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Old May 27, 2011 | 05:27 PM
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Who all is daily driving one of these? I am looking at the stage 2. I ordered from a vendor today who couldnt take my debit card so I had to cancel the order. Ive decided to check into these one last time before ordering again.

I daily drive my car. I want a clutch that will last over 20,000 miles. My current plans for the car are full bolt ons and maybe a 100 shot.
I can get it for under 300 shipped. Autozone has risen their prices to over $220.00 so Im not going with a stock disk. I believe the Stage 2 competition clutch is for me but I want some reviews from you guys who have been running them.
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Old May 27, 2011 | 05:48 PM
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I have the CC stage 2 at nearly 400RWHP and I am very pleased with it. It locked up with sticky tires at the track with ease and works smoothly with no issue. It has no chatter or the annoying on/off switch feel of more agressive clutches. Price cant be beat and I would reccomend it all day long. BTW their shop is about 40 miles from Athens in Conyers.
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Old May 27, 2011 | 06:09 PM
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I have the CC stage 2 at nearly 400RWHP and I am very pleased with it. It locked up with sticky tires at the track with ease and works smoothly with no issue. It has no chatter or the annoying on/off switch feel of more agressive clutches. Price cant be beat and I would reccomend it all day long. BTW their shop is about 40 miles from Athens in Conyers.
Ha, I didnt know they were in conyers. lol. I can just drive up there.
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Old May 27, 2011 | 06:28 PM
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Ha, I didnt know they were in conyers. lol. I can just drive up there.
Now thats using the old noodle.
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Old May 27, 2011 | 11:58 PM
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I had there stage 4 in my 2000 ws6 and could have easily daily driven it. It was a great clutch it had about 30000 miles on mine when I sold it and still strong as ever.
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Old May 28, 2011 | 01:49 AM
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I dd my 2.5. It chattered while breaking in, but is getting better. I love it
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Old May 28, 2011 | 02:09 AM
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Did you resurface / replace your flywheel? My 2.5 NEVER chattered, drove smooth as silk, and gripped like a gorilla.

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Old May 28, 2011 | 03:45 AM
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I have that same 2.5 from gregrob's car in my SS right now. 411 RWHP and it doesnt slip, chatter or anything at all and I went 12.9 @ 110 at Bandimere with it! It is out of the car and still has quite a bit of life left in it.
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Old May 28, 2011 | 10:20 AM
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i have just a hair under 20k miles and it is holding well considering it is daily driven and has had its share of beatings. made a believer out of me.
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Old May 28, 2011 | 10:36 AM
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i have the stg2 and new GM hydrolics waiting to be put in once my old clutch gets a little more beating. But these threads are awesome, i havent seen a thread about CC that was bad. cant wait to put it in.
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Old May 28, 2011 | 11:50 AM
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When I tried ordering from the vendor, (not a sponsor) they called me and said that Competition clutch changed the materials in the stage two because they werent holding up. They said that they replaced the stage 2 with the stage 3. Is that true? I havent heard anything about it. I think they may have been trying to give me the run around.
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Old May 28, 2011 | 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by gregrob
Did you resurface / replace your flywheel? My 2.5 NEVER chattered, drove smooth as silk, and gripped like a gorilla.
freshly rebuilt ram aluminum flywheel and brand new CC stuff. i don't attribute the chatter to the clutch at all because the car had a 2k rpm high idle that i had to track while it was being broken in, so i'll be the first to say it was NOT broken in the way it should. that being said, the chatter only occurs under where the clutch was broken in (rpm-wise), and now that the idle is fixed the chatter is slowly going away. i don't blame the clutch at all as i was VERY impressed with it and would buy another again in a heartbeat

gregrob, your posts were what turned me onto CC in the first place and i couldn't be happier with the purchase, customer service wise and quality wise. i am a firm believer that the chatter mine has is because of my own mistake in breaking it in with too much slip due to the high idle
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Old Jun 11, 2011 | 06:17 PM
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just want to bump this thread up. Im looking at the stage 4 six puck kit for my car right now. Looks like for the price you cant beat it. Anyone ever dd the stage 4?
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Old Jun 11, 2011 | 06:46 PM
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I picked this up Yesterday. Fresh from the factory. I should have it in by monday if the weather holds out.
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Old Jun 11, 2011 | 07:29 PM
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hmmm totally spaced comp clutches again. i think ill pick up a stage 3. i keep looking on here for reviews and there is nothing but good things said about them
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Old Jun 12, 2011 | 12:21 PM
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I cant believe that every response for a CC clutch has been great.. My spec has seen much better days. Next month i think i know what ill be spending my money on!
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Old Jun 22, 2011 | 09:59 PM
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I got my Stage 2 Competition Clutch in Yesterday. Im getting a little chatter in reverse but none in the foward gears. I had my stock flywheel resurfaced.

I still have to get it broke in before I can give it hell but I have to say that the thing grabs hard. Its not quite an on/off switch but Im sorta having to relearn to drive the car (Ive never driven a car with an aftermarket clutch). The old clutch would slip a lot easier and not try to bog the engine but this clutch grabs hard all at once. I actually stalled the car today for the first time since I owned it.
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Old Jun 22, 2011 | 10:25 PM
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^^^^^ that's what I like to hear!!
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Old Jun 23, 2011 | 07:18 AM
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^^^^^ that's what I like to hear!!
x2!!!!! i cant wait till i stop being lazy and put my clutch in.
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Old Jun 23, 2011 | 09:24 AM
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Can't wait to get my stage 2 hopefully in a month or so! My 106K stocker is getting a little pissed lately
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