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Originally Posted by sr530

The Coyote Stock sealed crate engine cars are 25% lighter, on the other hand you have 25% more displacement as well as engine mods. There are lots of little things that make those CS cars so quick, but they will tell you the biggest thing is what happens inside the bellhousing.

The RXT's narrow engagement window is a by-product of clutch/engine mis-match, as it's far more appropriate for an engine that puts out around 850-925ftlbs. Even the RST would be overkill for your application, but it's engagement window would be much wider and easier to hit. It would also inflict less abuse on your drivetrain.

Grant

I agree - but the "right" clutch from a drag racing perspective won't tolerate a season of this, let alone multiple seasons. How many passes do those guys get on a clutch? Probably the biggest maintenance item on the car. I lack the time to maintenance a clutch like a real stick-shift drag car requires. I also have plans for boost and 700+whp.

The RXT was chosen based on it's moderate cost, acceptable manners, holding power, thermal and abuse tolerance, and the ability to give me years of trouble free service - it's done all of those things well. If it needed replaced tomorrow, I would strongly consider another one. The car is ultimately a series of compromises - and the clutch is no different.