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Old 11-05-2016, 08:49 AM
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LSJ clutch on L61/LE5 flywheel

Just like the title says, is it possible? I know the flywheels are different, 6 bolt vs 8 bolt. But no one specifies if you can use an lsj clutch with the 6 bolt flywheel. Reason being I can find a new lsj stage 2 clutch for a steal and I dont want to have to buy a stage 2 clutch for the le5 for 300-400 dollars.
Old 11-05-2016, 10:39 AM
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Zzp makes a flywheel for this but the factory ones wont work. 8bolt clutches are a half inch bigger in diameter than 6bolt clutches.
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Thanks, thats the kind of info I was looking for. Depending on price I may just have to get an aftermarket LE5 clutch. Car is making 240-250 whp, do you think an oem would hold up fine or would I need a stronger clutch?
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I've had questionable results with OEM clutches on boosted 2.4 cars. It's a function of driver really, if you drive sensibly and baby the clutch you can make it take a LOT of power. If you plan to NLS and bang gears like it's a stock N/A car, it won't last.
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250 should hold depending on your setup
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Yea the clutch already had 109k miles on it and slipped 1st to 2nd before the added power so I think it was already on its way out. Thanks guys I appreciate it.
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I know there are some exedy clutches on ebay that are pretty cheap. I personally recommend KY clutch, just make sure whatever you do, give it the proper break in.




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