turbowop
Well-known member
Since people will probably wonder why I'm downgrading, I'll explain:
I installed my QM twin back in June '07. After blowing springs out of two ACT disks I was happy to get away from sprung hubs and ACT in general. About two weeks later I drove the car to Seattle to get pics taken for the Modified article. The car wasn't shifting into third gear for sh*t and I realized I needed to pull the trans out and fix it. At that point I decided to wait until the next year to mess with it due to money and time issues. It needed a new third gear hub/sleeve/synchro. The next year I purchased a house and had no time for racing. Basically, I installed a race clutch and never used it for racing.
Fast-forward to now. I recently did a 5-lug swap and put on some new wheels/tires. Drove the car around for the first time since last fall and finally realized I can't f***ing stand this clutch for putting around town anymore. If I were going to the track every weekend trying to bang through gears as fast as I could, I would love it. But as it sits now, I hate the harsh, chattery, loud decel reverberations, noise at the stoplights, etc. I LOVE the quick revving and fast shifting it allows, and the not having to worry about popping springs, but it's just not worth the compromise anymore. Call me a vagina, whatever, it's coming out... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rofl.gif Maybe I'm just getting old.
This week I ordered a Southbend Clutch setup from TMZ. I purchased the SS-X pressure plate and dual friction kevlar/ceramic sprung disk. I also picked up a new ACT flywheel and all the associated hardware to go along with it. I'm crossing my fingers that I don't have any issues with the sprung hub. I had ACT disks that went through a LOT of abuse, but had issues with last couple before the switch to the twin. I'm ready to try the sprung hub again. Along with the new clutch I'm installing an English Racing trans that is basically the same as a stage-4 Sheptrans and has the Evo3 3-4 gears and double cone synchros through fourth gear. It also has a welded center diff. I'm going to see how I like it and change to a 4-spider if I decide I can't stand it.
Has anybody else used this SBC/TMZ clutch? I did some research and looked at other brands like Clutchnet, but this one just seemed to suit me the best. I also like that they're being sold by a solid DSM guy that is willing to talk about the best options and give great advice over the phone.
I installed my QM twin back in June '07. After blowing springs out of two ACT disks I was happy to get away from sprung hubs and ACT in general. About two weeks later I drove the car to Seattle to get pics taken for the Modified article. The car wasn't shifting into third gear for sh*t and I realized I needed to pull the trans out and fix it. At that point I decided to wait until the next year to mess with it due to money and time issues. It needed a new third gear hub/sleeve/synchro. The next year I purchased a house and had no time for racing. Basically, I installed a race clutch and never used it for racing.
Fast-forward to now. I recently did a 5-lug swap and put on some new wheels/tires. Drove the car around for the first time since last fall and finally realized I can't f***ing stand this clutch for putting around town anymore. If I were going to the track every weekend trying to bang through gears as fast as I could, I would love it. But as it sits now, I hate the harsh, chattery, loud decel reverberations, noise at the stoplights, etc. I LOVE the quick revving and fast shifting it allows, and the not having to worry about popping springs, but it's just not worth the compromise anymore. Call me a vagina, whatever, it's coming out... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rofl.gif Maybe I'm just getting old.
This week I ordered a Southbend Clutch setup from TMZ. I purchased the SS-X pressure plate and dual friction kevlar/ceramic sprung disk. I also picked up a new ACT flywheel and all the associated hardware to go along with it. I'm crossing my fingers that I don't have any issues with the sprung hub. I had ACT disks that went through a LOT of abuse, but had issues with last couple before the switch to the twin. I'm ready to try the sprung hub again. Along with the new clutch I'm installing an English Racing trans that is basically the same as a stage-4 Sheptrans and has the Evo3 3-4 gears and double cone synchros through fourth gear. It also has a welded center diff. I'm going to see how I like it and change to a 4-spider if I decide I can't stand it.
Has anybody else used this SBC/TMZ clutch? I did some research and looked at other brands like Clutchnet, but this one just seemed to suit me the best. I also like that they're being sold by a solid DSM guy that is willing to talk about the best options and give great advice over the phone.