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Old 05-06-2007, 04:10 PM
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Default Need a new clutch now... Which one???

I am leaning toward this.

the RAM powergrip HD clutch
with the RAM billet steel flywheel

and i was goin to get the royal purple manual transmission fluid
Old 05-06-2007, 04:19 PM
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What do you do with the car, and how much are you willing to spend?
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Well i drag race the car and im planning on doing it alot more now but its also a car i drive around town fairly often, i was looking at the ram clutch cause it was pretty cheap and is being used on a twin turbo c6 with no problems.

under $450 for the clutch would be good.
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I had a Ram HD and Ram Flywheel in my car, it was a good clutch,I got about 4000 miles out of it and ran probably close to 10 bottles through it.When i pulled it out it still had a lot of life let was just really heat glazed.
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I'm happy with the Spec series of clutches.

Matt @ TTP hooked me up with the street Spec 2 for the Cobra, and I previously had the Spec 3 in my Firebird. Good clutches for decent money.
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Originally Posted by Mr. B
I'm happy with the Spec series of clutches.

Matt @ TTP hooked me up with the street Spec 2 for the Cobra, and I previously had the Spec 3 in my Firebird. Good clutches for decent money.
^^^^Agreed...^^^^

I have run the Spec 3 in my Trans Am with zero issues and only good results with 15K miles with plently left in it .. it'll be going into my GTO to finish it off in the next couple months (or weeks) when my stocker dies because of too much power!
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its more then $450 but the CARTEK clutch is the best clutch that I have ever driven, and that includes friends car's with Specs Rams, and McLouds
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I just had s SPEC 3+ installed in my car and am in the break in process, the pedal is firmer but there is no chatter and it grabs like a ****.....
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i always had good luck with spec, also my buddys super charged vett also runs a spec 3 and it works great. im going with an ls7 in my vett but only because i want it to be 100% like stock, but take the extra power from spray.
if i was going to put good tires on, id run a spec 3 on it
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I am torn between spec 3 or 3+, or LS7, still deciding on the plan for the car if no more then cam LS7, if it sees spray def spec 3.
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loved my spec3 and was still mint after 30k miles and jsut stepped up to a stg 5 i think my 5 drives even better thats the funny thing however i wouldnt suggest a 5 unless you need it its a on/off clutch and can squeak at times. i just dont slip my clutches anyway so thats why it doesnt bother me .
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Originally Posted by WS6TransAm01
its more then $450 but the CARTEK clutch is the best clutch that I have ever driven, and that includes friends car's with Specs Rams, and McLouds
x 1, and I would stay away from RP Synchromax/ATF, unless you have a rebuilt T56 with carbon fiber lined blocker rings (maybe even then). Stick with; mineral Dexron 3, GM/Pennzoil Synchromesh, or Mobil 1 ATF for a stock, cellulose composite lined blocker ringed T56.
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I have an LS7 and it grabs like a ****, drives like stock, and launches good on DR's on the street. Just my $.02
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ls7/ls2 combo
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I have the Spec III+ and love it.
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seems like ill start looking into the spec 3
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I'm going LS7 when my LS6 dies!
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I have a ramHD sitting on my shelf ::points over to pile of performance parts waiting to either be sold or go into a new car::

I might sell it and go with a spec 3+ or I may keep it, I'm not sure.
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I may have found a brand new spec 3 for $379




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