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Old 08-23-2005, 01:37 AM
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Default Best clutch for my mods?
Just as the title asks. I will be doing my heads, and either a 12 bolt, or a 9" rear before fall. Any opinions on this? Any feedback would be very helpful.
Would a SPEC Stage 2 be enough for me? Its a daily driver, and I really dont do any super hard launching. Thanks in advance!
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Old 08-23-2005, 10:22 AM
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If you are going the Spec route, I'd go ahead and up for the stage3, not going to be a great clutch for a daily driver but holds like a ****. Just my .02
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Its a dialy driver, but I think Im willing to sacrifice some comfort, for the peace of mind, knowing that its gonna hold.
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Originally Posted by Nittany_marine
Its a dialy driver, but I think Im willing to sacrifice some comfort, for the peace of mind, knowing that its gonna hold.
i have a Spec 3 and its fine on street / daily driver. Just break it in correctly and you'll love it.
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cool. thanks for posting!
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anyone else?
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textralia will be good, initial cost is kinda high compare to spec but if you have to buy 3 or 4 spec in 2 years range, textralia would be better choise
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Thats a valid point. Those are a little out of my budget at this time though. I'd like to get on of those and just be done with it....lol
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Also, the AFR 205's, milled will be going on soon. I should have a CR of 11.1~11.5
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Spec 3 all the way, if not a spec 4. No slipping even at a 4500 drop.
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i agree with the spec3 as well. and it feels like the stock clutch pressure. it feels great on the street. it does squeak and chatter a little though.
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Spec 3 huh? I dont mind some chatter, as long as that bitch holds....
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SPEC Stage 5. Period. The Stage 5 is sintered iron, but it holds and is streetable. It squeals, but doesn't chatter. An alterantive would be a unsprung 4. Stick with less moving parts in a clutch and you won't have failure. SPEC 5 is only a little more than the 3, and does the trick.
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Stage 5? Never saw one of those.....Im gonna have to browse our sponsors pages.
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Originally Posted by Nittany_marine
Stage 5? Never saw one of those.....Im gonna have to browse our sponsors pages.
the spec5 has MUCH more pressure than the 3, remember that.
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will do. Is that a bad thing for my mods?
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will do. Is that a bad thing for my mods?
not at all. it would just be a HUGE pain in traffic.
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Well, its a daily driver that might see the track twice a season. Maybe I'll go a little less radical.
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Ram910 and VDS pressure plate here. rated at 700hp and the pedal feel is good. In stop go traffic after about 10 minutes (meaning engaging/disengaging the clutch about 100x) it is a work out though.

There are 10x more failures you read about with Spec clutches than RAM and other manufacturers.....
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I like the Ram's. Im gonna have to save up for one of those boys......
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