I will be ordering my Kenne Bell intercooled S/C next week. Looking for info on a reliable and qualified shop in Orlando to install it. Also would like info on whcih type of clutch I should upgrade to. I have read a lot that the stock clutch doesn't hold up well with a supercharger.
3+ is their strongest streetable clutch and what they recommend for strong street applications. You may get away with the 3 but why take a chance...
SPEC just came out with their 05 stuff and are sponsoring many race teams. Mostly for testing and quality control initially and they have been doing GREAT! Most I have heard about making +500 use them...
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If I were you I wouldn't buy any clutch until you actually test drive a car that has one. Nothing can destroy the driveability, and hence the driving pleasure, of a car more quickly and thoroughly than a so-called "streetable" racing clutch. I have had no experience with any aftermarket Mustang clutches, but for 10 years I had a 522rwhp 94 Supra single turbo and had a chance to sample a lot of different clutches. What they all had in common were knee-busting pedal effort and on/off switch-like engagement, especially when combined with a light flywheel. That gets old real fast. Eventually I put a stock Toyota clutch back in and never had a problem with it. Unless you plan on being pretty brutal with the car, ie. drag racing, slammin' gears, etc. your stock clutch may be fine, at least for a while. I may be wrong but I don't think Saleen changes the clutch in their supercharged model. In any case it's not as though you're going to put the blower on and suddenly find the car is undriveable. Even if the stock clutch is not up to your driving habits it will take thousands of miles before it NEEDS to be replaced. Another point that is often not considered is that a very slight amount of slip on high rpm shifts is actually a good thing in that it reduces shock to the rest of the drivetrain and reduces parts breakage. Lastly, as far as installation is concerned, the engine doesn't need to be pulled to install the blower so it is not as if you would be saving future steps by replacing the clutch at the same time. Therefore my suggestion would be to try it with the stock clutch. You can always change it later, but if you immediately dive in with a high-perf clutch, regardless of what you are told about its streetability, you may regret it, UNLESS you actually drive first hand a car with the clutch you're interested and you like it.
True! It makes it a bit rougher to drive. BUT! The SPEC one is softer on the leg than all others I have driven and recall! They have a special pressure plate set-up... The first 3-400 miles was brutal with the pucks grabbing like a on/off swith with no chance of beeing smooth... now at 600 miles it's like stock in that regards... but it really and truly get my +500 to the street...
The LW FW makes it a bit trickier too... especially on my car that's still beeing tuned and don't run too well in the low register... not to mention my LW alu DS that doesn't help with nursia...
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KJ, poorer but happier
Thanks to: Modular Depot Fox Lake Racing Tunable Induction Power House 411 Sun Coast Creations
Upgraded Clutch 
