stage 3 clutch

[racer6]

im thinking of getting a stage 3 clutch from 3sx for my non turbo sl does anyone know what the price range is to get one installed

[racer6]

can someone please answer my question

[Musashi3000GT]

there is no way to give you an exact answer, prices vary city to city! any local mechanic can answer that for you! I dont know if it will help but I was quoted $800 to change the clutch, flywheel, through-out bearing, and some other stuff so that all the maintanence would be up to par.

[igota20hpweedeater]

y do u want a stage 3 clutch for your non turbo? Does it have a lot of mods.....stage 3 might be a little to much for what u want....look at a stage 2 or 1.

[racer6]

well how will it be too much for my car all i have is intake the tornado & exhaust

[Igovert500]

As the clutches get beefier, they are meant for higher hp applications, stage 3 just seems overkill for your setup. There is nothing wrong with doing it, but why spend more money if you don't need it?

[youngvr4]

i second that

[racer6]

well when i come out with 3 to 4,000 rpm i smoke the clutch thats why i want something with more beef on it

[Igovert500]

I can understand the desire to want to upgrade, just what I meant by it was this:

http://www.3sxperformance.com/clutch.asp

Going by thier stats, N/A stage 1 is good for 325ft/lb capacity and sells for $320

stage 2: 375ft/lb capacity for $360
stage 3: 415ft/lb for $390
and it continues up until stage 5 at 600ft/lb for $450

Vr4s come with 310-315ft/lbs of torque, the SL/base models come with 205ft/lbs

the stage one clutch is already capable of handling 120ft/lbs of torque than you have stock(even a bit more than the vr4s have stock). You wont be making that kind of power with bolt-on modifications, so why pay an additional $70 on top of the stage one for all the extra capacity of a stage 3, if you aren't going to need it? If you plan in the future to be dropping in that much money into your N/A, then go for it and just ignore what I am saying completely. But unless you are going with turbo(s) or a supercharger, it seems too 'beefy' for me. Also, the 'beefier' it is, the less streetable it is for everyday use. I know I use my vr4 as my daily driver as well, so while I want it fast as hell, when I do my TT upgrade, I will remain somewhat moderate, simply to balance the daily driver, the street racer, and the occasional trips to the track. Just my .02, but to each his own, so go with what you want. Hope that helped.

[talskinyguy]

clutchs are generally a 4-5 hour job, so depending on how/what your mechanic charges it can vary widely. Localy (chicagoland) its about 200 to swap a clutch. You just have to take it to the right place.