Ill be looking for a clutch soon to hold around 400hp. Was wondering which clutch you forced induction guys are running? ACT got a 6 puck not recommended for street use (torque rated up to 460)and a Street Clutch(torque rated to 260)

thanks for any input. Later

 

I use the Centerforce Duel friction. It's "suposed" to be for forced induction according to Stillen. I don't have a supercharger for mine (yet) but it holds on tight.

 

i am going to try jwt's one side metal clutch.425.00. they said it will hold for aggresive driving.clutchmasters has a stage 4 that is a beast for 550.00. my stock clutch lasted 10k miles , my centerforce lasted about 9k miles.(no comments) but i need something that won't slip, under the power.

 

centerforce duel friction is supposed to be a metal clutch plate, but for the maxima aplication it is not.also the eclipse....

 

ACT is one of the best.. last time i was checking though they were backordered.. but i know it holds alot more than the centerforce one.. mines slipping already.. too much added power i guess.. lol

 

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oem will do no good for FI. and your like 4 years late

 

I'm going with an ACT Stage 2 (4 puck)

I'm not sure what hp its rated at but it should be ok for the street and once I get boost in the spring it will be fine for that too


-Tony

 

Wow the Centerforce is a total POS....I cant believe anyone is actually willingly using that

 

Ive gone with the StageII Kevlar clutch made by SPEC. Said to hold about 400whp.

Dixit

 

Eh? The fastest Maxima in the org is using a Centerforce clutch. I've never heard Matt complain about it.

 

I believe matt (mardi?) is using a clutchnet 6 puck sprung hub clutch. Not centerforce

 

You're right. My mistake. Thanks for pointing that out.

Where were we, oh yeah, that centerforce clutch is a total POS!!!

 

Haha, Good save

 

automatic.

 

Everybody is concerned with the clutch, take a minute and think about the transmission. When Nissan designed it, I'm sure they didn't leave room for 400hp at the input shaft. You should really have the transmission and drive shafts beefed up so you can put the kind of power down to the ground.

 

Centerforce is a POS. For NA maximas it would be a good clutch. When you press on it it is very soft like butter. For FI maximas not a good clutch. it will eventually go out.

 

Somehow I dont think his tranny his totally stock. He's been turbo'd for almost 4 years. 2 years of that was on a built engine with an 8k rpm redline I know there's at least a quaife or something involved...

 

wow old thread


yea based on my experince i think Centerforce is junk. I have an ex supercharged Max right now NA that is on a bad centerforce clutch. 20k miles.

 

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what i mean by O.E.M. Clutch is that we use New Pressure Plates Made For Racing ..............Not Reworked Pressure plates and discs

 

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You guys still have this backwards...you should be building up a tranny that is capable of handling 400 hp. If you use a clutch that handles 400+ HP on a tranny that holds 260 HP, which is going to break first? I guarantee you it won't be the clutch...

The clutch should be the weak link in the system...not the tranny itself! Which is easier and less expensive to replace/repair?


EDIT-- Damn it! I didn't realize this was a million year old thread brought back to life with DNA transfusions...

 

Thanks Tom for an educated answer to the undereducated org. clutch dilemma. These illuminas by the way are riding 10x better than the agx on the softest setting. Well back to the clutch thing, everyone complains about the centerforce and I hate to prove everyone wrong but the dual friction is good for 400whp and 350wtq. As Stephenmax said earlier, Matt did have this clutch at these figures and only after 3-4 back to back 1320's did he have any slipping. I have had no bad experience with both my centerforces with N20 and a supercharger. People just don't break them in correctly, I guess there too impatient. The more agressive the clutch the more likely your going to lose the tranny. If you use a clutch that can give a little, you may not chirp 3rd but you won't see 75/90w oil in your rearview on a hard 2-3 shift and it should still last given the 100+% over stock power. Anyway for turbomax I would say some type of 6 puck sprung hub like the ACT, JWT, CM, or clutchnet should work, but everyday streetability is another thing.