Spec clutches and shims
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Spec clutches and shims
I’ll soon receive a stage 2 Spec clutch, their steel flywheel and a used T56 from a '99 F-body for a tranny swap included the original hydraulics.
PLS don’t tell me to upgrade stuff: I’ll take it as it is and see what happens. The car is a daily drive and I won’t race it either on the road or on the track.
I just want to understand what the function of the shims Spec supplies is.
Is it to set a specific engaging point on the clutch pedal?
Is it necessary to completely disengage the clutch once you apply on the pedal?
Is it necessary to have the proper distance between the throw out bearing and the fingers of the pressure plate?
Thank you - Stefano
PLS don’t tell me to upgrade stuff: I’ll take it as it is and see what happens. The car is a daily drive and I won’t race it either on the road or on the track.
I just want to understand what the function of the shims Spec supplies is.
Is it to set a specific engaging point on the clutch pedal?
Is it necessary to completely disengage the clutch once you apply on the pedal?
Is it necessary to have the proper distance between the throw out bearing and the fingers of the pressure plate?
Thank you - Stefano
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from what ive gathered, the shim's are used if the flywheel are resurfaced. since your using their flywheel, used the thinnest shim they offer to raise your engagement point since it will settle after its been broken in.
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hehe! just a little
The meaning was that I won't dump the clutch pedal at 4000 rpm on every start.
Actually this is something I'd never do!
I saw somewhere that I MUST install the upgraded (2000 and up) slave cylinder if I go with stage 3 or 4. Is it true??
Can I install stage 2 on a 99 slave? (pls say yes... )
The meaning was that I won't dump the clutch pedal at 4000 rpm on every start.
Actually this is something I'd never do!
I saw somewhere that I MUST install the upgraded (2000 and up) slave cylinder if I go with stage 3 or 4. Is it true??
Can I install stage 2 on a 99 slave? (pls say yes... )
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Originally Posted by davered00ss
We used the SPEC Billet Steel Flywheel when we installed my SPEC stage 3F and used the shims.
Do they specify what shim to use for which situation (old / new flywheel and so on)?
BAck to my first question: what is the purpose of the shim? Is it to have a specific pedal position when the clutch engages?