KY Clutch Good/Bad?
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KY Clutch Good/Bad?
I'm in need of a new clutch and wondering how the KY Clutch for the 09 LNF's are? Most info I could find was about 2-3 years old. Just looking for a good clutch to hold up on my 09 HHR SS after the factory one gave out at about 40k I installed a Stage3 Spec clutch and now sit at 120k and it's time for a new clutch. Thanks for any info
I hear of lots of people blowing the TOB with them, but I have no experience. They also blame it on resurfacing the flywheel but it seems like the common denominator is the KY clutch to me....
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The spec 3+ is the choice of one of the more knowledgable guys on here if you want to spend at least double the money. Stay away from 6 pucks if you want good drivability.
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LDK with Intake, DP, 3bar map sensors, upper IC pipe, stock turbo, 25PSI on full E holds every gear, just slips a tiny bit in 5th when you floor it under 2800rpm when you're on the freeway cruising.
this is the GMPP clutch in an LDK in a cobalt.
this is the GMPP clutch in an LDK in a cobalt.
You should never go wot in any gear below 3500 except 1st
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What about this 1 ? Originally, I found it on Facebook then they started selling these on eBay.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/231631402928?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
http://www.ebay.com/itm/231631402928?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
I speak first hand in saying two things, one of which everyone knows now
DONT resurface the flywheel.
2nd--My neighbor is a builder/tuner, has his own saab tuning network (Mike D tuning out of MA if anyone knows him, really is a wizard, he has drives a 88 Saab with a 20g, also has a old school corvair with a b series Honda motor rear mounted), told me "damn no one in that community has figured out that puck clutches eat gm TOB's yet??"
So here's my advice, I have a 09 HHR SS, and im on my 3rd clutch as well. If your on stock turbo and 93 oct get a GMPP clutch, the drivability is just amazing compared with KY. After 4 months with KY clutch I would stall twice a day if tired/not paying attention (5:45am commute), it was easy to do.
If you plan on K04R or greater swap and or E, Id recommend Southbend Stage 4 (full face). That clutch seems to be well loved with the difference being 3x the cost. But if your going past stock turbo your more than likely not going to skimp on costs.
That being said I have a friend with a aggressive tune on e47.5 that has been running a GMPP clutch for some time with no issue.
hope that helps,
Bob
DONT resurface the flywheel.
2nd--My neighbor is a builder/tuner, has his own saab tuning network (Mike D tuning out of MA if anyone knows him, really is a wizard, he has drives a 88 Saab with a 20g, also has a old school corvair with a b series Honda motor rear mounted), told me "damn no one in that community has figured out that puck clutches eat gm TOB's yet??"
So here's my advice, I have a 09 HHR SS, and im on my 3rd clutch as well. If your on stock turbo and 93 oct get a GMPP clutch, the drivability is just amazing compared with KY. After 4 months with KY clutch I would stall twice a day if tired/not paying attention (5:45am commute), it was easy to do.
If you plan on K04R or greater swap and or E, Id recommend Southbend Stage 4 (full face). That clutch seems to be well loved with the difference being 3x the cost. But if your going past stock turbo your more than likely not going to skimp on costs.
That being said I have a friend with a aggressive tune on e47.5 that has been running a GMPP clutch for some time with no issue.
hope that helps,
Bob
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I speak first hand in saying two things, one of which everyone knows now
DONT resurface the flywheel.
2nd--My neighbor is a builder/tuner, has his own saab tuning network (Mike D tuning out of MA if anyone knows him, really is a wizard, he has drives a 88 Saab with a 20g, also has a old school corvair with a b series Honda motor rear mounted), told me "damn no one in that community has figured out that puck clutches eat gm TOB's yet??"
So here's my advice, I have a 09 HHR SS, and im on my 3rd clutch as well. If your on stock turbo and 93 oct get a GMPP clutch, the drivability is just amazing compared with KY. After 4 months with KY clutch I would stall twice a day if tired/not paying attention (5:45am commute), it was easy to do.
If you plan on K04R or greater swap and or E, Id recommend Southbend Stage 4 (full face). That clutch seems to be well loved with the difference being 3x the cost. But if your going past stock turbo your more than likely not going to skimp on costs.
That being said I have a friend with a aggressive tune on e47.5 that has been running a GMPP clutch for some time with no issue.
hope that helps,
Bob
DONT resurface the flywheel.
2nd--My neighbor is a builder/tuner, has his own saab tuning network (Mike D tuning out of MA if anyone knows him, really is a wizard, he has drives a 88 Saab with a 20g, also has a old school corvair with a b series Honda motor rear mounted), told me "damn no one in that community has figured out that puck clutches eat gm TOB's yet??"
So here's my advice, I have a 09 HHR SS, and im on my 3rd clutch as well. If your on stock turbo and 93 oct get a GMPP clutch, the drivability is just amazing compared with KY. After 4 months with KY clutch I would stall twice a day if tired/not paying attention (5:45am commute), it was easy to do.
If you plan on K04R or greater swap and or E, Id recommend Southbend Stage 4 (full face). That clutch seems to be well loved with the difference being 3x the cost. But if your going past stock turbo your more than likely not going to skimp on costs.
That being said I have a friend with a aggressive tune on e47.5 that has been running a GMPP clutch for some time with no issue.
hope that helps,
Bob