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My 2016 GTPP needs a clutch. It is a mild NA bolt-on car in the 430rwhp neighborhood. Nothing crazy. I do not want an overly aggressive clutch, as the car is street driven 90% of the time. However, I would like the next one to last more than 20k miles like the factory one did before it blew apart.


I am leaning towards a McLeod RST (not RXT) but am open to other ideas. I also want to have everything necessary on hand when I pull the trans to reduce downtime.


I would like to replace the TOB, PB, slave cyl, and probably the flywheel. I would imagine I will need a flywheel specific to the clutch I choose, but what about the throwout bearing, pilot bearing, and slave cylinder? Should I use OEM FoMoCo pieces here or are there better aftermarket options? Is it worth adding in a braided stainless clutch line while I'm at it?


Anything else I should consider while I'm in there? Part of me wants to add an MGW shifter as well but in the event I have any kind of issues (NVH or otherwise) I think it might be smarter to do one piece at a time.


Thoughts?
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Hey Brian,

If you do not track the car at all the RST is the way to go as it will be a little more street friendly over the RXT, if you do any track time whatsoever i would suggest going with the RXT. The Exedy Mach 500 is also another good option as well. I would definitely recommend changing changing the PB, Slave, and adding a clutch line just so you cover all bases and ensure you really don't have anything to worry about. Lastly do not second guess upgrading to a MGW shifter, it will be light years of a improvement over stock and is by far our best selling shifter. Feel free to give us a call/send me a message with any additional questions or if you need help putting together a package.

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I am leaning toward the RST but it looks like other options are available at 1/3 the price. I’m not doing anything crazy with the car, I just don’t want another disc to blow apart with a WOT shift.

If I do go the RST route, which flywheel works better? Steel or alum?
 

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Both options are great, steel will be fine for you on a street set up. Aluminum are a little lighter and usually geared towards more boosted set ups with higher horsepower
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