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Old Dec 28, 2009 | 12:57 AM
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I live right by Summit and was interested in the LS7 Clutch kit for my rebuild this summer. I found this one though, anybody buy this or put it in or have any experience? Seems like a good buy and clutch for my daily driver that isn't going to be taken to the track or anything.

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/NA...6/?image=large

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Old Dec 28, 2009 | 08:27 AM
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for a bolton car, the ls6 is a good option. holds teh power and drives like stock.

the ls7 is much heavier..and in many cases overkill.
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Well thats good to know. Any other opinions? Anybody have this clutch?

Whats the difference between this and my stock clutch?
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If I were you I would get what I got. The LS7 clutch with aluminum flywheel. I payed $570 for the kit and included ARP bolts. I bought it from the ws6 store. Also the LS7 clutch isn't that heavy, it's the LS2 flywheel. That's why I went with the aluminum flywheel.


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Old Dec 28, 2009 | 05:21 PM
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Well what vehicle do you drive? I believe 02 ls1s came with an ls6 clutch. im at 61k and its time for a new one. i'd go with the ls7/ls2 combo, thats what im looking into
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01-02's came with LS6 clutches. They're junk, they can't hold bolt-on power. Why put another junk one in?

LS7 clutch is far far far from overkill, plus there really is NO such thing as an overkill. Maybe a McLeod twin-disc in a v6 f-body, then sure that's an overkill.

Just stay away from LS6 and get LS7. Drives like stock and holds way more power.

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Old Dec 28, 2009 | 06:55 PM
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I have the LS6 clutch now in my car, I like but I am going to step the HP a lil and it will not hold it. Like said above for a bolt on works good adn it gets the job done. You should check out Monster Clutches that is what I am going to when it gets to my door.
Holds 450rwhp very well so you have some what of a idea of power it is holding.
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01-02's came with LS6 clutches. They're junk, they can't hold bolt-on power. Why put another junk one in?
Did not know that. Mine faded out around 54k. I thought I would have got more life out of it.
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Id skip the LS6, and get the LS7 atleast. Like was said, the 01-02 LS1s had the LS6 stock (Our 02 WS.6 had it) and its not the strongest clutch out there.
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