T.O.B..?

[BKD]

i need a new throw out bearing bad i,ve been having problems with my cable also ....so while im there i should just do the clutch too...

found this on e bay ...http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...tu=UCI&otn=10&ps=63&clkid=7824070781162900037

what do you all think ? thanks

 

[jkstang78]

King cobra clutchs are hit or miss. Some people have had problems with them and smoe haven't

 

[Gus98GT]

oh you mean like this one?

 

[fiveohhfox]

ok well i guess im staying away froma king cobra then lol

 

[BKD]

damm... ok thanks...

 

[AdirondackFox08]

Yikes! I heard that they have some problems with them, but nothing like that. I'll definitely stay away from them though, lol.

 

[slickshiftin94]

Wow!!! You must have some serious power to destroy a clutch like that!! I have a king cobra in mine, so far so good.

 

[jkstang78]

Wow!!! You must have some serious power to destroy a clutch like that!! I have a king cobra in mine, so far so good.

Believe it or not Gus's car only makes around 300 hp. It's not like it is a 5 or 600hp motor. Like I said it is a hit or miss with them. I just heard the samething this weekend about Spec clutchs and putting them in new camaros. New stangs not an issue. But the Gm ones have had nothing but problems.

 

[BKD]

dam i dont know what to think.....i just want to get clutch problem fixed and the whole kit looked good to start.

my car might be around 275 hp idk just a guess ..

 

[AdirondackFox08]

Some of the guys were discussing what clutches they like on this http://newyorkmustangs.com/forums/clutch-recommendations-anyone-t11218.html I haven't had to change mine yet so I have no idea what ones are good or not.

 

[jkstang78]

dam i dont know what to think.....i just want to get clutch problem fixed and the whole kit looked good to start.

my car might be around 275 hp idk just a guess ..

Do you have aftermarkte heads on the car? By looking at your sig I don't see it listed. So If you still have stock heads and a stock cam. Your not going to have 275 to the wheels. If I had to guess by what mods you have listed. Your looking at 210 to 220 rwhp

My first mustang was a 302
stock short block,edelbrock heads 1.90 valves, b-303cam, 1.7 rockers,cobra intake, 65mm t.b., 80mm mass air meter, 24Lb injectors, Paxton fuel presseruse regulator,17*of timming, AFM power pipe with K&N filter, Mac long tubes, prochamber H-pipe,& Mac dumps, pulleys, msd6al, master blaster coil, Ist air adjuster. SN95 fan

The car made 277 rwhp and 315 torque and this was untuned no chip.

 

[BKD]

yea no heads or cam yet it was just a guessas far as i was thinking of my hp.......... i thought a stock 5.0 ho is 220/225 hp

 

[slickshiftin94]

yea no heads or cam yet it was just a guessas far as i was thinking of my hp.......... i thought a stock 5.0 ho is 220/225 hp

Yeah, the stock hp rating is right around that number, but thats measured at the flywheel. You lose some of those numbers by the time it reaches the wheels.

 

[Jonny Mach]

my brother had a king cobra in his car. no problems with it. i have a spec in mine. no problems ethier.

 

[jkstang78]

Yeah, the stock hp rating is right around that number, but thats measured at the flywheel. You lose some of those numbers by the time it reaches the wheels.

What he says is correct. But when you throw it on a dyno to get rear wheel horse power. A stock 225 hp flywheel rate mustang will make about 180 to 190 rwhp. Depending on if your car is stick or automatic. They say the the drive train loss. is anywere from 10 to 20% stick shift cars are generaly about the 10 to 15% ranger, and auto are the 15 to 20% range.

 

[BKD]

man thats disapointing to hear ........so a king cobra clutch should be fine i guess.?

 

[MaximumRisk]

FWIW I have had 2 King Cobra clutches and they held very well at around ~290 hp & ~320wtq.
Now I am running a Spec clutch with no problems so far.

Whatever clutch you end up going with just make sure your flywheel is resurfaced and that you remove all of the anti-rust coating off the pressure plate.