LeddySS98

My spec 3 clutch did'nt come with instructions of any kind.

The metal shim, I"m thinking it goes between the Tranny housing and the Slave... am I right?

MIGHTYMOUSE

iTrader: (59)

metal? mine have been green. yes between the lsave and the trans case.

LeddySS98

I kept reading about the "green" shim.. but mine did'nt come with anything green... It's just a silver piece about a 1/4" thick and it has two slots on the sides for the bolts to go through for the Slave...

MIGHTYMOUSE

iTrader: (59)

i would call them first! the shim should be about .050'' thick not .25 no way!

Avengeance

iTrader: (4)

The last Spec I saw installed had that metal shim instead of the regular green paper material one. This was about 3 weeks after I installed my Spec 3 with the green paper type.. I kinda wish I wouldve got the metal one.. when installing my Spec 3 I was kinda worried about the green one fatiguing over time.. unlike a metal one.

*edit*

The metal one is no where near 1/4".... not even close.

LeddySS98

I dont have the peice in front of me right now, the car is up in the air at the hobby center on base, so I'll mearsure it tomorrow.
I'm sure your right it probably is thicker...

Avengeance

iTrader: (4)

Nah.. Im saying its a lot less then a 1/4". 1/4" is BIG man... maybe 1/8th at most.

badpewter-z

iTrader: (4)

the only time ive seen a metal one is on the stg 5's

LeddySS98

Yes it's only 1/8" thick, I checked today... Spec is closed over the weekend, so I dont know if they sent me the wrong one or not...

This clutch install is still kicking my A$$, wish I would have just got it done at a shop somewhere...

Torkman15

iTrader: (2)

The shim that came with my SPEC stg 4 was metal and like 12ga stainless. Seems like metal is a no-brainer for what you are asking it to do. If SPEC sent a cardboard part I'd measure it then make my own outa stainless.

LeddySS98

here's the shim I used