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Old 2011-05-25, 09:09 AM   #11
sperry
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Originally Posted by Dean View Post
Swapping clutches every year is crazy. Get something beefier with a stronger pressure plate. I don't care how much power your car makes, I bet you eat more clutch on every stage launch than the rest of the stage combined.
Meh, probably, but it's still not much... launch on dirt/gravel isn't too hard on the gearbox/clutch assuming that car's got enough oomph to spin the tires.

But I'd still want a bit of a stiffer/stronger clutch if I were racing. The stock clutches are okay for street driving and the occasional track day/autocross, but why risk it as a failure point on a rally car? I'd get something a little more heavy-duty. Plus a stiffer clutch makes the car faster on up-shifts and wears less 'cause it slips less.
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