A good plan would be to swap in V8....and invest in many rear tires.
Being serious though the stock component clutch should serve the purpose especially if you aren't going to greatly increase horsepower somehow. Hopefully the stage 1 clutch is more kind than a stage 1 clutch for a 4th gen Camaro... If not and you drive it on the street much you will want to invest in a good strong starter because you will be stalling a lot.
Why starter is important for clutch? As I have read Stage 1 is like OEM but with better material to withstand slipping and driving 32 tires instead of 27. Stage 1 doesn't affect effort on the clutch pedal while Stage 2 and 3 are heavier and need to be changed flywheel with better material.
I plan to swap J20A with its automatic transmission for off-roading, not for a drag car.
"performance" clutches tend to grab a lot more aggressively than OEM clutches do. It's just the nature of the beast. The starter is for starting the engine after stalling.
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