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zz430camaro · 10-12-2018, 09:24 AM

Anyone know the weight of the LS3 clutch assembly? This would be flywheel, pressure plate and clutch disk.

xc_SS/RS · 10-12-2018, 09:31 AM

57-58 pounds I believe all together

lazerlemonta · 10-12-2018, 03:28 PM

&*!#&*( heavy lol These cars should come with nothing heavier then a 32 pound clutch set up.

zz430camaro · 10-12-2018, 05:14 PM

Well, I need to do a clutch and dont have the money to do a $2500 dollar clutch. Carolina Clutch has a package with a LS7 clutch and a lightweight flywheel that weighs 42 lbs total. Not a huge savings but its something and it all costs $650. Looks like it should hold my 485 rwhp and 445 rwtq OK. Hard to make up my mind.

lazerlemonta · 10-12-2018, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by zz430camaro

Well, I need to do a clutch and dont have the money to do a $2500 dollar clutch. Carolina Clutch has a package with a LS7 clutch and a lightweight flywheel that weighs 42 lbs total. Not a huge savings but its something and it all costs $650. Looks like it should hold my 485 rwhp and 445 rwtq OK. Hard to make up my mind.

If you beat on the car much at all and like to play on the street try and save as much weight off the clutch as you can. You’ll thank me

zz430camaro · 10-12-2018, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by lazerlemonta

If you beat on the car much at all and like to play on the street try and save as much weight off the clutch as you can. You’ll thank me

Oh, I am with you on that. Its amazing how many different opinions you get on that. Everyone says that a 5th gen camaro demands a full weight flywheel to get it moving and have decent drivabiltiy but how much of a difference is there. I dont have any idea.

I do romp on the car a lot on the street, thats why I want to lighten up the clutch assembly but how much is too much? I have no idea really.

lazerlemonta · 10-12-2018, 07:53 PM

Nothing lighter then 32 pounds stock gear and 24 pounds with gear unless your like me and dailyed a 16 pound one.

WHAMMO · 10-12-2018, 09:12 PM

It is almost 60#. I run a 18.5 lbs clutch and its amazing how fun ia the car now. Id look into Spec/Quarter Master clutch or anything between 25-30# on the streets. You can upgrade the clutch material to have better drivability.

I remember Spec had nice 25-28lbs cheap clutch kit, single disc. Mine is a Mini Twin. I would not recommend for a DD or without gears& light wheels.

zz430camaro · 10-12-2018, 09:46 PM

so many people recommend the heavy clutches im nervous to get a light weight one. Monster makes nice clutches but the single disk ones are almost the same weight as the stock stuff with their 18 lb flywheel. The owner said he does NOT recommend the lightweigh flywheel for the street. $uck this dump truck weight clutch.

lazerlemonta · 10-13-2018, 07:12 AM

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Originally Posted by zz430camaro

so many people recommend the heavy clutches im nervous to get a light weight one. Monster makes nice clutches but the single disk ones are almost the same weight as the stock stuff with their 18 lb flywheel. The owner said he does NOT recommend the lightweigh flywheel for the street. $uck this dump truck weight clutch.

I’ve been 11.5@120 in my 5th gen with 16 pound clutch bolt ons and 1.85 rockers. Go find another who has achieved this. I have been 10.5@131 in my C6 same set up. I now have the 26 pound rps twin carbon because the Tilton 5.5” couldn’t take the abuse lol for roll racing you want the lighter clutch.

Gstick · 10-13-2018, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by zz430camaro

so many people recommend the heavy clutches im nervous to get a light weight one. Monster makes nice clutches but the single disk ones are almost the same weight as the stock stuff with their 18 lb flywheel. The owner said he does NOT recommend the lightweigh flywheel for the street. $uck this dump truck weight clutch.

I have a 2015 SS 1LE with the OEM clutch, and believe me, its easy peasy compared to pushing a Kenworth W900 clutch that pulls 160000 lbs daily.

zz430camaro · 10-13-2018, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Gstick

I have a 2015 SS 1LE with the OEM clutch, and believe me, its easy peasy compared to pushing a Kenworth W900 clutch that pulls 160000 lbs daily.

LOL, I am not worried about the pedal effort, I want to reduce the rotating mass to free up power. My 1LE clutch is supper easy pedal push too!

Gstick · 10-13-2018, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by zz430camaro

LOL, I am not worried about the pedal effort, I want to reduce the rotating mass to free up power. My 1LE clutch is supper easy pedal push too!

Now I feel dumb. That 1 went right over my head.

zz430camaro · 10-13-2018, 02:36 PM

I think I am going to do the Monster level 2 single disk. Its overall weight with the lightweight flywheel is 11 lbs lighter than the LS3 factory assembly (from what I read it should free up about 8 rwhp) and will hold 550 rwtq (car makes 450 rwtq). Its priced around 750 which is in my budget and gets great reviews.

Ya a RPS Billet Twin would be nice and free up more power but I just simply cant afford a $2500 clutch.

10-12-2018, 09:24 AM	#1
zz430camaro Drives: 2015 1LE Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 1,485	LS3 Clutch Weight? Anyone know the weight of the LS3 clutch assembly? This would be flywheel, pressure plate and clutch disk.

10-12-2018, 09:31 AM	#2
xc_SS/RS Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: somewhere in MD Posts: 4,884	57-58 pounds I believe all together __________________ 2010 2SS/RS Z/28 intake, NW, FAST 102, speed engineering LT's, some exhaust, ATI -10% pulley, GM flex fuel injectors, DSX flex fuel sensor, MGW shifter, HP Tuners, some suspension work, stickers and a little weight loss. 12.63 @113.53

10-12-2018, 03:28 PM	#3
lazerlemonta Drives: 2010 C6 1LT Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Virginia Posts: 879 View My Garage	&!#&( heavy lol These cars should come with nothing heavier then a 32 pound clutch set up. __________________ 2010 C6 JET STREAM BLUE BOLT ONS TO THE EXTREME, GPI 281cc HEADS, Darth_V8r SPEC CAM, FAST 102 INTAKE, CRANK SCRAPER, QUARTER MASTER 7.25" CLUTCH, RPM 3.90 STAGE II DIF, Z51 Gear Set AND E85 Best ET 10.58 @ 131.8 stock heads and stock cam 453/445 SAE 10.62@134.82 GPI 281CC Heads, SS4 Cam and X1 Intake Best 1/8 6.80@105.75 Best MPH 134.82

10-12-2018, 07:53 PM	#7
lazerlemonta Drives: 2010 C6 1LT Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Virginia Posts: 879 View My Garage	Nothing lighter then 32 pounds stock gear and 24 pounds with gear unless your like me and dailyed a 16 pound one. __________________ 2010 C6 JET STREAM BLUE BOLT ONS TO THE EXTREME, GPI 281cc HEADS, Darth_V8r SPEC CAM, FAST 102 INTAKE, CRANK SCRAPER, QUARTER MASTER 7.25" CLUTCH, RPM 3.90 STAGE II DIF, Z51 Gear Set AND E85 Best ET 10.58 @ 131.8 stock heads and stock cam 453/445 SAE 10.62@134.82 GPI 281CC Heads, SS4 Cam and X1 Intake Best 1/8 6.80@105.75 Best MPH 134.82

10-12-2018, 09:12 PM	#8
WHAMMO Drives: 13' 1LE Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 2,641	It is almost 60#. I run a 18.5 lbs clutch and its amazing how fun ia the car now. Id look into Spec/Quarter Master clutch or anything between 25-30# on the streets. You can upgrade the clutch material to have better drivability. I remember Spec had nice 25-28lbs cheap clutch kit, single disc. Mine is a Mini Twin. I would not recommend for a DD or without gears& light wheels. __________________ 13' 1LE Old setup: TSP 231-236/Tick 660/.105 PR, UDP, SW LT 2'' & HFC, stock NPP & H pipe, VR-DRX CAI, air scoop, Goertz1 manifold, 102mm BBK, 26" Toyo DRs, Forgestars R17x10 & F18x8, rear seat delete, remote Pat G tune Autocal, 7400 limiter, Spec Mini Twin. 91oct. 11.90@122.3, 0-60ft 2.0 / 11.99@123.6, 0-60ft 2.1 DA+819 ...519RWHP SAE Solid roller SBE LS3, FED, LLSR, 91oct, 605rwhp N/A. Tuned by Pat G. Build by me.

10-12-2018, 05:14 PM	#4
zz430camaro Drives: 2015 1LE Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 1,485	Well, I need to do a clutch and dont have the money to do a $2500 dollar clutch. Carolina Clutch has a package with a LS7 clutch and a lightweight flywheel that weighs 42 lbs total. Not a huge savings but its something and it all costs $650. Looks like it should hold my 485 rwhp and 445 rwtq OK. Hard to make up my mind.

10-12-2018, 09:46 PM	#9
zz430camaro Drives: 2015 1LE Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 1,485	so many people recommend the heavy clutches im nervous to get a light weight one. Monster makes nice clutches but the single disk ones are almost the same weight as the stock stuff with their 18 lb flywheel. The owner said he does NOT recommend the lightweigh flywheel for the street. $uck this dump truck weight clutch.

10-13-2018, 02:36 PM	#14
zz430camaro Drives: 2015 1LE Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 1,485	I think I am going to do the Monster level 2 single disk. Its overall weight with the lightweight flywheel is 11 lbs lighter than the LS3 factory assembly (from what I read it should free up about 8 rwhp) and will hold 550 rwtq (car makes 450 rwtq). Its priced around 750 which is in my budget and gets great reviews. Ya a RPS Billet Twin would be nice and free up more power but I just simply cant afford a $2500 clutch.