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Old 04-23-2009, 10:00 PM
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hey i am buying a new clutch and i was probably getting a Ram Powergrip HD i wanted to know if they are good and if any on has had problems with them
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ive heard some good things about them. and someone once said that it doesnt need to be broken in. but im not to sure of how true that is.
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How do they compare to the LS7?
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Im very happy with mine, this is the 3rd year of DD and racing it.
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Originally Posted by ntms23
hey i am buying a new clutch and i was probably getting a Ram Powergrip HD i wanted to know if they are good and if any on has had problems with them
They are a little grabby with a camm'd car and will chatter a little. Launches in my 11 sec car were unpredictable and they didn't last too long. I've had 2 in my car and it's time for me to try something different. I'm going with a Monster this time.
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From experiance the LS7 is way better than an HD. I just pulled one out a few hours ago and it looks like complete ****!!!!!!! Put in an LS7 and love it!!!! If you had to choose between the two, go with the LS7. You will not be disappointed!

The HD slipped so bad down the track and it only had 12000 miles on it. The LS7 will be a much better clutch and it is great!
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Just pulled mine out after about 5,000 miles and with only 15-20% of the flywheel side usable.... I went with a Monster stage 4
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My HD is holding 562rwhp and 491rwtq fine for now. I'm going to the track tonight. I don't plan on showing it any mercy either.
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Originally Posted by WS6 SRT-8
My HD is holding 562rwhp and 491rwtq fine for now. I'm going to the track tonight. I don't plan on showing it any mercy either.
Mine held fine too until I launched it hard a few times.
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Originally Posted by letsrunem
Mine held fine too until I launched it hard a few times.
Yes, I had one track day of hard launching and my Powergrip was shot after that. I would stay away from RAM clutches, they are garbage.
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is there any diffrence between the ls1 clutch and lt1 clutch far as performance. I have a lt1 and was thinking of getting the RAM power grip HD clutch, is it junk ?
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I have a few hundred passes on mine.
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Mines holding up great so far. It drives pretty smooth too. Never chattered even when it was brand new either.
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I hate mine. Only had 1200 miles on it and 2 passes on the strip and the pads were burnt down to the rivots and it ruined my billet steel flywheel. I wont ever buy one again.
Oh and Im only making 430rwhp.
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Just curious but how many of you guys are using it with their billet flywheel like they recommend?
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I was.
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I was using the Ram flywheel too, didn't help, and it was heavier than the Textralia that I replaced it with.
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My ram HD lasted around 100 passes with a billet steel flywheel (mid 11's with a 1.60 60'), and nearly 30k miles. Driven in baton rouge and new orleans traffic constantly, with minimal chatter (you not supposed to slip it anyhow). Loved it.
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I have the ram slave, and there billet flywheel.



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