Need advice for new clutch
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I have a Spec 3 sitting in my basement waiting to go in. Also just finished putting in the S60 Sunday. 500 miles on the clutch for break-in also the S60 says to drive 50 mile intervals, let it cool for least a 1/2 hour for 500 miles then drain the fluid and refill. So basically no hard acceleration for 500 miles. Oh joy.
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I have a Spec 3 sitting in my basement waiting to go in. Also just finished putting in the S60 Sunday. 500 miles on the clutch for break-in also the S60 says to drive 50 mile intervals, let it cool for least a 1/2 hour for 500 miles then drain the fluid and refill. So basically no hard acceleration for 500 miles. Oh joy.
I put my S60 in and went and raced the next day... 2500 miles no problem yet.
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These are the reasons why these companies get bad reviews because people don't follow the instructions and when they break they claim they did and there you go...maybe you just got lucky..but it is tempting to go ahead and romp on it cause you don't want to wait 500 miles
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Be sure to not over clutch your car/power. The clutch being able to slip has more functions than just disengaging the driveline from the engine... much cheaper/easier to swap out a clutch than to repair/replace the trans. imo...
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I drive through my main street a lot. 15mph and pedestrians, etc. I get a little smell when I get stuck in traffic which worries the hell out of me... or if I try to parallel park
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SS RRR:
I thought I read in another thread that you now have a Spec. Having had both Spec and Ram, which do you prefer?
I've got the Powergrip HD now and really like it, but I'm about due for another one. Any reason to switch?
I thought I read in another thread that you now have a Spec. Having had both Spec and Ram, which do you prefer?
I've got the Powergrip HD now and really like it, but I'm about due for another one. Any reason to switch?
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They both hold well. I took the RAM off because it was dragging/disengaging right off the floor which caused me to loose a syncro. Instead of ******* with why it was dragging I decided to go with the same clutch I had before.
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have run single disc SPEC, CC, custom made, stock simgle disc clutches. Initially they were good but fail in a year or so.
for holding power you just can't beat twice the friction area of a twin disc.
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These are the reasons why these companies get bad reviews because people don't follow the instructions and when they break they claim they did and there you go...maybe you just got lucky..but it is tempting to go ahead and romp on it cause you don't want to wait 500 miles
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I bought a junk autozone clutch for my stroker and that didnt last to long. I'm in the middle of rebuilding my engine and getting a new clutch .. Zoom makes a Kevlar clutch I was thinking about buying . Have you ever tried a zoom?
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Car was bolt-ons only on the first AZ clutch and h/c/i on the current one. I haven't tried it with slicks, but it gets driven pretty hard. I know I'll have to upgrade but I have been quite happy with the way it's held up.