uprated clutches for street use

[barryogen]

I have a plan to turbo my car(Corolla with 1.8L 2zzge), so when my clutch needs doing in ~3-4 months, I intend to replace it with a rather uprated one.

The problem is that I 2/5ths of nothing about clutches, other than brass button ones seem to be nasty for road use...

I was thinking that this one would be the sort of thing I should go for.
http://monkeywrenchracing.com/rps_max_street_clutch_toyota_1_8l_1998_.html

something that should support above what I need it for(~300-350HP), but still be "streetable".

[~SlideWays~]

A place here in wgtn called MPA modifies the pressure plate and uses the standard friction plate with really good results.

I've had 2 4agze ones done. Went from 1200lbs clamp to 1800lbs, one of which I've had trouble free street and club use for about 3 yrs

Maybe there are places down there that can do the same thing?

[big_boy]

if you want to have a test with a stage 3 button clutch at some point i still have my we corolla here with one in it just to give you the sort of feal you will get i dident find them to bad after about the first day

corolla was 2800lb pressure plate with 4 puk spring centre disk

[Quint]

Using a 4puk sprung clutch. Its not too bad, takes a little getting used to, get stuck on hills in the wet, and can't do reverse hill starts without smoke, but makes the entire driveline feel very tight.

[flygt4]

dont get too put off puk clutches by what people say. most just need to harden up

i put a 4puk solid centre in my car, with the standard pressure plate upgraded to ~1750lb (standard was 1300). its actually perfectly streetable , and i wouldnt have too many worries driving it to the shops for milk. it has standard takeup and pedal feel, but bites a heck of a lot more and feels really tight.
once you realise that it just requires a little more care on hillstarts, and be sure not to slip it etc its pretty easy to manage. i found the best way was to blip the throttle and let it out quickly. takes a little bit of trial and error to get the right rpm but once you get it its easy.

[Mr Revhead]

bollox

in traffic a clutch you cant ride a bit sux
so while a puck maybe fine for the weekend warrior it SUX for a daily
hence why i hated drivng the aw in peak traffic


how about a nice TRD flywheel and clutch

[Dell'Orto]

corolla was 2800lb pressure plate with 4 puk spring centre disk

2800lbs??? In a FWD?

[chch34]

how about a nice TRD flywheel and clutch

How do they drive? I got one coming for my car...

[flygt4]

bollox

in traffic a clutch you cant ride a bit sux
so while a puck maybe fine for the weekend warrior it SUX for a daily
hence why i hated drivng the aw in peak traffic


how about a nice TRD flywheel and clutch

just have 4 cars and then you always have another that you can drive
its just a case of understanding what you're dealing with. if you want a clutch that will survive a decent thrashing and handle any real power/torque then there arent many options which will remain streetable
apparently there is some sort of organic type which uses a better friction material and is able to be slipped but still grip when required.

in some cars the factory items are pretty bloody good anyway, ie 4agze clutch will take over 200kw for a while and give you a decent break between changes. somehow i doubt the 2zz would be as good tho.

[Dell'Orto]

A kevlar plate would be a reasonable option for a street car, but they're still not good with big clutch dumps.

[big_boy]

corolla was 2800lb pressure plate with 4 puk spring centre disk

2800lbs??? In a FWD?

yep all 1300cc of it too

yes i was young & stupid & it sounded like a good idear to get the biggest 1 i could

i then ended up changeing master cyclenders for a smaller boar diameter one to give me more travle & less pedal pressure

[Mr Revhead]

how about a nice TRD flywheel and clutch

How do they drive? I got one coming for my car...

good.... depends a bit on which you have... paddle or full? what car?

[chch34]

Ill have to see when it gets here. a ke70 corolla with beams 3s in it.

[Caveman]

lol people who say button clutches are hard to drive need to harden the $&#$% up

If you want to handle 350HP with a single plate then your wasting your time unless you go ceramic and heavy pressure plate. 4 puk are fine, they just done have the cushion between the friction material which gives a standard clutch its 'slip'. So they tend to either be engauged fully or not at all.

Also I would highly recommend sprung center plate. I cant 100% explain the dynamics behind it but on a street car there is absolutely no point running solid center clutch plate.

Sports Tuff by exedy have what you'll want. They explain all the pros and negatives clearly too.

[barryogen]

so basically, the link I posted http://monkeywrenchracing.com/rps_max_street_clutch_toyota_1_8l_1998_.html should be fine, seeing as it is/has a pressure plate 60% stiffer than stock, and a sprung organic disc.