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Marcus Spudich - 10 Mar 2008 19:16 GMT

I need a new clutch for my 1993 Mustang GT,current horsepower is 320
RWH.The current clutch on the car is a King Cobra with Kevlar.Trans is a
stock T-5.Car is a daily driver/street car...My mechanic suggests a
McCleod clutch....My future plans include adding a Track Heat kit/heads
intake,cam which should up the HP closer to 500...Anyways,any
suggestions from you guys as to a reliable clutch that would handle
both my current 320 HP and my plans for addition HP up to 500.As I
don't want to put a new clutch on now only to have to do it
again...Thanks for any tried and true suggestions.

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Michael Johnson - 10 Mar 2008 19:44 GMT

> I need a new clutch for my 1993 Mustang GT,current horsepower is 320
> RWH.The current clutch on the car is a King Cobra with Kevlar.Trans is a
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> don't want to put a new clutch on now only to have to do it
> again...Thanks for any tried and true suggestions.

I have had good success with a SPEC Stage III clutch in a high
horsepower Mustang. It is hard on the left leg in stop and go traffic
but that kind of comes with the territory for 500 hp engines.

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Mike Coel - 12 Mar 2008 05:44 GMT

>I need a new clutch for my 1993 Mustang GT,current horsepower is 320
> RWH.The current clutch on the car is a King Cobra with Kevlar.Trans is a
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
> don't want to put a new clutch on now only to have to do it
> again...Thanks for any tried and true suggestions.

The mustang shop/engine builder I worked with said to just stay stock (new
stock) for daily driver stuff.
They put in a rebuild engine with dished pistons to lower compression some
as I have an 8# blower on it. 1993 LX ex-cop car
Probably have about 330 HP.
Did a tune and it runs great, around town. Tires make a huge difference, get
some nice summer tires. Them old north cold tires are too hard, smoke great
little traction.
These guys are good too, the race mustangs on the weekends.
Only a blower will get you to 500, or 330, stock Cobra is 240 hp, don't see
how you can get 330 without a blower.

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WindsorFox - 12 Mar 2008 15:31 GMT

>> I need a new clutch for my 1993 Mustang GT,current horsepower is 320
>> RWH.The current clutch on the car is a King Cobra with Kevlar.Trans is a
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> Only a blower will get you to 500, or 330, stock Cobra is 240 hp, don't see
> how you can get 330 without a blower.

I have a centerforce clutch. It definitely gets rid of slippage but
can play nasty tricks on the n00b who blips his throttle and doesn't
know what to expect. Especially if your cable tolerance is close.

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