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Old 12-28-2008, 06:20 PM
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Default I think I figured out why I couldn't launch my car
This clutch only had 30K miles on it tops too. I still can't believe how bad it is.






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Old 12-28-2008, 06:24 PM
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What kind of clutch are you putting in now?
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What kind of clutch are you putting in now?
Ram powergrip HD.
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I tried to put that clutch in with the stock flywheel and and wouldnt go into gear? Called ram and they said that that clutch has to be used with a ram billet flywheel?? Good luck!
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Originally Posted by zlicious94
I tried to put that clutch in with the stock flywheel and and wouldnt go into gear? Called ram and they said that that clutch has to be used with a ram billet flywheel?? Good luck!
The flywheel doesn't have any effect on clutch engagement/disengagement issues.
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why did ur clutch do that?
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Originally Posted by zlicious94
I tried to put that clutch in with the stock flywheel and and wouldnt go into gear? Called ram and they said that that clutch has to be used with a ram billet flywheel?? Good luck!
WTF.. Speed Demon.. I plan on goin with that clutch so let me know how it goes!
Im gettin the Powergrip.. not the HD
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MAn... I could pull a 1.2 60ft on that old clutch.............
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Originally Posted by Green3spd
WTF.. Speed Demon.. I plan on goin with that clutch so let me know how it goes!
Im gettin the Powergrip.. not the HD
I have an adjustable master cylinder so I'm sure I wont run into any disengagement issues.
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i have that ram. its a nice piece. unfortunately with my **** *** luck theres now oil covering it from my intake
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I used spec billet steel flywheel with the HD I'm pretty sure ram only made aluminum flywheels for lt1's.. I like the HD it grabs well, takes some getting used to at first though. What clutch were you running OP?
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I used spec billet steel flywheel with the HD I'm pretty sure ram only made aluminum flywheels for lt1's.. I like the HD it grabs well, takes some getting used to at first though. What clutch were you running OP?
Mcleod single disk with an SLP PP.
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Changing clutches on an F-body sure is fun. =)

Glad to see you are making progress.
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30k miles but how many launches? Do you ride it out or just dump?
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Originally Posted by Kevin97ss
30k miles but how many launches? Do you ride it out or just dump?
Not too many launches, maybe 25 passes at the track on nittos. This clutch could never take any amount of heat so a quick release was all it ever saw, the best 60 ft was 1.9x
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