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Aug 6, 2005 | 08:05 PM

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New clutch?

Did a burnout last night and the clutch stuck and burned pretty bad. Feels really weird in first gear now like it shutters a little right before its fully disengaged. Time for a new clutch i assume. Currently have a billet lightweight flywheel and clutch with 35,000 miles on it, dont know if its stock clutch, person i bought it from installed it before i got it. Mods are catback, lid, filter, MAF. Daily driver with very occasional track time. any suggestions on what brand of clutch and flywheel, if needed?

Aug 8, 2005 | 09:18 PM

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ok, thanks... im going with a z06 clutch. at least any suggestions on new steel flywheel or just resurface current aluminum one?

Aug 8, 2005 | 09:53 PM

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With the mods you have the ZO6 should be a good option. There are so many people with clutch problems lately, it's hard to know what works and what doesn't anymore without spending a grand on parts. I think the ZO6 kit comes with a flywheel. If it were me, I would ditch the lightweight aluminum flywheel, it's not really a good item to run on the street.

Aug 8, 2005 | 10:04 PM

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thanks for the response havatampa. ebay has a good deal on a z06 clutch with no flywheel, would any brand flywheel work with it?

Aug 8, 2005 | 10:26 PM

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If you aren't looking at any high rpm runs I would go back with a stocker. Spend the money you save and get the updated slave/throwout bearing and a new pilot bushing. Also, check in the For Sale forum, someone is selling a new updated clutch master for a good price. The '98-'00 model cars have sucky hydraulics.

Aug 8, 2005 | 11:12 PM

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is a different flywheel used in the z06 or is it still the same as the LS1? my slave and master have only 35k on them, still upgrade?

Aug 9, 2005 | 08:25 PM

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I would buy the complete ZO6 kit with the flywheel. You mind telling me how much you found the kit for on E-Bay without the flywheel? If you are going with a new clutch, do yourself a favor and replace the slave and master with the updated parts.