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<blockquote data-quote="nooner" data-source="post: 11063551" data-attributes="member: 101093"><p>I did what you are planning to do. TOB went out and it was time to replace the clutch so I installed FRPP TOB, Lethal TOB retainer sleeve (TOB was seized to the old one so HAD to replace that), Liberty 26 spline input shaft, FRPP pilot bearing, Fidanza aluminum flywheel, and McLeod RST clutch. </p><p></p><p>I never intended to race it and figured I would never go over about 550 rwhp so the RST was perfect. Engagement is butter smooth and pedal pressure is very light. 300 miles later a shop forgot to put oil in at an oil change and my engine seized up so now I'm building an engine (with a Whipple 2.9) that should crank out close to 800 crank hp which is the advertised limit of the RST. I still don't intend to race it so my mechanic says I should still be good with the RST, but McLeod says I should upgrade. I trust my mechanic, but I'll worry less with the RXT so I am upgrading to the RXT. Actually just ordered it about an hour ago.</p><p></p><p>Sounds like you have settled on the RXT which is what I would suggest. I think an aluminum flywheel is just fine for our cars with a McLeod clutch. Steel would help with chatter but chatter isn't a problem with a McLeod. It seems just plain wrong to downgrade to steel when our cars come from the factory with an aluminum flywheel. If you are drag racing, your car may bog less easily with steel, but on the street the tires will spin before the engine bogs so I really don't see any advantage to having steel on the street. I want the acceleration advantage of the aluminum flywheel.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nooner, post: 11063551, member: 101093"] I did what you are planning to do. TOB went out and it was time to replace the clutch so I installed FRPP TOB, Lethal TOB retainer sleeve (TOB was seized to the old one so HAD to replace that), Liberty 26 spline input shaft, FRPP pilot bearing, Fidanza aluminum flywheel, and McLeod RST clutch. I never intended to race it and figured I would never go over about 550 rwhp so the RST was perfect. Engagement is butter smooth and pedal pressure is very light. 300 miles later a shop forgot to put oil in at an oil change and my engine seized up so now I'm building an engine (with a Whipple 2.9) that should crank out close to 800 crank hp which is the advertised limit of the RST. I still don't intend to race it so my mechanic says I should still be good with the RST, but McLeod says I should upgrade. I trust my mechanic, but I'll worry less with the RXT so I am upgrading to the RXT. Actually just ordered it about an hour ago. Sounds like you have settled on the RXT which is what I would suggest. I think an aluminum flywheel is just fine for our cars with a McLeod clutch. Steel would help with chatter but chatter isn't a problem with a McLeod. It seems just plain wrong to downgrade to steel when our cars come from the factory with an aluminum flywheel. If you are drag racing, your car may bog less easily with steel, but on the street the tires will spin before the engine bogs so I really don't see any advantage to having steel on the street. I want the acceleration advantage of the aluminum flywheel. [/QUOTE]
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