Ram, Mcleod, Spec Clutch users inside HELP!
05-04-2006, 05:14 PM
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Ram, Mcleod, Spec Clutch users inside HELP! I need serious advice from people who are currently running or have run any of these three clutches in the past. I need to make a decision but everytime i search i hear horror stories from all three. Also, if anyone is w/in a 2 hour drive of southern CT let me know if we can meet up sometime soon so i can see what the pedal pressure feels like, Im looking for something heavier than stock. Thanks for any replies!
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05-04-2006, 10:47 PM
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spec 3 here had excellent luck with it so far and alot of clutch issues are due to porr installs . keep that in mind when reading all the horror stories . spec will fell stock pedal pressure wise but hold great and no chatter after break in
seen mclouds and rams fail very quickly and have issues . if what i have ever dies ill go stg 5. still stock feel and fine for the street
seen mclouds and rams fail very quickly and have issues . if what i have ever dies ill go stg 5. still stock feel and fine for the street
05-05-2006, 09:42 AM
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i have spec 2 pedal feels the same. just kinda annoying at times my cars a DD in 1st the clutch is either on or off no play to ride it out but better than stock when racing
05-05-2006, 10:34 AM
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Rob, which Mcleod are you talking about in regards to a 5.0?(heavy pedal?) Otherwise, have any of you guys known people personally who went through a ram powergrip hd or mcleod clutch faster than normal?
chris i am refering to the heavy pedal pressure, personally i hate that
05-05-2006, 10:46 AM
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I had a Spec clutch in mine that never let me down. It was putting up with 4000-5500 rpm launches and never failed with 420 at the rear wheel. It gives me the feeling of all or nothing when engaging/dis engaging. I 60'ed better with a stockish Z06 clutch, cause it slipped just enough not to break the tires loose, but only was good for 4-5 runs,lol..
05-05-2006, 10:57 AM
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I had a spec 3 in my old car. That clutch took 4-5k rpm launchs and kept coming back for more! I had the mcleod before that, and it was a piece of ****. we bled that thing more times than I can remember, and it was still crap.
I have a spec 5 waiting to go into my vette in the next couple of weeks. I've driven the 5 and I like the feel and I've seen cars with higher hp numbers than me beating them up and down the track, with no issues.
Just read Bad pewter-z's sig to find out what happened to the clutch I have installed now (Not a Spec clutch)
I have a spec 5 waiting to go into my vette in the next couple of weeks. I've driven the 5 and I like the feel and I've seen cars with higher hp numbers than me beating them up and down the track, with no issues.
Just read Bad pewter-z's sig to find out what happened to the clutch I have installed now (Not a Spec clutch)
05-05-2006, 11:14 AM
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Ha the old which clutch is best post. Weakest pt of the drivetrain. Well anyway, my spec 5 has held up for a year now. It is starting to slip now. A miricle maybe... I've learned that specs do not like to be slipped. Get your foot off it quickly in 1st. Soft feel, like stock and has held on many a track run. I would buy it again w/o hesitation.
05-05-2006, 01:27 PM
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I have the Spec 3 with the Spec steel flywheel, 02 slave, Mcleod adj master and drill mod. It takes being flat shifted at 6k all through the gears at the track and has a good street feel also. Plus with the adj master you can set the pedal where you want it to engage which is a big plus over stock.
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