Originally posted by RogerB: How do you arrive at a TQ rating? Is it how much the assembly is designed to take before slipping, or is there any consideration to long term fatigue stresses (if those are a factor)?
That's simple. By reading their website. Ba-dump-bump... Thank you I'll be here all week...
They said it was the max TQ the clutch could safely hold without affecting longevity.
IMO that means it's rated under it's "actual" max limit and trips above that "could" be done, but the clutch "may" slip which of course would shorten it's life.
Then take into account their Stage 1 clutch is rated at 290lb/ft (~265 at the wheels) and tell me how many people will ever surpass that level. Turbo'd cars come to mind as the only viable answer for regularly besting that number. Not even a S/C 3L comes close (the 1 to date anyway) and any NA car is well below it.
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13.47 @ 102 - All Motor!
It was not broke; Yet I fixed it anyway.
