Atco Raceway Track Rental Sign-up Thread! Monday Oct. 24th

[94tbird]

i attempted to explain it all here

http://www.s197forum.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1154520#post1154520

 

[Blkbetty]

Awesome time yesterday. It was great to meet everyone and put a face to the names. First time racing and had tons of fun, cheers to the chef.

 

[My08Stang]

Awesome time yesterday. It was great to meet everyone and put a face to the names. First time racing and had tons of fun, cheers to the chef.

you guys made it home ok? Nice meeting you guys as well

 

[3VNightmare]

you guys made it home ok? Nice meeting you guys as well

Yea we made it home ok, but my transmission is screwed lol. Thanks again for offering to help me out. All in all it was a good day but hopefully next time I get some better times.

 

[My08Stang]

Yea we made it home ok, but my transmission is screwed lol. Thanks again for offering to help me out. All in all it was a good day but hopefully next time I get some better times.

now we can open a new discussion on what clutch to buy... and watching Ron build a motor for the 8's it's in the blood..

 

[94tbird]

now we can open a new discussion on what clutch to buy... and watching Ron build a motor for the 8's it's in the blood..

you may very well see a part out thread before you see a motor build thread lol

 

[cm581978]

^^lol. I think it goes without saying, this event was a success. Definately should be done annually, if not once in the spring and once in the fall.

 

[My08Stang]

^^lol. I think it goes without saying, this event was a success. Definately should be done annually, if not once in the spring and once in the fall.

I'm in

 

[RedMosesSC]

Definately should be done annually, if not once in the spring and once in the fall.

Twice a year is even better.

Speaking of Clutches, i made it home with no issues, still smelled... Once i got around the house i gave it a lil push and i could feel some slipage, its not toast but its on its way out... 416 whp, Street/Track weekend worrior, what do you guys recomend? May as well do a fly wheel and a slave whiile im at it right?

 

[fdjizm]

I hear good things about mcleod clutches, but a bit expensive.
Hear mixed reviews on the spec stage 3+
Yea flywheel and slave for sure.

 

[cm581978]

Glad to hear you made it home ok. I tried to keep it at a decent speed on the way home in case I saw you pull over. Glad we finally met in person though!

Twice a year is even better.

Speaking of Clutches, i made it home with no issues, still smelled... Once i got around the house i gave it a lil push and i could feel some slipage, its not toast but its on its way out... 416 whp, Street/Track weekend worrior, what do you guys recomend? May as well do a fly wheel and a slave whiile im at it right?

 

[fdjizm]

Twice a year is even better.

Speaking of Clutches, i made it home with no issues, still smelled... Once i got around the house i gave it a lil push and i could feel some slipage, its not toast but its on its way out... 416 whp, Street/Track weekend worrior, what do you guys recomend? May as well do a fly wheel and a slave whiile im at it right?

Oh and don't feel bad, I don't think anyone could have done a burnout with your car lol. I bet you will be able to pull a nice one with a new clutch!

 

[stkjock]

Moses - how many miles on it?


I've never read a bad review on the Spec 3+ (2+ tons of bad), I had one on the 06GT and worked great

new slave for sure, the OEM FW can be resurfaced and used depending on how it looks, however since you AutoX the car, you should consider a alum FW for the lighter weight and faster revs.

 

[RedMosesSC]

Moses - how many miles on it?
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19k miles, got the car with 5k and turned up the boot from 4lbs to 8 promptly and i dont baby it. The trans was never right, 2 weeks into having the car i put on an MGW, blew the Synchros in 2 hours, i think it was a TSB trans, they even gave me a hard time about the shifter but the manager was willing to turn his head on it as long as i put the stock shifter back in.

I noticed when i bought the car that whenever you put it in 1st at a light you can hear a thud, dealer said he couldnt hear it of coarse. Im not sure thats is clutch related but my 07 GT had a way smoother shifting trans but the Saleen has 120 whp more. Theres guy smaking big power on a 3650, maybe mine was made on a Monday.

 

[stkjock]

yea, I would replace the slave then at 19K, I gotta laugh that they were giving you a hard time on a shifter for a tranny issue.

 

[94tbird]

spec stage 3+ and a spec aluminum flywheel. lasted me 500+ quarter mile passes and burnouts, till i upgraded to the tr6060 and needed a new one due to the input shaft being 26 spline. I then put that same 3+ clutch and flywheel in Peter (thumprrr) car and it lasted another 2 years.

 

[NjsGT]

The thing is Moses does more road coarse racing and the spec stg3+ has a heavy pressure plate along with a metallic disc.... I think he would be better off looking into a organic disc with a lighter pressure plate.. Exedy now makes clutches that would offer this... I had nothing but probelms with my stg 3+....

 

[dysan]

I agree with NjsGT...if it was mainly drag I'd say go with the 3+ but for easier control I'd go with something else. I can't give a good recommendation on any other clutches since I've only had the stock, Centerforce dual friction(which sucked donkey balls) and now the spec 3+.

I'd also suggest putting Royal Purple synchromax in your 3650. It greatly smoothed out my trans and my 3650 now has over 125k miles on it and I'm not gentle with it at all(at the track at least).

 

[RedMosesSC]

I havnt relay researched the cluth/flywheel thing so im not sure what to consider, one if you guys mentioned changing the input shaft on the trans, is that a big job? worth doing or with the stock shaft be ok? I plan on put in DUal pumps and turning up the boost a bit but i have a stock bottom end so it wont be much more that 450 whp give or take for a while.

 

[stkjock]

the upgrade is nice, but probably not needed unless you go beyond 500whp and will drop a hard hitting clutch at high RPM imo