Stage 1 or Stage 2 Pressure Plate?, 3.0L to 901 Options

[patssle]

I've seen it both ways, people using the Stage 1 or 2 KEP pressure plate. What are you using and/or what's recommended? 3.0L to 901 for street use.

9" STAGE 1 223 ft. lb. This pressure plate works well with small Porsche 911 powered 914's or small V6 camper vans. Enjoy good holding power and easy pedal effort.

9" STAGE II 273 ft. lb. This is one used for larger V6 and stock V8 offroad applications and is used by winning unlimited class offroad racers. Also very popular for use in V8 powered 914's under 350 HP.

[pcar916]

I know folks that are using puck-clutches on the street, but solid is more reliable over time. It's a little better if you are going to have the trans out a lot and can inspect. You would notice if you lost a puck, but it could also damage the surface of your flywheel and pressure plate.

I'm using the same Sachs 225mm sport clutch disc I put in in 1999. Got it from Patrick Motorsports along with a 6.75lb flywheel and a stronger Sachs pressure plate. It puts up with the 3.6L motor just fine, and anyone who knows me knows I don't baby the car.

But I'm very particular about shifting style and not over-stressing the transaxle and clutch assembly. Smooth maintains the bits. And since I use the car as a daily driver, I DO use first gear and I match revs/double clutch habitually.

Lots of folks here will tell you that first a wasted gear with a big motor but that hasn't been my experience at all. There are times when you have to creep, and I've never twisted or broken my mainshaft with a torque blast while in first gear. But I also limit my jackrabbit starts to a few AX's per year.



Good luck