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Old Nov 1, 2010 | 08:55 PM
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I have a 2001 Firehawk, looking to upgrade clutches when I install my procharger...

Which do you prefer and why?
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Old Nov 1, 2010 | 08:56 PM
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Also which stage do you recommend?
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Old Nov 1, 2010 | 09:01 PM
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i had a bad experience on two occasions with a spec 3 clutch. two different cars two differnet flywheels. both f bodys. put one in a GTO before these two and my buddy didnt make it 10 miles before the first burn out. never had any problems with his. other two never grabbed. any way i have a RAM hd or hd x now. which ever is their most aggressive single discs. very touchy at first but finally have about 3000 miles on it and couldnt be happier. daily driver or weekend car?
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Old Nov 2, 2010 | 09:04 PM
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Its a daily driver, Im about to turbo charge it.. so I need something that will hold!
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also what kinda power can a stock clutch take?
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Old Nov 2, 2010 | 09:05 PM
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im worried that it will blow with around 400-500 rwhp...
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Old Nov 2, 2010 | 11:56 PM
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Originally Posted by GMCBURBAN
Its a daily driver, Im about to turbo charge it.. so I need something that will hold!
Originally Posted by GMCBURBAN
im worried that it will blow with around 400-500 rwhp...
might want to consider a twin disc clutch. it will hold the power and typically be more street friendly. A single disc clutch can hold 400 ish RWHP with a level 3 and up....you get to 500 RWHP than a level 5 type disc and that is not nearly as forgiving for street driving as the twin.

....ymmv
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Old Nov 3, 2010 | 06:50 AM
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Neither.

Textraila OZ-700 Z-Grip.

Period.
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well i got the spec stage 3+ gonna put it in next week i guess i"ll see how that goes. my brother had the spec stage 2 he didnt have any problems with it. pulled it at about 20k miles when dropping in his stroker and clutch had very lil wear. imo its all in the break in .

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Its all in the installation and checking tolerances.
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Old Nov 11, 2010 | 09:57 AM
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For 450hp a Twin-disc is over-kill. You could easly get away with using our Stage 2 clutch. Keep in mind that a number of factors affect clutch life and performance so make sure that your flywheel is flat and clean. Don't over-grease the input-shaft and insure that you are not leaking any hydraulic fluid or oil from your RMS. Follow the standard break-in instructions and you should be fine. Of course, we provide a number of stages and flywheels for this application and have thousands of satisfied customers that support and recoomend our products. Let me know if you have any further questions and I will be happy to assist you further. Thanks
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Old Nov 11, 2010 | 06:11 PM
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I run a Spec 3+ and run 1.47 60's. Still going strong. My Ram died on just motor
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