Organic or ceramic clutch - Competition Diesel.Com

cerickson · 04-25-2020, 06:38 PM

In desperate need of clutch soon. I know I'm going with Valair quiet dual disc. Was wondering which I should order? The organic or ceramic? I do tow my travel trailer about 2 times a year with my truck.

Is one grabbier than the other? Looking for input from someone that has experience with either. Not really wanting to hear how south bend is better. I'm sure they are. Just wanting to go with valair.

Wanting to make this the last clutch I should have to buy. Truck is the 08 in my signature.

chevota84 · 04-25-2020, 07:03 PM

Organic will always be softer. If you're not doing boosted launches I'd get the organic.
I don't think anybody here is going to tell you that SB is better, both make good clutches and are good to deal with.
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JWhite · 04-26-2020, 08:34 AM

If you've been running a stock clutch tuned for a while, I doubt you'll need the ceramic friction. Organic clutch will be more forgiving and not so jumpy when backing up a trailer, or to a trailer.

But if that's something you can deal with, and plan to do injectors/ turbo, upgrade to ceramic.

MufflerBearing · 04-26-2020, 09:25 AM

i agree with above Organic clutches are going to be more forgiving, however i ran the dual disk organic in my 07.5 that was 800hp and it never slipped once and i was not easy on it, i think dan says they are rated at 550 or so. awesome clutch.

jasonc · 04-26-2020, 10:02 AM

I've ran both in my work truck, organic dual disc all day. My ceramic was brutal, it was off or on, no in between. Backing up a heavy trailer was a pain, not to mention everyone in sight thinks you can't drive a stick with all the bucking going on, ha.

cerickson · 04-26-2020, 10:27 AM

Thanks for all the input. Looks like I'm going to go with the organic. Yes my plans are to leave it basically stock. If turbo goes then I will upgrade. Dame with injectors.

04-25-2020, 06:38 PM	#1
cerickson Name: cerickson Title: fullpull108 Status: Not Here Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: sw mo Member`s Gallery Posts: 1,071	Organic or ceramic clutch In desperate need of clutch soon. I know I'm going with Valair quiet dual disc. Was wondering which I should order? The organic or ceramic? I do tow my travel trailer about 2 times a year with my truck. Is one grabbier than the other? Looking for input from someone that has experience with either. Not really wanting to hear how south bend is better. I'm sure they are. Just wanting to go with valair. Wanting to make this the last clutch I should have to buy. Truck is the 08 in my signature. __________________ Chad Mine: 2008 Dodge 3500 megacab 4x4 drw 6 SPD stick. Anarchy EFI, Flo Pro egr delete, 5" straight pipe, Edge cts2 Wifes: 2006 Dodge 3500 megacab 4X4 drw goerend auto, 4 inch straight pipe, S&B cai, FASS 150 pump, EFI live by Anarchy

04-25-2020, 07:03 PM	#2
chevota84 Name: chevota84 Title: Too Much Time Status: Not Here Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Prineville, OR Member`s Gallery Posts: 4,926	Organic will always be softer. If you're not doing boosted launches I'd get the organic. I don't think anybody here is going to tell you that SB is better, both make good clutches and are good to deal with. Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk __________________ 99 Dodge 2500 with stuff Last edited by chevota84; 04-25-2020 at 07:05 PM.

04-26-2020, 08:34 AM	#3
JWhite Name: JWhite Title: Trained monkey Status: Not Here Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: F Burg Ohio Member`s Gallery Posts: 1,817	If you've been running a stock clutch tuned for a while, I doubt you'll need the ceramic friction. Organic clutch will be more forgiving and not so jumpy when backing up a trailer, or to a trailer. But if that's something you can deal with, and plan to do injectors/ turbo, upgrade to ceramic. __________________ GMC with a LiLLY

04-26-2020, 09:25 AM	#4
MufflerBearing Name: MufflerBearing Title: Too Much Time Status: Not Here Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Boyertown, PA Member`s Gallery Posts: 1,188	i agree with above Organic clutches are going to be more forgiving, however i ran the dual disk organic in my 07.5 that was 800hp and it never slipped once and i was not easy on it, i think dan says they are rated at 550 or so. awesome clutch. __________________ 17' Mega 3500 W/Aisin, 2nd gen swap with billet S468 87' 4runner LS, NV4500, 1 Tons.

04-26-2020, 10:27 AM	#6
cerickson Name: cerickson Title: fullpull108 Status: Not Here Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: sw mo Member`s Gallery Posts: 1,071	Thanks for all the input. Looks like I'm going to go with the organic. Yes my plans are to leave it basically stock. If turbo goes then I will upgrade. Dame with injectors. __________________ Chad Mine: 2008 Dodge 3500 megacab 4x4 drw 6 SPD stick. Anarchy EFI, Flo Pro egr delete, 5" straight pipe, Edge cts2 Wifes: 2006 Dodge 3500 megacab 4X4 drw goerend auto, 4 inch straight pipe, S&B cai, FASS 150 pump, EFI live by Anarchy

04-26-2020, 10:02 AM	#5
jasonc Name: jasonc Title: Too Much Time Status: Not Here Join Date: Nov 2009 Member`s Gallery Posts: 4,412	I've ran both in my work truck, organic dual disc all day. My ceramic was brutal, it was off or on, no in between. Backing up a heavy trailer was a pain, not to mention everyone in sight thinks you can't drive a stick with all the bucking going on, ha.