Zacs98Z

hey guys. i just bought my Camaro 2 week ago and i'm not real sure on the history on the clutch. so when my slave cylinder went out two days ago i decided to go ahead and buy a clutch. i'm looking at the ones from jegs. i know they prob aren't the best ones but i get a 20% off of them from working at Advance and after spending all my money on getting the car i don't have any left to get a really good one. my question is will a 11" dia and 1 1/8" X 26 spline fit my car. there's a centerforce in jegs that is that diminsion and says for the ls1 fbodies and corvettes and then theres another with the same diminsions on the Zoom page but it doesn't say it's for them. will there be a diffrence between them???? the part number of the one i'm looking at from Zoom is mu55051a. shouldn't these two be the same clutch?

Zoom clutch
770-MU5505-1A Pressure Plate Dia.: 11''
Disc Spline: 1-1/8'' x 26
Diaphragm | More Details $107.99
link to this clutch.

Centerforce
GM Corvette 1997-02
Camaro Z28/Firebird Trans Am 1998-02
183-DF017010 11'' Diameter Pressure Plate
1-1/8'' x 26 Spline Disc
(Requires GM Cylinder and release bearing GM#12565145)

$383.99
link to this clutch.

Bugsquawsher

iTrader: (1)

Dont' get the centerforce
spec
Ram
And Mcleod are the ones to look at
I'm debating myself which one to get

Zacs98Z

i can't afford one of thoes now. this is all i can get. what i want to know is will the Zoom fit my Tranny? are all 11" dia 1 1/8" X 26 spline clutches the same? or will there be something diffrent that will make it not fit.

Tranzor

There's no way I'd put a generic $100 clutch in my car, IMO... why not just go with a Z06 clutch kit from SDPC then? It's OEM quality, not as expensive as the aftermarket clutches...

Heck, check out the parts for sale section here and see if anyone's selling a low miles used clutch for cheap...

Zacs98Z

dude i know but did u not read what i wrote. my car is at my mechanics and when he pulls my tranny he's gonna charge me 175 bucks. i don't wanna have to do this again in 6 months so i'm gonna buy one just in case mine is bad. all i want to know is will this clutch fit, not if you would do it. i HAVE to get my car fixed and back and theres noway i can get enough money up to buy a good clutch. so i'm gonna buy the Zoom one. all i want to know is will it fit????

Tranzor

Look at the applications for the Zoom... nowhere does it say that it for an LS1 equipped F-body. The pressure plate isn't the same size as the Centerforce one that is for the LS1 F-body (10.4" compared to 11"), so maybe that makes a difference on whether or not it fits.

If all else fails, try searching here for the Zoom clutch to see if anyone else used one and whether or not it fits... but from just looking at the listings, I'd say no, it isn't a clutch that is to be used with an LS1 F-body.

Good luck with that if that's the way you go...

TheBlurLS1

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what he is saying is you WILL BE doing this again in 6 months if you get that clutch.

Zacs98Z

well **** then. i guess i'll just leave it alone till i can buy a good one. would anyone suggest the RAM 300 Series Street/Strip Clutches? and if so that ones is just the disc. what should i do about the throwout bearing and pressure plate? whould you recomend aftermarket or stock or does it matter?and like i said before even though it doesn't say ls1 application will it still work if it's the same size? "11''x1-1/8''-26 " thanks for all your imput and help. i'm just pissed off right now so sorry if i was a smartass to you Tranzor_Z28.

link for this one
300 Series Street/Strip Clutch Disc
Size:
11''x1-1/8''-26
$149.99

Tranzor

It's all good, man... Anyhow, I just bought a McLeod single disc. The entire setup cost me less than $700 on special shipped. This included the clutch disk, pressure plate, master cylinder and a new flywheel.

If you are looking at the RAM clutches, look at their Powergrip series... the Powergrip Stage 3 is a very affordable clutch that's supposed to work with the stock '01+ hydraulics.

Zacs98Z

what about a Z06 clutch???? i found a kit on ebay that has flywheel and all the other crap for like 360. are thoese clutches any good? if so, is that a good price? thanks guys....

TheBlurLS1

iTrader: (8)

check out SDPC ------->

they are a sponser of this site and will get you a killer deal on a z06 clutch kit. i think like 320$ish? i plan on getting this when my clutch craps out if i dont have many big mods. that clutch should hold up for you very well as long as you dont do any huge mods or spray or anything like that. that site sells OEM parts, so you know the quality is going to be good. plus you have the 4.10 gears so it should be way easier on the clutch.

Sam 04 GTO

If money is an issue, go with the Z06 clutch. Comes with the new flywheel and everything for $300ish. It held up fine on my 98 T/A with a Hotcam, I'm sure it will be fine in your car.

LS1BirdDRG

Z06 clutch kit here as well. It's been holding up fine with 5 trips to the dragstrip in the past couple months. (trying to get 11's)
Also your new slave cylinder will come with a throwout bearing installed on it. Atleast the one I got at SDPC did. Make sure you get a slave from a 01-02. Price should be in the $320.-$330 range for clutch like they said. Good luck.

LS1SS4ever

Mcleod stag 3

Zacs98Z

cool. i think i'm gonna go with that clutch then. thanks alot for the help guys..

btw TheBlurLS1. i haven't done anything to my car yet. it's still stock. that's all the mods i want to do.

cruedas

My clutch just started to slip on my 99 SS. I was thinking of going with the ZO6 kit. But I'm also running a 150shot off nitrous. Are you saying I should not get this clutch??

hugger1975

iTrader: (3)

only prob i had with centerforce was that it took 2 years to figure out i had to change/update my slave/master............

after that.

3k drops at track many times per year, still have it after 3 years daily driven
put over 30k on clutch.

305/325
13.4 @ 106
consistantly.

smooth engagement, no chatter at all, fels stock, ok maybe a lil heavy, holds like hell, never slips. cant wait to grenade it with a cam soon though!!!!!!!!1

Durand

How does the Z06 clutch hold up on a car with all the bolt ons? My car is still stock for now but plan on mods but need a clutch.

dawgnasty

hey im in the same boat. Except I just bought a LT1 and the clutch went out. Is there a deal with the flywheel and master/slave cylinder and clutch for my LT1? I was thinking of a Ram clutch as well? i guess its a good idea to replace the master/slave cylinder at the same time? whichever one i need?

smokeum99ta

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save your money and get one worth wild unless your to willing to throw anyway $300-400 . and if your mech. has a problem w/ that .take your business else where almost any trans shop can swap a clutch