Spec clutches and shims
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Spec clutches and shims I’ll soon receive a stage 2 Spec clutch, their steel flywheel and a used T56 from a '99 F-body for a tranny swap included the original hydraulics.
PLS don’t tell me to upgrade stuff: I’ll take it as it is and see what happens. The car is a daily drive and I won’t race it either on the road or on the track.
I just want to understand what the function of the shims Spec supplies is.
Is it to set a specific engaging point on the clutch pedal?
Is it necessary to completely disengage the clutch once you apply on the pedal?
Is it necessary to have the proper distance between the throw out bearing and the fingers of the pressure plate?
Thank you - Stefano
PLS don’t tell me to upgrade stuff: I’ll take it as it is and see what happens. The car is a daily drive and I won’t race it either on the road or on the track.
I just want to understand what the function of the shims Spec supplies is.
Is it to set a specific engaging point on the clutch pedal?
Is it necessary to completely disengage the clutch once you apply on the pedal?
Is it necessary to have the proper distance between the throw out bearing and the fingers of the pressure plate?
Thank you - Stefano
from what ive gathered, the shim's are used if the flywheel are resurfaced. since your using their flywheel, used the thinnest shim they offer to raise your engagement point since it will settle after its been broken in.
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So it's only about engagement point?
Is it the same as having an adjustable master cylinder?
The stock clutch is self adjusting, how about the Spec? It should also adjust itself during brake in... or not?
Is it the same as having an adjustable master cylinder?
The stock clutch is self adjusting, how about the Spec? It should also adjust itself during brake in... or not?
Last edited by tici; Oct 14, 2005 at 04:49 AM.
Originally Posted by tici
The car is a daily drive and I won’t race it either on the road or on the track.
boring....these cars are ment to be raced
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hehe! just a little 
The meaning was that I won't dump the clutch pedal at 4000 rpm on every start.
Actually this is something I'd never do!
I saw somewhere that I MUST install the upgraded (2000 and up) slave cylinder if I go with stage 3 or 4. Is it true??
Can I install stage 2 on a 99 slave? (pls say yes...
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The meaning was that I won't dump the clutch pedal at 4000 rpm on every start.
Actually this is something I'd never do!
I saw somewhere that I MUST install the upgraded (2000 and up) slave cylinder if I go with stage 3 or 4. Is it true??
Can I install stage 2 on a 99 slave? (pls say yes...
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mhhh... the swap kit is already flying over the ocean and a slave costs here much more than in the US... 
You wouldn't because it won't work at all or because it's not the best?
What is the difference between the old and new style?
You wouldn't because it won't work at all or because it's not the best?
What is the difference between the old and new style?
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No you mean it doesn't work at all? Why?
The dimensions should be the same because you can install the new style on the older tranny... What is the difference?
The dimensions should be the same because you can install the new style on the older tranny... What is the difference?
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Originally Posted by davered00ss
We used the SPEC Billet Steel Flywheel when we installed my SPEC stage 3F and used the shims.
so I haven't seen the Spec instructions yet 
Do they specify what shim to use for which situation (old / new flywheel and so on)?
BAck to my first question: what is the purpose of the shim? Is it to have a specific pedal position when the clutch engages?
