whoa whoa whoa... that's weird... the clutch is $200 cheaper than one I bought for my 09 balt... but the flywheel is outrageous... $399? might want to wait til it becomes a more popular application and that drops by at least $100.. especially since you are gonna need the flywheel bolts, assuming ARP makes some for the Forte... that and you should do it as a combo install... no point in tearing apart the clutch/tranny aparty twice... so in total... it is still around $900-$1000 depending on the stage clutch you get... plus miscellaneous other parts you may need in the process like the clutch master cylinder, flywheel bolts, etc
stage 2 or higher clutches sometimes are too strong for the OEM clutch master cylinder because usually you change the clutch out of necessity, so 50,000-100,000 miles of wear and tear introduced to a stronger setup may cause issues like leaks or you won't feel pressure in the clutch and can't shift. the flywheel bolts are never included with flywheels, they presume you are gonna use new OEM bolts or better/stronger ARP bolts.... not to mention.. until you are putting out over 200hp.. these clutches/flywheels shouldn't really be looked into... except maybe stage 1 since its just stronger than OEM without giving you a rough race type feel. the flywheel will free up some hp too... but it's probably a 5-8hr project... so if you are paying to have it done.. $1000+ for parts.. and $500-$800 more for labor. master cylinder should be fine if you are doing it right away and just modding the heck out of your forte right away.. and usually clutches come with a slave cylinder, which I know for the 'balt was the same thing... but it's not always the case.
i have no idea what the threshold is for the actual transmission on these cars, so if its around 230hp/230lb.ft and you boost your forte to the 300hp/300lb.ft (which would be awesome lol).. the clutch isn't going to save your transmission. axles have to be considered too.
the rep needs to be boosted by sales in order for it to fire up the aftermarket crowd... I'm trying to find some company to do custom cams and an intake manifold... but still the issue with tuning is killer... guess I'll have to also think about stand alone...
please don't say that again lol. that's a hefty sum for a lot, plus most will pay to have clutch/flywheel installed... plus there's still the matter of stronger flywheel bolts just in case... AND people want to keep their warranty... I'm pretty sure most people still are under warranty with Forte's considering they are the newer model Kia. Until I see some big power kits, whether it's turbo, supercharger, cams/headers/springs/valves/intake manifold, etc... I don't see a point in buying the clutch and flywheel YET... now if with your clutch and flywheel you decide to throw lets say... a 50 shot of nitrous(obviously the entire setup bottle, warmer, actuator, purge kit etch) I'd say well worth it as it's the only "simple" power adder available at the moment and it needs as much control as possible... the turbo kits look like a headache and a half... I heard the transmission can take 300hp which is actually good, I'm still also concerned about the axles strength...
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