Slip and slide transmission

Those four frictions are probably grooved as well. You'll be losing about 25% strength by using four grooved instead of five smooth. I have actually measured and computed the friction surface area lost with grooves. But this is what they package; and act like this is the accepted practice for performance. Like I keep saying; there is no kit available; you have to buy separate components. Sometimes I'm sent thick or grooved Red Eagles for 904s and 727s. I send them back. OEM plates are thick and grooved because they can't take the heat otherwise. "High performance" kits should have five smooth thins with an extra steel in them.
All my kits from transparts have had smooth clutches. The grooves on the clutchs may cause some surface area loss, but with the grooves any fluid between the clutchs can escape faster on lockup, this causes the initial clamp to be quicker and lessen the duration of the slip. Less heat overall.