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Some of you may have the itch to make more power right away like us. Whether you're going just bolt ons, or big blower, the stock clutch is only going to take you so far before it's time to consider a different option.

As we normally do with our Lethal cars, we turned to our friends at McLeod Racing once we noticed signs of slipping with the stock twin disc. With the power continued to be turned up, we knew this would be inevitable.

Take a look at the comparison between stock and the coveted McLeod RXT:

Even side by side, you can tell the McLeod clutch is a no games set up, ready to help hone up to 1000HP.

While the car was at Power By The Hour, and up on the lift, we took a few shots as we mounted the clutch. You can see the discs are fresh and ready to race!

The version we chose to run with was the Mcleod 2010-2013 GT500 Sprung Hub RXT StreetTwin Disc Clutch Kit.

You can view all of the available McLeod options here: 2013 GT500 McLeod Racing Clutches

Ah, much better.

All in all, the McLeod RXT is the perfect choice for an GT500 owner looking for a significant upgrade over the stock twin disc clutch. Consistent and smooth release feel, matched with tremendous power support, for a reasonable price? There really isn't anything like it out there.

One other thing since we're on the topic, a lot of you have given us feedback on the stock shifter tolerating hard shifting on the track. Not an uncommon complaint with the newer Shelbys, but we have the fix for this as well.

2013 GT500 Barton Shifters have always lived up to their reputation. Flawless build quality, fit and finish. These shifters matched up with the McLeod clutch is a pretty nasty combo. Jeremy Martorella, our driver, is not typically a fan of short shifters, but was quite impressed with the performance.


Should you have any questions about anything mentioned or other parts on the site, feel free to give us a call, email, live chat or PM!

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[Brutal Metal]

Nice setup but pricey:bigthumbsup I would think the stocker could last a fairly long time with spirited driving?

 

[2Manystangs]

One would hope after they dropped 70 large on a car the clutch would hold up

 

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One would hope after they dropped 70 large on a car the clutch would hold up

That depends on what you do with the car. Our stock clutch started slipping after our first trip to the track. That may not be the case for normal street driving or those that baby their cars, but I'm sure there's going to be a fair share of people that take their cars to the dragstrip or drive their car hard. At that point the stock clutch isn't going to last long. It's the same for all previous year GT500's as well. There's only a certain point to where the stock clutch will hold. After that an aftermarket unit like the Mcleod would be a wise decision.

Let us know if you have any other questions.

Thanks, Jared