300BHP+ LT77 Clutch and Pressure Plate

[MPO]

Hi

I’m looking for a Heavy Duty 9.5" Clutch and Pressure Plate to mate with my LT77. It needs to handle 300BHP+

I’m seeing prices for around £500 at the moment. Yikes!


Can anyone recommend a reasonably priced supplier and brand?


Maybe someone has one surplus they want to sell? :-) PM if you have...

Cheers

MPO

[Number 7]

An AP green spring clutch should easily cope - or are they the expensive ones you've seen?

[MPO]

Number 7 said:

An AP green spring clutch should easily cope - or are they the expensive ones you've seen?

Not sure if these are the 'Green' ones you are refering to?

AP part numbers I am seeing for £500 ish

AP racing
Clutch CP2346-4
Clutch pressure plate CP2394-14


MPO

[ChilliWhizz]

I still have the original standard 500 clutch in mine, now at 50k miles, and its had 350+lbsft of torque and 360bhp going through it for the last 18k miles

That said I do drive like a girl 80% of the time

[TV8]

ChilliWhizz said:

I still have the original standard 500 clutch in mine, now at 50k miles, and its had 350+lbsft of torque and 360bhp going through it for the last 18k miles

That said I do drive like a girl 80% of the time

Different Gearbox I think.

[ChilliWhizz]

TV8 said:

ChilliWhizz said:

I still have the original standard 500 clutch in mine, now at 50k miles, and its had 350+lbsft of torque and 360bhp going through it for the last 18k miles

That said I do drive like a girl 80% of the time

Different Gearbox I think.

Yes it is... would there not be a 'standard' fitment clutch for the LT77 500's though?

[gruffalo]

Contact these people, discuss your needs with them and they will probably have a sensible solution for you.

http://www.clutch-specialists.co.uk

I am not convinced an LT77 will be happy with that sort of power?

[rev-erend]

I have an LT77 in mine.

My clutch is a McLeon - single plate.

The clutch is 10mm taller - so the release bearing carrier has to be lathed down to suit.

Steve Heath was using the LT77 in his race car for a good number of years with near 400 bhp but he
had regular box rebuilds by CTS.

[carsy]

ChilliWhizz said:

Yes it is... would there not be a 'standard' fitment clutch for the LT77 500's though?

You're correct chilli, same clutch.

My lt77 has 350lb ft going through it. Fingers crossed but so far so good.

[TV8]

ChilliWhizz said:

Yes it is... would there not be a 'standard' fitment clutch for the LT77 500's though?

Haven't a clue! The Early Chims had this gearbox and not sure what happens with things like this. There may be some griff 500s or all the clutch stuff is the same for all cars. I just assumed the later cars were different!

Engineer1949 still has the rover gearbox on the orange chimaera although I think but he might have changed this to a R380, which has different internals.

[phazed]

Any good?

[Sardonicus]

Yeh I must say increasing the clutch from 9.5 to 10.5 like Range Rovers etc is a win win in my book,its just a matter of getting the FW re-drilled no biggy