[Shotimes] Fw: Price Reduction on SHOnut Hybrid Ceramic
Throwout bearings
Leigh Smith
leighsm@comcast.net
Thu, 04 Sep 2003 21:20:38 -0400
I went 200k on one clutch on my 89. 35 mile commute, 2/3 hiway. I think
that was like 9 years on one clutch. I just kept waiting for it to
break. Never did.
Lee
Carl Prochilo wrote:
>I've gotten 160K miles out of a Ford rev B clutch on my 92. This also
>included one thorough flogging at Road Atlanta.
>
>It's always good to have a frame of reference when making comparisons. My
>son's 95 MTX (I keep bringing this up because it has a lot of aftermarket
>parts on it when I bought it in April) has a HiRevs Jr clutch. I've also
>driven DonD's 91, also with the same clutch. There's no doubt these
>clutches have a heavier feel to them. After a few hours of driving the
>95, and then jumping into my car, the clutch in my 92 felt like a real toy
>in comparison.
>
>I've also raced some ricers recently and the clutch feels fine. Just keep
>the rev limiter in place to avoid busting a PP strap.
>
>Unless you plan to go beyond a BOS setup, there's probably little point to
>upgrading. I'll leave it to someone else to comment on how much HP a
>stock Ford clutch can support.