hy her is my rebuild engine

piper285 T2 cam
garrette t3 stage 2
mongose exhaust
turbosystem chip

how much power can i have and how many turbo pressure can i make (in bar) with a standard replacing valeo clutch

thanks

 

Thats a good question, which i don't know the answer.

What is the power limit before the standard clutch start to slip...?

 

I had a standard clutch start to slip when mine was running 185bhp and 220 torque at flywheel.

 

I would say a standard clutch its on its limit at around 170bhp, but have known some ok at a bit more but certainly not many.

 

Try it and see
Then change it if you have to.

 

I fitted a LUK with a skimmed flywheel last year and only slipped after a couple of standing starts at a Bar of boost on a totaly standard engine.

Didnt slip after mind!

with your cam etc i would go for an ap organic set up!

 

So my stage 1 setup should be ok on my standard clutch with organic friction plate...?
Maybe even my target 180bhp would be ok on it too!

 

defo a maybe mate!

no idea on the power of my car maybe 160bhp maybe more!

depends on how you drive the car and how the boost comes in etc

 

id say 170 tbh,

 

Oh... Well we'll see how we go for the time being i think! Its due a gearbox soon, got an uprated BC with Ricardo LSD to go in, so be an excuse to upgrade the clutch aswell!

 

its not the BHP its the torque that slips it, you can make as much power as you want and it wont slip, as soon as you make too much torque it will slip.

 

the above is true, but going on the same engine specs, then i'd say 170+bhp would be a gamble on a new LUK clutch kit on a skimmed flywheel.

 

So 170lbsft is around the limit of the Ford clutch?

 

well hmm wait and see

 

My standard clutch (LUK) slipped @ 205ft.lbs after a few runs at santa pod.... Not badly, but enough to make me buy a better clutch.

Rob,

 

Whats the best clutch to buy for these then? Organic AP? And what about the flywheel, where the best place to get a lightened/balanced?

 

For every day fast road use i would use an ap organic clutch

 

you dont need a lightened flywheel on a cvh as they are pretty light as standard, plus having driven a few road cars with lightened flywheels, my advise would be dont bother, it makes them horrible to drive and you dont actually gain much for it