Clutches

**Mr. Rob** · 03-15-2007, 03:06 PM

I'm getting a new clutch soon, what is better. Ford racing king cobra or spec stage 1?

**Viper_ed** · 03-15-2007, 03:11 PM

Look at a Ram HD as well.

**KBCobra** · 03-15-2007, 03:55 PM

Originally Posted by Viper_ed

Look at a Ram HD as well.

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**Pure Stock** · 03-15-2007, 04:09 PM

Originally Posted by Rob_GT1997

I'm getting a new clutch soon, what is better. Ford racing king cobra or spec stage 1?

Better as in driveability, performance, etc? How much power? What kind of tire compound?

**Mr. Rob** · 03-15-2007, 09:50 PM

I just want something with great driveability, but will NOT slip, my car is pushing around 250hp with 293 trq to the rear wheels, i think it still has the stock one but i'm not sure.

**Pure Stock** · 03-15-2007, 10:02 PM

The FRPP King Cobra offers light pedal pressure and chattering is non- existant from what I have seen. Centerforce DF is another example I had real world experience with in a N/A application. Minimal pedal effort and good modulation/uptake.

**yeahloh95** · 03-15-2007, 10:04 PM

i like the stock clutch nice easy pedal effort and its easy on the tranny

**Pure Stock** · 03-15-2007, 10:10 PM

Originally Posted by yeahloh95

i like the stock clutch nice easy pedal effort and its easy on the tranny

You mean you remember what a stock clutch feels like

**Mr. Rob** · 03-16-2007, 02:30 AM

okay thanks guys, i'll probably get the king cobra, my one friend has a centerforce DF clutch and its horrible, you HAVE to have the pedal all the way touching the floor to go in gear, and its real hard to push. i think its the $400 clutch

**Pure Stock** · 03-16-2007, 04:24 AM

Originally Posted by Rob_GT1997

okay thanks guys, i'll probably get the king cobra, my one friend has a centerforce DF clutch and its horrible, you HAVE to have the pedal all the way touching the floor to go in gear, and its real hard to push. i think its the $400 clutch

The reason the clutch needs to be to the floor is because it is not adjusted properly i.e., adjustable quadrant. If you *think* the DF is hard to push, check out an Anderson Hi-Rev clutch

**gmkillr** · 03-16-2007, 06:48 AM

I'll throw in a vote for the ram hd also, I love mine!!!
And yes that clutch isnt adjusted properly!!!

**Killercanary** · 03-16-2007, 10:35 AM

For the power you are pushing, I too would run the FMS clutch. I ran a FMS HD clutch in my car for years. The HD clutch takes 50lbs of force to release where as the KC takes roughly 35-40lbs according to Don Walsh. My HD clutch was geat, it never chattered, it held great (until I put ET streets on) and it was easily slipped. The pedal effort was a bit rough, but all in all I liked it. It only showed signs of weekness on my car at the track on a hard launch on ET streets at which time it'd slip out past the 60' mark but then it'd hold of the rest of the run. I attribute much of this due to the weight of my car.

**madmaxin22** · 03-16-2007, 10:45 AM

I've had the king cobra since the new motor, prob around 3k miles and im very happy with it. still holding up great to the nonstop pounding i give it when driving the car and all those miles have been w/ MT drag radials....

**Mr. Rob** · 03-16-2007, 12:46 PM

cool guys thanks for your help, i'll probably get the king cobra today. okay now for a dumb question, i'm not too familiar with clutches, what is clutch chatter?