KY clutches.....anyone use them?

**slvrred-** · 10-12-2011 06:46 PM

Hey guys i was wondering if anyone on this side uses these clutches or not? I've been hearing lots of good feedback over on .net and there price is pretty reasonable. Just wondering what everyone elses thoughts were. I plan on turbo swapping by the spring and a upgraded clutch would be in order.

**Iam Broke** · 10-12-2011 06:54 PM

Meh... ChevyCobaltSS3 pushes them a lot over there, but I have read a few horror stories with the wrong TOB shipped, slipping, ect. I'd stay with a proven brand name myself.

I had a SPEC Stage 2+ on my LNF at ~400 wtq, no slip and very drivable. No sore knees on my DD from the clutch. I would not do the LWFW again though.

If you do a SPEC, the dowel pin holes on the LNF stock FW have to be bored out to 12mm, or at least they did 2 years ago. Things may have changed since I did mine.

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**slvrred-** · 10-12-2011 06:58 PM

Originally Posted by Iam Broke

Meh... ChevyCobaltSS3 pushes them a lot over there, but I have read a few horror stories with the wrong TOB shipped, slipping, ect. I'd stay with a proven brand name myself.

I had a SPEC Stage 2+ on my LNF at ~400 wtq, no slip and very drivable. No sore knees on my DD from the clutch. I would not do the LWFW again though.

If you do a SPEC, the dowel pin holes on the LNF stock FW have to be bored out to 12mm, or at least they did 2 years ago. Things may have changed since I did mine.

Opinions are like bungholes, everyone has one.

Yea i've seen a few ppl say that the TOB that comes with it isn't really the best. I'd buy a brand new GM anyone and tell them to keep the one they would send. But you are right that he does push them alot over there. I've personally seen ALOT more ppl say bad things about SPEC clutches and in all honesty i figured the only good option for a clutch would the hypersingle. Just heard its not really meant for street driving.......plus its 1200+ for the hypersingle......

**Omiotek** · 10-12-2011 07:22 PM

i havent seen a lot of bad stuff with spec clutches for the lnf.... ive pushed quite a bit of power on it and i drive it daily... the 2.2 guys on the other hand have had ♠♠♠♠ luck with spec.

everyone that complains about the hyper single is a vagina... the clutch seriously isnt that bad on the feet.

**slvrred-** · 10-12-2011 07:29 PM

I've just heard that it makes a bit of noise and can also lead to possible death to the transmission due to the clutch being as it is......

**Steddy** · 10-12-2011 07:30 PM

It's more like 1000 for a hypersingle and it comes with a friggin flywheel.

How hard is that to understand?

Sheesh

**Omiotek** · 10-12-2011 07:32 PM

i the death to transmission is piss poor driving and beating on the car. the f35 is somewhat stout but its not unbreakable.

you get a flywheel and clutch that are balanced together for a grand.. i spent less then that on the spec because of the tq my far puts down. if it was within the exedys range i would have bought the exedy. any aftermarket clutch will have some noise. if its something your worried about then i would get a stock replacement.. i have a low mileage one if your interested and flywheel.

**Steddy** · 10-12-2011 07:37 PM

If you're worried about noise you should get a fkn Camry

**slvrred-** · 10-12-2011 08:14 PM

Originally Posted by Steddy

If you're worried about noise you should get a fkn Camry

no holding back from you steddy, lol. Yea i know some clutches are going to be more becuz of what you get with them. I understand completely that the flywheel comes with the exedy and considering that the stock LNF one is roughly 650ish it doesn't seem to be that big of a deal but at the same time i just want to beware of everything i'm getting into with a clutch. Is the exedy ok for a DD? My balt is my one and only transport. I understan risks taken upon myself with racing it as well but i like to buy parts that are going to hold up. I hate doing jobs twice. I believe in do it once and do it right the first time......

**Steddy** · 10-12-2011 08:17 PM

Here's the thing about any kind of stronger clutch and having more power ESPECIALLY if it's your DD.

You cannot beat on the trans...because you will break it.

HS is a stiff clutch, and it can be a bit difficult to drive. I never had any issues...and it held...a little too good

I would not suggest a sintered metallic clutch for a DD or a 6 puck for a DD like the HS is though. Just stay the eff away from aluminum flywheels.

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**slvrred-** · 10-12-2011 08:25 PM

Originally Posted by Steddy

Here's the thing about any kind of stronger clutch and having more power ESPECIALLY if it's your DD.

You cannot beat on the trans...because you will break it.

HS is a stiff clutch, and it can be a bit difficult to drive. I never had any issues...and it held...a little too good

I would not suggest a sintered metallic clutch for a DD or a 6 puck for a DD like the HS is though. Just stay the eff away from aluminum flywheels.

Worst
Idea
Ever.

Yea i've read other post by you in other threads here about the hypersingle. I don't think i really "beat" on my car, trans or clutch. I do make a few trips to the track and a once in awhile roll-on on the street. I just don't want to have to replace a clutch again due to the motor over powering it. When i talked to the guy at KY today he said he's sold about 80 clutches for our cars and only very few have reported back with negitive like what IAM broke metioned. I was just going to my stocker resurfaced if i was going to go with there clutch so no problem about lightweight junk. I also understand that stronger clutches are going to have a lil more pedal effort which isn't really a concern for me. Makes me feeel and know that the clutch is actually stronger then the stocker.

**Steddy** · 10-12-2011 08:28 PM

It's more of a don't get into it too low in the power band...like highway roll ons don't go wot til like 4k, and lift when you shift and don't try to be captain shift-too-fast

Clutches wear out though dude, they're just like brakes...so don't expect any of them to last forever

**slvrred-** · 10-12-2011 08:37 PM

right i know clutches are "wear" items and with performance clutches its anyones guess on how long they will last but would be a good "GUESS" on what the hypersingle would last on like a 450lbs torque car? and i know there torque rating is around 400 for the hypersingle but i think that a lil of over rate......

**Omiotek** · 10-13-2011 01:41 AM

i hear the hyper single is under rated. i know quite a bit of evo guys making a lot more power then that on their transmissions with the hyper single..

heres some food for thought... whats your tq goal? if its around 450 i wouldnt even bother with the hypersingle. will it handle it? more then likely but its not rated to that because exedy clearly is covering their ass for anything past that rating. ive already been at that mark. my old setup put down 442whp and 450 ft lbs and the new setup out down 416whp 427 ft lbs on a mustang dyno. i run a spec stage 3 plus with absolutely zero issues and i have an aluminum flywheel. is there an issue with the flywheel yet? no not one but it is without a question noiser. my cars been on a few 1000 mile trips back and forth aswell.

like i said if you just want a stock clutch i have a low miles one maybe with 10k on it and a flywheel. looking to get rid of it. if not i would recommend specs stage 3+ or a clutchmasters clutch for getting up their in power. besifes with getting up their in power you should be ready for the unexpected even with upgrades things go kaboom.

**INFE** · 10-13-2011 05:04 AM

Exedy works fine at 450whp +. Its a good clutch its just bad in bumper to bumper traffic.

**Omiotek** · 10-13-2011 07:40 AM

you dont rate a clutch oh whp you rate a clutch off of torque.

**slvrred-** · 10-13-2011 05:26 PM

Originally Posted by Omiotek

i hear the hyper single is under rated. i know quite a bit of evo guys making a lot more power then that on their transmissions with the hyper single..

heres some food for thought... whats your tq goal? if its around 450 i wouldnt even bother with the hypersingle. will it handle it? more then likely but its not rated to that because exedy clearly is covering their ass for anything past that rating. ive already been at that mark. my old setup put down 442whp and 450 ft lbs and the new setup out down 416whp 427 ft lbs on a mustang dyno. i run a spec stage 3 plus with absolutely zero issues and i have an aluminum flywheel. is there an issue with the flywheel yet? no not one but it is without a question noiser. my cars been on a few 1000 mile trips back and forth aswell.

like i said if you just want a stock clutch i have a low miles one maybe with 10k on it and a flywheel. looking to get rid of it. if not i would recommend specs stage 3+ or a clutchmasters clutch for getting up their in power. besifes with getting up their in power you should be ready for the unexpected even with upgrades things go kaboom.

Yea i see your point that with "modding" a car anything could go wrong at any time. Thats just how it goes. Although you seem to be having great luck with your Spec clutch i would really rather stay away from them. Just a personal thing to me. I guess i'll just have to save my pennies and skip lunch a few times a week and just buy a hypersingle. If there are any guys on here that have used KY clutches i'd still like to get some feedback from ya. Oh and my plans are to be somewhere in the low to mid 400's so i guess that would be fine for the hypersingle.

**whitnith** · 10-13-2011 05:56 PM

Originally Posted by INFE

Exedy works fine at 450whp +. Its a good clutch its just bad in bumper to bumper traffic.

Maybe it's the fact I've only driven on the stock LSJ and the hypsersingle and don't know any better, but I really didn't notice that much of a difference. And I'm in Chicago traffic at least 5 days a week.

**Omiotek** · 10-13-2011 06:08 PM

You need to go by tq ratings not hp.... the hyper single is rated to 400 ftlbs

**slvrred-** · 10-13-2011 07:15 PM

Originally Posted by Omiotek

You need to go by tq ratings not hp.... the hyper single is rated to 400 ftlbs

right i was going by tq rating. I'd like to be in the low to mid 400lbs area.......

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