Reply With QuoteMany people have good luck with the stock clutch on these cars. I say use the stock one till it dies.
Ok I hear u thanks
Many people have good luck with the stock clutch on these cars. I say use the stock one till it dies.
Cool, yeah I'm deff going to do that. Original clutch has about 80,000 on it. I'm going to replace it soon, I'm just not sure what to get yet.
I ran my stock clutch and it got me through tuning......barely and on the way to my first track night it took a crap! I was sooo pissed so just change it at turbo install time it makes more sense. Most run a stage 4 or stage 5 comp clutch but I would consider running a clutch masters clutch that's what ill be changing too!Originally Posted by Jay Si
Ya when I upgrade I'm gonna go with a clutch masters 350.
Okay, cool sounds good. Thanks guys. If anyone wants to share more please do, I'm doing lots of research so I can get the best set up that I can.
You can run stock internals if you want around 400-450whp. I ran 417whp/301tq for about 9 months, then i built my engine for more power never ran into any problems. As far as the transmission, that will vastly depend on how you drive. I had and still have a "mostly" stock SI transmission. and now im at 550whp/350tq. These engines are very stout, the tranny is the weak link. Launching at the track may prove some issues if you have 300tq but if you mainly drive on the streets you should be good for a very long time.
Make sure yout get motor mounts and lower control arm bushings (energy suspension makes a cheap set for us) This will prevent wheel hop. Wheel hop is the true killer of trans gears but a lot of power can do it too. It isn't a bad idea to keep a spare transmission around, or at the very least the gears you will probably break. If you go Supercharged 2nd gear is prone to breaking...3/4 if your turbo'ed.
If you have specific questions then fire away, but a lot of reliability question will be based on how you drive, how often the car will be driven at the track and things alone those lines...Simply put, the engine shouldn't have any issues at all completely stock if you stay under 450whp. People have had the k20z3 boosted for years and years without issues.
Cool man, great info thanks. I will deff keep all of that in mind. My build is going to start in January, I'll deff post it up.
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