Originally Posted by
tiller
i was thinking about buying a clutchmasters 500FX clutch for my 98 gsr. i got an intake manifold, cold air intake, header, exhaust, pulley kit, and getting a apexi vtec controller. do you think the clutch would be okay?
given those mods, your gsr motor is still only going to pump out around 130ft lbs of torque max to the wheels.
a stock ITR clutch can handle that. you want the least amount of clutch necessary for your output to prolong the life of your drivetrain.
all those guys with the stage 5000 unsprung clutches with stock NA engines are just hurting things with their overkill clutches.
either way, just remember that transmissions/axles/clutches dont see HP, all they see is torque. so even if your NA setup is super built, like lets say 250whp, you're still only putting down 145-150 ft lbs. most aftermarket "stage 1" clutch setups can totally handle that.