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Old 08-24-2010, 12:11 AM
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i think you found the next bandwagon of clutches, gregbob lol

really good price, very strong, and easily streetable. sounds like a WIN!
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I figured I'd bump this thread up to find out if there are there any updates.
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Ran 11.58 at 121 on it. Loads of hot lap street racing, bracket racing, ***** out nitrous passes spraying directly off the line etc. It is an awesome clutch. Still feels just as bad *** as the day I put it in. Based on tap speed I'm puttin 550+ through it and it just laughs at it
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I hope its exactly how u described it. I tried an xtd and it sucks *** .I disengage my pedal and it feels like it can't Handel the load and that's at 2,500 launch I have to ease off the gas and step on it again wtf.
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keep an eye out for a possible failing throwout bearing. not saying it is gonna happen but just be a little wary. me and a buddy are both running one and his let go one day starting it up. the clutch and pressure plate were fine but the bearing fell apart. maybe it was a freak accident but it happened after about 3k miles. mine has been nothing but phenomonal between daily driving and racing for the $250 i paid.
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Originally Posted by stevo9389
keep an eye out for a possible failing throwout bearing. not saying it is gonna happen but just be a little wary. me and a buddy are both running one and his let go one day starting it up. the clutch and pressure plate were fine but the bearing fell apart. maybe it was a freak accident but it happened after about 3k miles. mine has been nothing but phenomonal between daily driving and racing for the $250 i paid.
How many miles are on your clutch? Has it hit that 3k mile mark?
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I just ordered the stage 2, (part # 4134-2250). I'll post up when I got some miles on it...
its replacing some cheap, chinese 6-puck that has no modulation, that was in the car when i bought it.
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Originally Posted by Slow94Formula
How many miles are on your clutch? Has it hit that 3k mile mark?
mine has 11k and has beaten on at least once a week since may 2009.
Old 09-27-2010, 09:09 PM
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i think mine has like 1k on it but it grips so hard when you let off its like the car jerks you back....did some fast trans shifting and no fad at all and i'm putting down over 400rwhp. Its the first clutch i had that does what you tell it to do with no problem or back talk lol
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Getting real close to ordering a Stage 2 or 2.5 Competition clutch.

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Did you get the stage 2 yet?
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Thanks for the info, my clutch is grabbing late as well so ive been looking around recently. What all has to be removed to replace a clutch? (Never replaced an fbody clutch)
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Originally Posted by l 95 Trans Am l
Thanks for the info, my clutch is grabbing late as well so ive been looking around recently. What all has to be removed to replace a clutch? (Never replaced an fbody clutch)
Console, shifter, drive shaft, MAYBE exhaust pipes depending on what you have, transmission, bell housing, then you are at the clutch. There are writeups available. Its not too awful bad.
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Originally Posted by wrd1972
Getting real close to ordering a Stage 2 or 2.5 Competition clutch.

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Did you get the stage 2 yet?
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http://ltxtech.com/forums/showthread...hlight=lvz2881
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There's photos in the link provided above by Rudy...

I have put about 100 miles on it so far, and I am impressed. a little bit of chatter on take-off, but it's not even broken in yet, all in all, it drives like a stock clutch. I consider myself hard on clutches, so if anyone is going to abuse this thing, it will be me.........
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Just ordered the stage 2 clutch. It will be a while before it goes in though. I need to get a flywheel and some T56 parts.
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Why not 2.5? It will last longer than the organic material and drives great.
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Originally Posted by gregrob
Why not 2.5? It will last longer than the organic material and drives great.
I talked to Kyle and explained that my car is mainly a street car that would only the strip maybe once every couple years. Given the power levels, he suggested the Stage 2 brass/organic and cera-metallic dual friction because with the clutch slippage from normal driving, it would be more durable than the Kevlar on one face.

He said that if the car saw more strip use or massive dumps, the Stage 2.5 would be a better choice. He explained to me that when Kevlar sees normal street driving slippage over time, the linings will be come glazed which might affect grip. He seemed very knowledgable and appears to be steering me toward what I want it to do.

I asked him if the stage 2 would hook and book with a 5K RPM clutch dump and he assured me it would.
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It came with a T-shirt?
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Cool. Mine did


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