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Old 08-29-2008, 12:07 AM
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Default Good bang for the buck clutch?????

ok, so today my stock ls1 clutch got fried after i tried to do a 0-60 run... I drove it the same last time and everything went well (when i was making 336rwhp)
But now i am making somewhere in a range on 370-380whp so yeah, probably stock clutch couldn't handle the power and gave up on me... now its real soft and i am afraid to do WOT runs now

So the question is, which clutch would you recommend me for the power i am making now??? relatively cheap and wont chatter like my brother's spec 1

created another thread for the sake of not hijacking the other one...
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LS7 clutch kit. check out SDPC, they're a sponsor and have a great deal on the setup. has the feel of a stock clutch but can take quite a bit of power. try a search on it, there's a ton of information on this clutch floating around on here. good luck
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ls7 is alright....i drove a buddys ta with a spec 3 and i like the feel of it....i have a centerforce dfx
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i thought ls7 was intended for stock power... Maybe i should go with them stage 3 or 4 clutches? i will be adding a cam in the future....
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nah...buddy of mine was useing the ls7 clutch with his cammed and 200 shot car
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well yeah it's intended for stock LS7 power. i'm running a little over 400rwhp with one on right now and it's great. we'll see how many miles she'll take though...
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but i should say it didnt last long the, thanks to the 200 shot, it also blew up his rear....the ls7 should b no problem for ur plans
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seriously thinking about spec 3 clutch kit... only 400 bucks... is it comparable to ls7 clutch??? how about ram clutches?
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Originally Posted by LS184
but i should say it didnt last long the, thanks to the 200 shot, it also blew up his rear....the ls7 should b no problem for ur plans
nitrous will be considered next year (will be used on rare occasions)... i'm preparing for the new camaro ss
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not a fan of ram......i did like the feel of the spec, there are people on here however that hate it.....mcleod makes a good clutch as well but i think they are a little pricey, and dont 4 get to replace the flywheel 2
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Originally Posted by black_phoenix
nitrous will be considered next year (will be used on rare occasions)... i'm preparing for the new camaro ss
r u getting rid of ur t/a? or just picking up another car?
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Originally Posted by LS184
r u getting rid of ur t/a? or just picking up another car?
never... what i was implying is that i am trying to beef up my car so it will be ready to take on the new 420 hp camaro ss... as well as 370z
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Originally Posted by LS184
not a fan of ram......i did like the feel of the spec, there are people on here however that hate it.....mcleod makes a good clutch as well but i think they are a little pricey, and dont 4 get to replace the flywheel 2
well, i wanted to buy a kit with everything included
right now: ls7 vs spec 3.... As was mentioned before, my brother does have spec 1 but it chatters like a ****... will i see that with spec 3?
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Originally Posted by black_phoenix
never... what i was implying is that i am trying to beef up my car so it will be ready to take on the new 420 hp camaro ss... as well as 370z
ooo lol
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Originally Posted by black_phoenix
well, i wanted to buy a kit with everything included
right now: ls7 vs spec 3.... As was mentioned before, my brother does have spec 1 but it chatters like a ****... will i see that with spec 3?
u shouldnt....like i said i drove my buddys t/a last night and his spec 3 had no chatter, i like it alot
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Originally Posted by LS184
u shouldnt....like i said i drove my buddys t/a last night and his spec 3 had no chatter, i like it alot
nice! is it broken in already???
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hes had it in there for a few months
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Originally Posted by LS184
hes had it in there for a few months
kewl... the funny thing is that today i was trying to film my "new" 0-60 time and actually ended up capturing my clutch going to hell.... embarrassing
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lol how bad is it? did u miss a gear or something?
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Originally Posted by LS184
lol how bad is it? did u miss a gear or something?
no, i was shifting normally and went 1st thru 3rd... but goddamn, the car was slipping while acceleration was barely climbing...



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