What is the Best RAM setup?
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From: Richmond,Va
Re: What is the Best RAM setup? i've got the Ram 402/6130 combo sitting in my room still lol waiting to be installed hopefully all will be well <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
Re: What is the Best RAM setup? Can anyone explain this cycle that keeps repeating itself over and over? A particular clutch becomes EXTREMELY popular EXTREMELY quickly, then for a few months, it's literally the best thing since sliced bread. No reports of mishaps. Then, after a little time goes by, several reports of clutch failure surface. And then everyone's back to not knowing which clutch they need to buy so that they most likely won't have to worry about it failing on them. Maybe I'm just way off on this, and if I am, PLEASE tell me.
Thanks a lot!
Thanks a lot!
Re: What is the Best RAM setup? I've been running my RAM 6130 for a little while now with no problems, daily driven (hard) and sees the track too. I'm not very high on HP, yet, but I don't see any problem. I think most that have seen problems so far have found that it was because of their masters not being adjusted correctly, I believe I saw Harlan post something about that earlier.
Re: What is the Best RAM setup? RAGEMan:
Exactly. That's how I am where I'm at now. 2 stockers, a Z06 clutch ( remember when that was THE rage? ) and now I'm going to the RAM.
Exactly. That's how I am where I'm at now. 2 stockers, a Z06 clutch ( remember when that was THE rage? ) and now I'm going to the RAM.
Re: What is the Best RAM setup? rage:
because everyones got an opinion on whats best, either through experience or someone elses opinion
because there are and will always be new faces with the same old questions and requirements (cheap and strong and durable)
because new ideas emerge rapidly, and with a market so needy, extensive testing and troubleshooting is not done 100% the best possible to quicken the release.
overall i think they have come a long way in a short period of time.. and will be a very comfortable buy for any brand within 5 years or so.
for the record i had 20k miles on my spec s3 carbon with no problems <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" /> and moving to the gen 2 spec because of this good impression
because everyones got an opinion on whats best, either through experience or someone elses opinion
because there are and will always be new faces with the same old questions and requirements (cheap and strong and durable)
because new ideas emerge rapidly, and with a market so needy, extensive testing and troubleshooting is not done 100% the best possible to quicken the release.
overall i think they have come a long way in a short period of time.. and will be a very comfortable buy for any brand within 5 years or so.
for the record i had 20k miles on my spec s3 carbon with no problems <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" /> and moving to the gen 2 spec because of this good impression
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From: Louisiana
Re: What is the Best RAM setup? Spec compadre', better to be safe then sorry. Things are always in the works. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
I like the iron disk clutches. Maybe my tolerence for "driveability" is scewed somewhat, but I think it makes for a great street/strip clutch! Like Brother J said, the iron disk will slip just enough when launched at a high rpm, unlike a dual dsk Mcleod which will HIT the drivetrain hard. My previous clutches:
1. Stock 98
2. 2001 Z06 Clutch
3. Centerforce DF + Mcleod adj. Master
4. Mcleod Rev Lok II
5. Spec Stage 5 Iron
My favorite so far is the Spec. It is similar to the Mcleod but IMO more driveable. It doesn't hit as hard in between shifts in daily driving, and is easier to slip form a take off. Clutches are nothing new. It is still the hydraulics we are fighting. <img border="0" alt="[guns]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_guns.gif" /> RAM has a good clutch out, but the disc melting to flywheel makes me a little skeptical.
Justin ( Iron Man ) <img border="0" alt="[Firebird]" title="" src="graemlins/formula.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[jester]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_jest.gif" />
I like the iron disk clutches. Maybe my tolerence for "driveability" is scewed somewhat, but I think it makes for a great street/strip clutch! Like Brother J said, the iron disk will slip just enough when launched at a high rpm, unlike a dual dsk Mcleod which will HIT the drivetrain hard. My previous clutches:
1. Stock 98
2. 2001 Z06 Clutch
3. Centerforce DF + Mcleod adj. Master
4. Mcleod Rev Lok II
5. Spec Stage 5 Iron
My favorite so far is the Spec. It is similar to the Mcleod but IMO more driveable. It doesn't hit as hard in between shifts in daily driving, and is easier to slip form a take off. Clutches are nothing new. It is still the hydraulics we are fighting. <img border="0" alt="[guns]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_guns.gif" /> RAM has a good clutch out, but the disc melting to flywheel makes me a little skeptical.
Justin ( Iron Man ) <img border="0" alt="[Firebird]" title="" src="graemlins/formula.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[jester]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_jest.gif" />
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From: columbia, sc
Re: What is the Best RAM setup? 980 is a combo facing disc, 900 series sintered iron on the pressure plate side, 300 series organic on the flywheel side. Better suited to stock flywheels. 910 is 900 series both sides, recommended only for billet steel flywheel.
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From: cookeville, tn
Re: What is the Best RAM setup? I think the biggeswt thing is that a new clutch come outs and holds well on launches and everyone likes it. BUT......6 months down the rd and 6000 miles later with some hard dumps on it the clutch starts to show it wasn't all that great afterall.....then everyone starts searching for something else to fill the void.