car say the same - the clutch doesn't grab and stall the car immediately, but moving from a standstill smoothly takes some getting used to.

Keep in mind I do have the steel flywheel, so if you do go aluminium, your experience may be different.

All in all, I daily drove this way until I got my beater car for daily driving no problems, and I got used to it in a week, and I have no regrets. It's a bit more expensive than the JWT setup or other setups, but I have full confidence in this clutch when I do spirited driving or drag racing at the strip.

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