Anyone have a Kevlar clutch disc?, If so, what's your experience...good/bad??? Options

[wbergtho]

I have a V-8 car with 500 HP and the stock 930 OEM Sachs disc is starting to slip. I have the KEP Stage 1 930 pressure plate and was told that it would hold 550lbs of torque (with a stock disc). My engine puts out 470 ft. lbs of torque...so this set up should work according to KEP. However, it has only 9-10K miles on the stock disc and it's starting to go already. (Maybe that's about right...considering the amount of performance I have and my driving style?)

I am considering going to Clutchnet's Kevlar disc. Renegade swears by this type of disc for their high HP V-8 applications. I remember Scott telling me about how wonderful and streetable they are. Nice smooth OEM engagement and much higher torque holding capabilities...and long lasting durability to boot. He said that the Kevlar discs need to be broken in gently for approximately 500 miles.

Anyone out there have a Kevlar disc in their car?...If so, how has it worked for you???

Thanks for the feedback!

Bill

[rick 918-S]

Bill we discussed this on the phone but I thought I would share this for the benifit of the others. I have a Kennedy Stage II with a kevlar and organic mix disc without spring hub. I've only driven the car once. There may be a learning curve or a break infor the disc but mine chattered on engaugement. I had a custom 6 puck 6 spring Kevlar disc last time I had the car together. I liked that one better. It also chattered when I first used it. but after 10 or so engaugements I either figured out how to let it out or it wore in. I think I would rather have the spring hub center though. I'll be changing that out next time around.