What clutch should I put in my 01' R/T?
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What clutch should I put in my 01' R/T?
I posted this question on yahoo answers, so I went into depth.
What are my options in replacing a clutch in a 2001 Dodge Stratus r/t?
From what I can tell there are three sizes of clutches that I can put into my 5m 3.0L Stratus R/T. The first being a clutch from a Mitsubishi Eclipse. Keep in mind that the Stratus R/T uses the same engine(6g72 model) and transaxle (F5M51 model) as a 3g eclipse. The basic clutch size for the mitsubishi is 8 7/8" in diameter, with the same amount of teeth (23) and the same inside diameter (1") as the Stratus clutch, this seems to be the cheapest option. The Stratus R/T comes with a with a diameter of 9", a little more expensive than the 8 7/8" eclipse clutch. Finally I can go with a 9 1/8" clutch, for a more high performance clutch. My Stratus has an AED CAI on it, and I plan to put a catback exhaust for sure, and possibly add headers later and remap the ECU, and maybe even put a supercharger on there (might as well if I am going to get headers right?). So, the stock 9" clutch lasted about 140k miles before it went out, and was the first stick shift of one owner, what do some experts out there think? Also and clutch brand/model recommendations would be appreciated!
Also is the 01' r/t to fed or cali emmissions stardards?
Thanks!
What are my options in replacing a clutch in a 2001 Dodge Stratus r/t?
From what I can tell there are three sizes of clutches that I can put into my 5m 3.0L Stratus R/T. The first being a clutch from a Mitsubishi Eclipse. Keep in mind that the Stratus R/T uses the same engine(6g72 model) and transaxle (F5M51 model) as a 3g eclipse. The basic clutch size for the mitsubishi is 8 7/8" in diameter, with the same amount of teeth (23) and the same inside diameter (1") as the Stratus clutch, this seems to be the cheapest option. The Stratus R/T comes with a with a diameter of 9", a little more expensive than the 8 7/8" eclipse clutch. Finally I can go with a 9 1/8" clutch, for a more high performance clutch. My Stratus has an AED CAI on it, and I plan to put a catback exhaust for sure, and possibly add headers later and remap the ECU, and maybe even put a supercharger on there (might as well if I am going to get headers right?). So, the stock 9" clutch lasted about 140k miles before it went out, and was the first stick shift of one owner, what do some experts out there think? Also and clutch brand/model recommendations would be appreciated!
Also is the 01' r/t to fed or cali emmissions stardards?
Thanks!
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Yes, same car basically. If you are to use an Eclipse clutch, you must use and Eclipse flywheel. Same goes for Stratus clutch and flywheel. The two wont interchange. I dont know why they did this, but they did.