Stage 4 clutch
05-03-2006, 01:16 PM
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Stage 4 clutch
Got a question? If i buy a stage 4 clutch is the stock flywheel compatable with it or do i need to buy a new flywheel too? You guys have prolly already discussed this but i would greatly appreciate your help......Thanks
05-03-2006, 01:44 PM
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You can use the same flywheel... But let me ask you something. What power levels do you have right now? What are your goals? A stage 4 clutch is pretty much a race only clutch. You wouldn't really want to be using that on the street.
The stock clutch is pretty good. Unless you are pushing more than 300 whp, a stage one should be fine.
The stock clutch is pretty good. Unless you are pushing more than 300 whp, a stage one should be fine.
05-03-2006, 02:07 PM
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Yeah, I'm going to go out on a limb here and say you and your Rx8 have no use for a Stage 4 clutch. Stage 4 handles stratospheric amounts of torque in race applications. You have 160 ft-lb on the street. As cool as it would be to tell everyone you have one, it's a complete waste of money. Unless of course, you're not telling us somthing about your 8.
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05-04-2006, 12:10 PM
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well i dont have 300 whp but i have roughly around 235whp, i havent had it dynoed yet but i plan on it. so i would be ok with a stage 1 clutch unless i go over 300whp then i would prolly want to jump to a stage 2?? i am a little new on the tranny kind of stuff, i am almost finished with everything i could do to the engine besides a turbo and i just want to know how to get the power to the wheels better??? THANKS GUYS
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I had a stage 4 in my first gen. [bridge ported + shitloads of mods] and I LOVED it. You could barely tap the clutch pedal and that would be sufficient to shift. Other people had trouble driving it but even on the street I couldnt get enough.
05-04-2006, 12:41 PM
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Getting too good a clutch only translates the amount of stress to other places of the drivetrain such as transmission mounts, etc. Cruising would really suck with a stage 4 I think.
05-05-2006, 11:16 AM
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Originally Posted by NgoRX8
btw how much torque does the stage 4 clutch have? lol
05-05-2006, 03:26 PM
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Originally Posted by SRrx-8JC
well i dont have 300 whp but i have roughly around 235whp, i havent had it dynoed yet but i plan on it.
05-05-2006, 03:59 PM
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Unless you have some form of FI/Nitrous you don't have 235 whp right now. Even if you did no way do you need a stage 4 clutch. I have a Centerforce unit, and it is rated at 425 lb.-ft. of tq. which the RX8 won't get to in any of our lifetimes.
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