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Old 02-20-2009 | 08:20 PM
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Thumbs up Another Successful LS7 clutch install....

Well, just got it done this afternoon and i have nothing but good things to say about this clutch. I had no issues what so ever with the install and afterwards it just grabbed like nothing. It did catch fairly low, but i expected that from reading other peoples experience. The twenty mile drive home was smooth.....I highly recommend it.
Old 02-20-2009 | 08:24 PM
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Mine only took about 15 miles before it started to grab right about where it should. I have heard of other people having to put about 100 miles on them before it begain to grab a little higher. Mine seems good so far and I like it a lot. Keep us updated on how it is doing!
Old 02-20-2009 | 08:44 PM
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While driving it, it did feel kinda normal. Not going to drive too much cuz while i had it apart, i found out that my oil pan is cracked!!
Old 02-20-2009 | 08:47 PM
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Good stuff! I like mine and it did grab right off the floor at first. I would say it was a 100 miles before it backed off and didn't grab so low. An LS7 retains OEM pedal feel with smooth operation but still grips hard, hard enough to snap a stock driveshaft soon after I got mine installed.
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Originally Posted by blkbird
While driving it, it did feel kinda normal. Not going to drive too much cuz while i had it apart, i found out that my oil pan is cracked!!
Ouch, how did you do that?
Old 02-20-2009 | 09:36 PM
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Ouch, how did you do that?

Dont really know how it happend. Thats what has me puzzled....
Old 02-27-2009 | 02:57 PM
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i have about 6 thousand miles on mine , awesome, i dont dog the **** out of it so i expect it to last 4 ever, FWIW
Old 02-27-2009 | 03:00 PM
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That's great to hear about the clutch but that sucks about your oil pan!
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Well, the pan isnt leaking as bad as i though it would be so I have been driving it around to break in the clutch. So far I have about 250 miles on it and it feels like normal again. Feels solid. I should get my oil pan by tuesday of next week.
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Just ordered my LS7 clutch kit from www.kyspeed.com.

https://ls1tech.com/forums/new-ls1-o...l#post11147902


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Old 03-01-2009 | 05:34 PM
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Yeah Ive had my LS7 in for about 2years now. It was a great clutch for street action but with the sticky tires and the track it started to slip pretty bad. But still held at my power level. Great clutch for the money.
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You should swap out your stock rod bolts with ARP's while you have that pan off. Have fun dude, you've got to drop the K member down to get the pan off too so if you're running stock motor mounts, you should upgrade to some prothanes too!
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Originally Posted by bearcatt
just ordered mine lastnite!!!
Old 03-02-2009 | 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by socmguy
You should swap out your stock rod bolts with ARP's while you have that pan off. Have fun dude, you've got to drop the K member down to get the pan off too so if you're running stock motor mounts, you should upgrade to some prothanes too!
Ive dropped the pan before so this time should go quicker. I already have prothane motor mounts on the car. Not gonna spend the money on this one for rod bolts. I dont rev it that high, 63k max. Ive got bout 300 miles on the clutch now. Couple hundred more to see what it can do .
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hey man so i see you are loving your ls7 clutch, and I am really starting to hate my stock ls1 clutch. how much did you spend and where did you get it?
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Originally Posted by highway21
just ordered mine lastnite!!!
Awesome!

Price matched ?

Did you get a tracking number yet ?



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Originally Posted by ws6onSLICKS
hey man so i see you are loving your ls7 clutch, and I am really starting to hate my stock ls1 clutch. how much did you spend and where did you get it?
I got it from Byunspeed. It came out to $487 shipped to the door. I think SDPC has it cheaper right now. Check em out. I went with Byunspeed becasue I have credit there and it wasnt too much more.
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Originally Posted by ws6onSLICKS
hey man so i see you are loving your ls7 clutch, and I am really starting to hate my stock ls1 clutch. how much did you spend and where did you get it?

Follow the links
https://ls1tech.com/forums/11154556-post10.html
Old 03-05-2009 | 12:23 PM
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330 plus miles, almost there.....
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Originally Posted by blkbird
330 plus miles, almost there.....
How is it shifting and pedal feel cause I'll have mine by this monday.



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