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Old May 21, 2006 | 05:59 PM
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i have a 94 Z28 that i am swapping a T56 is going into.

Right now the car is making maybe 375ish to the wheels N/A im looking for maybe 425 Max N/A HP. I am also planning on spraying a 100 shot on top of this once in a while.

Question is what clutch would be able to handle this power of 525ish to the wheels and still be streetable.

What kind and why?

Also do you suggest getting a performance flywheel too?

what are the benifits of the flywheel over stock?

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Old May 21, 2006 | 06:37 PM
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i have the SPEC III and ive got nothing but good things for it, i love it. its kinda stiff but still quite streetable, as for the new flywheel, a light weight flywheel will make your engine rev quicker and reach the powerband faster. you dont HAVE to go with SPEC but thats what i have experience with. theres others out there like RAM, Hayes, Centerforce...
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Old May 21, 2006 | 06:54 PM
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I also have a spec stage 3 with the billet steel flywheel

Also I hear the Mcloud Twin clutch is also good but expensive $1200.00 with fly wheel


just make sure you also get the fly wheel with what ever clutch you get.
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Old May 21, 2006 | 09:18 PM
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thanks for your input guys
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Old May 21, 2006 | 09:30 PM
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also what flywheel do you guys think?

the spec seem pretty expensive
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Old May 21, 2006 | 10:02 PM
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i woudn't go with a spec. Do yourself a favor and get a centerforce dual friction clutch. Great streetablitity and grabs like a ****
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Old May 21, 2006 | 11:11 PM
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twin disk here and very happy. very steetable and you wont find a better holding clutch.
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Old May 21, 2006 | 11:36 PM
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how much do you want to spend?
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Ram powergrip and happy

After all the things I have been reading about specs blowing up I would think twice before buying one. I am not saying all specs are bad, I know a few people running them with no problems but it seems as if you take the chance of getting a good or bad one and I value my legs/car enough to make me not buy one.

edit-i just had my stock flywheel resurfaced and all is well
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Old May 22, 2006 | 11:46 AM
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hmm no one has had any probs with the centerforce
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Old May 23, 2006 | 12:44 PM
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Originally Posted by 6spd97ta
twin disk here and very happy. very steetable and you wont find a better holding clutch.
Another vote for the twin here
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Old May 23, 2006 | 04:37 PM
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Centerforce dual friction dosen´t change driveability and holds alot of power (more than you will make)never heard a bad thing about it
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