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Old Oct 9, 2005 | 05:11 PM
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What problems have people had with these?
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Old Oct 10, 2005 | 12:02 AM
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Welding them to the flywheel apparently LOL! Lets keep you up top so others will chime in with real world experience instead of real world smart *** remarks LOL!
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Old Oct 10, 2005 | 04:36 PM
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I know I'm not the only one whos had problems with these...
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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 04:35 PM
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I'm thinking of getting a Spec-III-F .So i would like to know my self before i spend 600.00 I have the Spec III ceramic in mine right now and i had it to weld its self to the flywheel before because of low engagement on the master cylinder now with a adjustable master cylinder I've had no issues at all with it ,but now it worn out so its time to replace it.
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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 05:54 PM
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Avoid spec like the plague. Their clutches are junk. The 3's have a very short life, the 4f's weld themselves to the flyweel (i've done it 5 times now).
They gave me a 5 but the pressure plate died on that one. Just pure junk.
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Old Oct 12, 2005 | 10:17 AM
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Zombie, I'm sorry about your experience with Spec. When you mention the 4F, do you mean the 3F? When I have been asked about the 3F, I either recommend a 3 or a 5. The new stage 3+(revised 3F) supposedly has resolved those issues but I don't have enough experience with them for me to suggest this clutch.
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