Clutch question??

[Breck]

A friend of mine has a 99 5spd w/ 275’s and a 3-way adjustable Edge. He is slipping the clutch with this combo fairly easy with it on three. When I calculated out his HP from ET and end speed/weight I came up with 330’ish rwhp?



Any thoughts or comments?







P. S. I'm trying to talk him into becoming a member, Roger are you reading this?

 

[Blair]

South Bend

 

[bighammer]

Here's a link for South Bend Clutch.



http://www.southbendclutch.com/dodge_catalog.html



Peter will set you up

 

[Breck]

Thanks for the info, I'll pass it on to him. BigHammer, where do you live in TC? My folks live in Suttons Bay.

 

[John Berger]

I have a question

Are those the only BOMB's? Is his truck a 2500 or 3500? I've got that setup on my truck and I can't make the clutch slip! At least not yet Based on some of my G-Tech readings, I'm in the area of 250 RWHP, but that was on a very hot day. I want to try it again soon in cooler weather. Your HP numbers sound a bit high, but I will confess to not being an expert in this area. TIA



John

 

[Breck]

John,



His truck is a 99 2500 Quadcab, LWB, 4x4, 5 spd, 3. 55, 285 tires, 275 RV injectors, and a three way adjustable box (Edge?) that he said was called the "hot" version???? I think he bought it from someone who had advertised in the TDR classifieds.



I calculated his rwhp from, trap-averaged, speed and his "guess" on weight.



Yes, the clutch slips with this combo. It seemed to slip around 1800-2200 rpms.