Clutch Concern

[BigKO]

Hey you guys, I have my motor out of my car right now and it will be going back in starting monday (1 week off for school)... Anyways, I purchased a Southbend OFE Stage 3 clutch (full facing feramic) and a Fidanza lightweight flywheel (11lb).
I have been reading up some more and am growing more concerned with welding the clutch to the flywheel. I have read of people doing it and am wondering what causes the clutch to weld??? Also how were you driving it? Were you dragging the car and slipping of the line or does it just happen all the time?
I will be driving this car as a daily driver, and of course having some fun but dont plan any heavy races. Just some quick pulls here and there. Do you think this combo will give me any problems?
Thanks for any info you can provide,
Ken

 

[Poodles]

Drag launches where you have to slip the clutch is when it happens 99% of the time.

 

[BigKO]

So, based upon that would it be safe to assume I am fine?

 

[Kevin]

maybe you should switch back to stock. just to be safe?

 

[hvyman]

Just dont be a dick to your car or sell it and get something different.

 

[BigKO]

How the hell does that help? You have no idea how I treat my car... I'm all for helping people but telling me to sell my car for asking a question is ignorant...

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Does any one have advice regarding the functionality of this clutch and how often this happens for the average driver??? (not drag racing just occasional fun)

 

[kotu100]

I have the exact same clutch with the factory flywheel. I've slipped it a bit with no probems. I think the main reason is the aluminum absorbs and retains more heat under heavy slippin than the factory steel one.
My recommendation is selling the fidanza to someone that doesn't have a feramic disk.

 

[BigKO]

Ok, so it is mainly a concern with the clutch in combination with the fidanza?
Like I said I wont be drag racing this car just some occasional fun..
Just wish i didnt have to sell this...
The fidanzas face isn't aluminum though, it has steel inserts for the friction surface. Is it because of the surrounding aluminum? I assume that is the case, but I thought aluminum was better at dissipating heat? Please correct me if I am wrong on anything ive said

 

[kotu100]

Aluminum conducts heat better than steel. It does dissapate heat faster but it will also reach critical temp faster.

 

[BigKO]

WOW, this really bites... Sounds like I am going to lose money on this deal...
Just wondering, but is the clutch welding the norm or the rarity?

 

[kotu100]

No idea, u probably read the same stuff I did.

 

[BigKO]

Yeah seems to be... Just seems everyone welds them on drag racing or something where they are slipping the clutch alot.. I don't plan to slip it on high rpms, just daily driver with some fun... Maybe I will just try it and see what happens, but I was hoping someone who has experienced this or has second hand experience could divulge me with a little details... HMMM hard decision...

 

[Poodles]

Aluminum conducts heat better than steel. It does dissapate heat faster but it will also reach critical temp faster.

Not the issue. The issue is the steel friction insert overheats and welds to the clutch disk. It's not able to transfer the heat to the aluminum the same way it would work if it's a normal all steel flywheel.

 

[BigKO]

Not the issue. The issue is the steel friction insert overheats and welds to the clutch disk. It's not able to transfer the heat to the aluminum the same way it would work if it's a normal all steel flywheel.

So how much of a problem do you think this will be for me poodles? Im not a real crazy driver, very mellow most of the time.. just the few fun pulls here and there as ive mentioned. LOL Just wondering what the probability of this happening is.