Which clutch is best

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  1. linkplas

    linkplas New Member

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    Looking for a new 10" centrifugal clutch and wondering which one is best?
    East West? Crower? Bonifante? Molinari? other?
    Thanks.
     
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  2. Comax Racing

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    Changed my answer when I realized it was no contest. Crower all the way.:D
     
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  3. 65dodge

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    Bob Molinari makes nice stuff. Phone #619-628-0109
     
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    Crower most used for a reason.
     
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    Molinari is very good to work with. He is very helpful with the setup and patient with questions.
     
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    Mike Canter Top Dragster
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    Linkplas, you never said what kind of car this clutch was going in and how many discs you needed and why a 10"? Tell us more.
     
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    All four of them are very good to start with!
    I will give you my 2 cents and that is just what it is
    I bought a Boninfante not because I thought it was way better than the rest but on the fact of logistics they are much closer for me to UPS it every year for sfi and if i need parts with quicker turn around based on shipping time, Nick and Rob were are very good to deal with IMHO.
     
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    Feel free to give us a call at Titan Speed. Ask for myself or Bob.

    Thanks
     
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    I have ran Titan equipment since Lanny quit L & T. Bob and Jeff are great guys who take care of their customers. Living in Alaska I've had a bunch of POS companys that do not give a crap on what they send or support. People like Titan, Gorr, RBS, KB, BAE, BR ignitioneering, Lenco & Dave Tuttle are great companys who give a ##@%$ and take care of us little guys in this big old world... Randy
     
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  10. linkplas

    linkplas New Member

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    Thanks for all the replies. The clutch is for a Nostalgia Fueler. Old style FED with 392 Donovan on 92%, 8/71, high gear only. All the manufacturers seem pretty close on price, so its a tough decision. appreciate the recomendations.
    Cheers
     
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  11. rb0804

    rb0804 Active Member

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    They are all good clutchs. I have never run an East West clutch but I have seen some of there stuff out there running around and they had some pretty cutting edge stuff. Crower is the orginator of the centrifugal clutch and Roger out there is great to deal with. Bonifante is close to me (run up and drop it off for recert, no shipping) and is the clutch that I am currently running. They have been great to deal with and continue to develop and make clutchs for new applications. The 10" clutch that they offer uses disks and floaters that have more surface area than a comperable 10" clutch and is dubbed a 'true 10.' Never dealt with Molinari but have talked with several racers who have and I have always heard good things. Didn't he used to work at Crower years ago?
     
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  12. clint thompson

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    bob molinari

    In my opinion, all things considered, you can't go wrong with Molinari. Nice guy, nice parts, great service, and he is the one who developed and worked with the crower all those years. Took what he knew and learned and redesigned into a real nice clutch. now crower is copying his refinements.

    Call Molinari, and you will not be sorry. :D
     
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  13. chutedragger

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    Sent you a PM regarding a titan clutch that is available.
     
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