What does a Stage 3 racing clutch do?
A stage 3 clutch is made for a serious driver and for cars that are tuned to the zenith, leaving stock far behind. It comes with a heavy-duty pressure plate as well as a six-puck ceramic hub disc able to withstand tons of heat and allowing for faster engagement with no slipping.
Is a Stage 3 clutch hard to drive?
It will be harder to control the slip of the clutch on engagement, making driving on hills and in poor weather much more difficult. You will transmit more shock to the drivetrain, wearing out engine mounts and CVs faster. You will *NOT* go any faster than with the stock clutch.
What stage clutch should I get?
If you’re making up to 50whp over stock, you should be looking at stage one clutches which generally hold a 25-50% increase in torque capacity. The stage one clutches generally offer a slightly increased clamp load from the pressure plate and organic disc which will provide a similar stock pedal feel and engagement.
Does a clutch add horsepower?
As Norton mentioned, the power gains from the SPEC clutch increase power all across the horsepower and torque curves. Moreover a faster revving, more responsive engine and clutch system is something that is useful in more than just producing peak power.
What is a Stage 4 clutch?
Description. Stage 4 Sprung – Strip Series 1620 Clutch Kit. This assembly, available with a six puck sprung plate is good for penetrating engagement with higher horsepower applications. This disc complimented by a performance pressure plate provides up to 250% increase in torque capacity.
Is a heavy duty clutch worth it?
“If you put a factory clutch in and it doesn’t hold the torque, and then if you put in a heavy-duty clutch and it does hold the torque, that’s the job of the heavy-duty clutch, to actually outperform the OEM one but not necessarily outlast it.
Can a Stage 3 clutch be used for daily driving?
That stage 3 clutch might be great for holding power, but it’s not going to do great on your commute to work. You may think it a good idea to swap out your stock clutch with an aftermarket heavy-duty race item to handle all of your car’s extra power.
Does a Stage 2 clutch make your car faster?
The Spec stage 2 clutch, for example, can handle 411 foot-pounds of torque in a GTI, when the manufacturer’s clutch had previously only been able to handle 300 foot-pounds of torque. This dramatically increases acceleration and ability to quickly climb hills, the purview of the lower gears.
What’s a Stage 2 clutch?
The Stage 2 clutch, featuring a segmented or full-faced pure Kevlar disc with steel backing and offers slightly longer life and higher torque capacity than the Stage 1.
Does a heavy duty clutch last longer?
Different clutches can range from normal duty to extra duty; a heavy truck that is expected to carry heavy loads may be equipped with an extra duty clutch so it will last longer between changes under normal operation.