Replacing clutch pack

[twangin4u]

Over 80k miles and I'm beginning to notice slippage.  I figure why not give it a new clutch pack... I'm looking for a ball park figure cost wise to set aside.  Obviously I'll want the clutch pack.  How much wear does the basket usually get and is it likely to need replacement? And all springs and spring washers will be changed.. any aftermarket suggestions? I'm leaning towards OEM.
Any small parts I should remember? Clips,  retainers,  etc

[fj1289]

http://rpmracingca.com/proddetail.asp?prod=M%2FC%3ARPMClutch

http://rpmracingca.com/proddetail.asp?prod=Engine%3AClutchCoverGasket

About $95 + shipping. Should last you another 80,000+ miles!

[twangin4u]

Thanks.  I wouldn't have noticed they had an extra friction disc pack

[fj1289]

Thanks.  I wouldn't have noticed they had an extra friction disc pack

Not really and extra disc - it just swaps the bottom narrow disk for a wide disk.  If you really want to swap the top narrow disc for a wide disc, it is possible - but the pressure plate has to be machined.   Not really worth it - especially for most street engines.  If you have more power you can add an additional clutch spring.  Then if that's not enough, you are probably into a lock up clutch.  Simpler is usually betterer! 

[RPM - Robert]

Chris, we have had Barnett make several clutch packs with an additional steel and an additional fiber for customers who have requested. They narrow each plate up. So instead of, for the sake of easy numbers, 1.0 mm thick they make them .8mm thick this way they can add an additional steel and additional fiber which in turn would give you more "squared friction" area.
The only one we ever really need was on a 1700lb race car with an R1 installed. The 400lb wet R1 clutch just wasn't enough even with ty e additional springs, coil over conversions, etc that we tried. It did need the additional area.

[twangin4u]

Chris, we have had Barnett make several clutch packs with an additional steel and an additional fiber for customers who have requested. They narrow each plate up. So instead of, for the sake of easy numbers, 1.0 mm thick they make them .8mm thick this way they can add an additional steel and additional fiber which in turn would give you more "squared friction" area.
The only one we ever really need was on a 1700lb race car with an R1 installed. The 400lb wet R1 clutch just wasn't enough even with ty e additional springs, coil over conversions, etc that we tried. It did need the additional area.



I'll stop by next week