Ram-Street Dual Disk ?

[FUNFER2]

I would like to get some information and opinion with the Ram Street Dual Disk
My engine will be a KC alum. 482 side oiler with apx.....625-650 HP/TQ. Mostly street driven, but on the gas.

Is the alum. flywheel supplied the type with the replaceable disk or just the plain flywheel ?
Who has the best price ?
How is the pedal feel ?
How is it on the street ?

[Tim Brewer]

As far as I know, I thought all aluminum flywheels have a turnable/replaceable disc, mine does. There is a race shop near by me that always uses twin disc clutches in their 1000 HP Cobra Mustangs. They require half the foot pressure as a standard single disc clutch. When my clutch finely gives up, I'm getting a twin disc. I think they are 1000-1200 dollars though.

[FUNFER2]

Hello Tim, good to hear from you. I've been out of the loop for flywheels and clutches for many years now and a lot has changed. The old school alum. one's did not have a disk. This new clutch/flywheel system looks great, but the price is heavy.

[fkemmerer]

Originally Posted by FUNFER2

I would like to get some information and opinion with the Ram Street Dual Disk
My engine will be a KC alum. 482 side oiler with apx.....625-650 HP/TQ. Mostly street driven, but on the gas.

Is the alum. flywheel supplied the type with the replaceable disk or just the plain flywheel ?
Who has the best price ?
How is the pedal feel ?
How is it on the street ?

Kevin,

I am using a McLeod dual disc clutch with an aluminum flywheel. I think this unit is rated at over 800 ft-lbs. The fly wheel is replaceable but I think you'd need to get the replacement from the original manufacturer. I would expect the pedal feel to be slightly stiffer than a street diaphram clutch. I don't find the pedal pressure objectionable with this clutch on either my cobra or my corvette but others have told me that they notice the stiffer pedal. The clutch is fine on the street. You may experience a slightly less smooth start with the aluminum flywheel but I expect that any clutch based upon an aluminum flywheel would behave the same way. You do have alot more clutch disc to metal surface area so a driving technique based upon a relatively quick release of the clutch when starting out (as opposed to riding/slipping) will result in the smoothest starts. Thes clutches are not cheep. I expect that you'd get a good price from summit racing.

- Fred