King Cobra Clutch: Opinions needed/welcomed

blueink · 03-21-2008, 12:30 PM

Well I need a new clutch. My car has a t45 and one of the local guys is selling a King Cobra(valeo) clutch kit for a sweet price, which im meeting up to pick up later on today, hopefully. I have searched/read many people opinions on the pedal feel with the king cobra. Many love it, some dont, some say pedal feel is really hard, some say its softer than stock! WHAT gives?! Now I will be ordering this kit

Clutch Cable, Quadrant, and Firewall Adjuster Package : Maximum Motorsports Performance Mustang Suspension Store, Buy Now!

and hoping the pedal will be comparable to stock.
My car is my daily driver and will not see anything besides minor bolt ons, if at all(tight student budget here). What is the diff between this Valeo King Cobra and the FRPP King Cobra? Thanks for your input.
And is the MM cable kit too much? can i get it for a better price somewhere else? And im going with the OEM ford clutch cable no matter what.

BigJnSA · 03-21-2008, 01:50 PM

ive had a KC in 2 of my stangs and liked them very much. not too much harder than a stock clutch, and then you can adjust it with a tensioner. good set up, imo.

tulabeast · 03-21-2008, 01:53 PM

i have one in my lx its great

5pointslow · 03-21-2008, 06:21 PM

I have one in my 88 lx and it is rather stiff...

**12second5.0** · 03-21-2008, 07:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blueink

Well I need a new clutch. My car has a t45 and one of the local guys is selling a King Cobra(valeo) clutch kit for a sweet price, which im meeting up to pick up later on today, hopefully. I have searched/read many people opinions on the pedal feel with the king cobra. Many love it, some dont, some say pedal feel is really hard, some say its softer than stock! WHAT gives?! Now I will be ordering this kit

Clutch Cable, Quadrant, and Firewall Adjuster Package : Maximum Motorsports Performance Mustang Suspension Store, Buy Now!

and hoping the pedal will be comparable to stock.
My car is my daily driver and will not see anything besides minor bolt ons, if at all(tight student budget here). What is the diff between this Valeo King Cobra and the FRPP King Cobra? Thanks for your input.
And is the MM cable kit too much? can i get it for a better price somewhere else? And im going with the OEM ford clutch cable no matter what.

The Valeo and FRPP are one in the same..........

blueink · 03-21-2008, 08:38 PM

cool thanks for the responses! and all of ya that have posted are fox bodies, but woudnt my 2000 have a hydraulic clutch? making it softer or comparable to stock? correct me if im wrong, as Im just starting to learn the mustang game.

on a side note!: i just picked up and MGW and JLT short ram about 20 mins ago for 250 both!!!!!! cant wait to get that shifter on! both items are practically new and the MGW came with blue and orange hanldes and the rubber gasket.

SCobraVT99 · 03-22-2008, 04:53 PM

helluva deal bro. King cobra's have a good rep, but it all depends on your application. I wouldnt go with a king cobra if you are doing anything but DD

blueink · 03-22-2008, 05:31 PM

so should I just get a ridrect OEM clutch

SCobraVT99 · 03-22-2008, 05:49 PM

anything is better than OEM, i was just pointing out the fact that a King Cobra is the 'budget' aftermarket solution.

**12second5.0** · 03-22-2008, 08:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blueink

cool thanks for the responses! and all of ya that have posted are fox bodies, but woudnt my 2000 have a hydraulic clutch? making it softer or comparable to stock? correct me if im wrong, as Im just starting to learn the mustang game.

on a side note!: i just picked up and MGW and JLT short ram about 20 mins ago for 250 both!!!!!! cant wait to get that shifter on! both items are practically new and the MGW came with blue and orange hanldes and the rubber gasket.

Your clutch has a cable.

**Sonic Blue 85** · 03-22-2008, 10:13 PM

If you have a King Cobra and a stiff pedal something is wrong. The original Motor Sport was stiff, but the King Cobra is near stock pedal effort with close to the same clamping force as an old Motor Sport clutch. I only recomend them for street cars up to about 300 hp. Strip cars or higher horse street cars will tear up the disk rather quick. I have smoked multiple King Cobra clutches with only a two or three passes with 400 hp cars. I had a disk come apart in abunch of pieces on the very first pass in a 330 hp car on slicks, we had just put the clutch in two days before.

**thesource** · 03-23-2008, 01:38 PM

Over all the KC is a good choice for a daily driver with under 400 fwhp . I usually use the LUK version of it due to the price and the fact its a complete kit .

Lifted78Chevy · 03-23-2008, 03:08 PM

yea good clutch i have one...grabs nice......

**thesource** · 03-23-2008, 03:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lifted78Chevy

yea good clutch i have one...grabs nice......

But not too much . Its a good choice for a clutch in front of a T5 .

John#21 · 03-24-2008, 05:55 PM

we put a KC in my 01 vert before we traded it in. It was not stiff at all.

03-21-2008, 12:30 PM	#1
blueink Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Houston Posts: 77 Trader Rating: (1)	King Cobra Clutch: Opinions needed/welcomed Well I need a new clutch. My car has a t45 and one of the local guys is selling a King Cobra(valeo) clutch kit for a sweet price, which im meeting up to pick up later on today, hopefully. I have searched/read many people opinions on the pedal feel with the king cobra. Many love it, some dont, some say pedal feel is really hard, some say its softer than stock! WHAT gives?! Now I will be ordering this kit Clutch Cable, Quadrant, and Firewall Adjuster Package : Maximum Motorsports Performance Mustang Suspension Store, Buy Now! and hoping the pedal will be comparable to stock. My car is my daily driver and will not see anything besides minor bolt ons, if at all(tight student budget here). What is the diff between this Valeo King Cobra and the FRPP King Cobra? Thanks for your input. And is the MM cable kit too much? can i get it for a better price somewhere else? And im going with the OEM ford clutch cable no matter what. Last edited by blueink; 03-21-2008 at 12:33 PM.

03-21-2008, 01:53 PM	#3
tulabeast always asleepn Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 591 Trader Rating: (0)	i have one in my lx its great __________________ 91 lx not on the sidelines anymore baby} 98 gt on the streets. mod motors suk MAD PROPS 2 AnR GOT BOTH MY BEAST RUNNING GOOD.

03-21-2008, 06:21 PM	#4
5pointslow TrK (Halo 3) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Nacogdoches Posts: 45 Trader Rating: (1)	I have one in my 88 lx and it is rather stiff... __________________ White 88' Hatchback: 14.12 @ 99.43 mph

03-22-2008, 10:13 PM	#11
Sonic Blue 85 LSS Sponsor Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: New Braunfels Posts: 159 Trader Rating: (0)	If you have a King Cobra and a stiff pedal something is wrong. The original Motor Sport was stiff, but the King Cobra is near stock pedal effort with close to the same clamping force as an old Motor Sport clutch. I only recomend them for street cars up to about 300 hp. Strip cars or higher horse street cars will tear up the disk rather quick. I have smoked multiple King Cobra clutches with only a two or three passes with 400 hp cars. I had a disk come apart in abunch of pieces on the very first pass in a 330 hp car on slicks, we had just put the clutch in two days before. __________________ The goal is to get the car to run 10.0 on radials,with out a power adder and still be streetable. 85 sonic blue coupe with 302 bored and stroked to 364, Ported Twisted Wedge heads and a BXR intake, A9M ECM with a Tweecer, C4 with trans brake, 275/60/15 M/T drag radials, no power adders.

03-23-2008, 01:38 PM	#12
thesource LSS Sponsor Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: in a hole building transmissions Posts: 2,543 Trader Rating: (11)	Over all the KC is a good choice for a daily driver with under 400 fwhp . I usually use the LUK version of it due to the price and the fact its a complete kit . __________________ Texas Motorsports Myspace Texas Motorsports Photobucket

03-21-2008, 08:38 PM	#6
blueink Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Houston Posts: 77 Trader Rating: (1)	cool thanks for the responses! and all of ya that have posted are fox bodies, but woudnt my 2000 have a hydraulic clutch? making it softer or comparable to stock? correct me if im wrong, as Im just starting to learn the mustang game. on a side note!: i just picked up and MGW and JLT short ram about 20 mins ago for 250 both!!!!!! cant wait to get that shifter on! both items are practically new and the MGW came with blue and orange hanldes and the rubber gasket.

03-22-2008, 04:53 PM	#7
SCobraVT99 God's gift to Dell Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Round Rock Posts: 968 Trader Rating: (0)	helluva deal bro. King cobra's have a good rep, but it all depends on your application. I wouldnt go with a king cobra if you are doing anything but DD

03-22-2008, 05:31 PM	#8
blueink Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Houston Posts: 77 Trader Rating: (1)	so should I just get a ridrect OEM clutch

03-22-2008, 05:49 PM	#9
SCobraVT99 God's gift to Dell Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Round Rock Posts: 968 Trader Rating: (0)	anything is better than OEM, i was just pointing out the fact that a King Cobra is the 'budget' aftermarket solution.

03-23-2008, 03:08 PM	#13
Lifted78Chevy Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Antonio Posts: 413 Trader Rating: (1)	yea good clutch i have one...grabs nice...... __________________ 1989 LX Coupe 5.0 HP/335 TQ/362 list goes on forever....she slooowww!!

03-24-2008, 05:55 PM	#15
John#21 I wasn't born with enough middle fingers. Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 4,348 Trader Rating: (0)	we put a KC in my 01 vert before we traded it in. It was not stiff at all. __________________ GO SPURS GO

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