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Old 08-26-2012, 07:04 AM
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Default Trans/clutch options for 860hp Cobra?

I am preparing to fit my old Vortech supercharged motor from a previous Cobra. Back when I built the old car, I chose the easy option and fitted a bulletproof auto trans.

This time around, I want a 5 speed that will have reasonable manners on the street. Is it unrealistic to expect a TKO600 and McLeod twin plate clutch to live with 860hp/705tq on street tires?

If any "street" trans is on borrowed time, is it a better option to go straight to something like a GF5R and a lightweight flywheel and small double/triple plate clutch?

I'm willing to go straight to a dog gear trans if I must, but I'm interested in how hard a traction limited, lightweight street car can be on a street trans.
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