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Well I was warned to stay away from SPEC clutches.

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Old 09-09-2019, 02:21 PM
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Default Well I was warned to stay away from SPEC clutches.

I should have listened.

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Have you contacted them about it?
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Been there and done that....get a McLeod, I did
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Originally Posted by AMP-D
Have you contacted them about it?
I did. 2 weeks ago. They didn’t even reply. Clearly they don’t care because unfortunately there are plenty of idiots out there just like me that don’t listen to the warnings.
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How long have you had the product? And did you purchase it brand new?
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There used to be a tech from SPEC who would troll the boards spewing how good their stuff was. I communicated with him via email regarding "how" they were able to increase the claimed clamp force of their LT1/4 PP. He sent a pic of a press showing a digital reading on the force it took to open it.....it was a Fing rivet press. Complete BS

I have been to McLeod and spoken to both Billy & Lee. They showed me how they make the clutches and stand by their product. I have their Street Twin in my 383 LT1. Have never had a issue with it and it is rebuildable
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Monster LT1-SC here and call it overkill for the street but at least it doesn't slip on clutch dumps.
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Originally Posted by AMP-D
How long have you had the product? And did you purchase it brand new?
Less than a month and of course I bought it brand new. Why are you calling it a product? You sound like a customer service rep for SPEC.
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I am just asking. I have no affiliation with SPEC but have purchased from them in the past.

The pressure plate side of the disc looks like it is a lot older than 1 month old. Did it weld itself to the pressure plate?
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There used to be a tech from SPEC who would troll the boards spewing how good their stuff was. I communicated with him via email regarding "how" they were able to increase the claimed clamp force of their LT1/4 PP. He sent a pic of a press showing a digital reading on the force it took to open it.....it was a Fing rivet press. Complete BS

I have been to McLeod and spoken to both Billy & Lee. They showed me how they make the clutches and stand by their product. I have their Street Twin in my 383 LT1. Have never had a issue with it and it is rebuildable
McLeod is complete BS too. They wanted me to pay to pay them $120 plus shipping to balance a RST that was 14 ounces off. Let me say that again, 14 ounces. On a clutch that is “balanced” out of the box. That’s not standing behind a product.
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Originally Posted by 79_T/A
McLeod is complete BS too. They wanted me to pay to pay them $120 plus shipping to balance a RST that was 14 ounces off. Let me say that again, 14 ounces. On a clutch that is “balanced” out of the box. That’s not standing behind a product.
Don't feel bad, I blew 2 of their high end twins in a few hundred miles. They were both off balance. First one was 35-40 grams off IIRC. I paid to have it balanced after they sent me the clutch.
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I like monster clutches
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Dont mind me.... just still rockin the RPS
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RAM powergrip HD has always done it for me.
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What kind of power are you making? Also, what are you running for tires. Just curious. Sig details don't show up on cell phones if you have that stuff down there btw?
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Always had good luck with Monster clutches my monster stage II just bit the dust finally after almost 8yrs and some hard driving.
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Wondering what kind of setup the OP has. Not that this should happen regardless, but it's still good to know. Whether stock or pushing 1,000whp



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