Has anyone had any problems using a Mcleod clutch. Will stock driveshafts and rear ends stand up to the lauching power? Just curious, $800 is a lot to spend on a clutch, but add $2000+ for a rear end and driveshaft is more than I want to spend.

 

Depends on what power you're pushing. Generally speaking, no. The 10-bolt isn't a big fan of clutch dumping off the line. The stock driveshaft should hold up fine since it's steel. The 1LE and 1LS would snap if you're pushing any serious HP numbers.

 

The Mcleod Street Twin "WILL" Snap Everything you put behind it. 1LE got toasted.. Lasted quite a while though, Steel driveshaft's just twist the spline's in the yoke.. Nbd really cheap stuff.. but.. then it proceded to snap the output shaft on my T56.. And then it broke a 9" well partially me and some the clutch.. but its the best one out there that is actually driveable on the street and can run at the strip all day long and not bat a eye.. For 800 bux you get a pretty lil. adj. master cyl. too.. And when you blow the twin.. only costs 350 to revive it w/ new disks, pp and they balance and resurface the floater and the flywheel.. Great Deal if you ask me.. considering what those toggle switches A.K.A SPEC; cost's..

 

You can break the rear with a properly functioning stock clutch too. Its the driveline shock of a hard launch that does it.

The bottom line is the driver and how the car is used that determines how long it will last and how much you will break.

Building up a car to withstand hard launches has to start somewhere and there is nothing wrong with the clutch you are looking at.

A rear and driveshaft are not sexy items to replace but as you race more and the car gets faster replaceing the stock items is inevitable.

 

Thanks for all the info It is greatly appreciated!