Hi,

my Spec stage 2 clutch is now a-slippin', and thinking of goin with a stg. 3.
Is the stage 3 very liveable on the street for a daily driver ? is it overkill for heads/cam ?
Sorry, don't know my HP / Torque numbers, have not been on a dyno...

 

I'd say that 60% of modified f-bodies are sporting a SPEC stage 3. From what I've read, the Stage 3 is very streetable. Mine is going in my Street Car on Friday. I'll let you know what I think after the 500 mile break in period.

 

After you get used to the Spec stage 3 there not that bad on the street, I've had mine for about a year and a half.

 

Wouldn't have any other clutch. I've had mine for about 8 months and I love it especially once I changed to 4.10's. Easier on the clutch. People complain about chatter, but you have to get us to it.

 

Had mine for about two months and I would say it was streetable, but I don't know how comfortable it would be for a DD. I have 3 other cars, so my WS6 is certainly not my DD, and I couldn't imagine wrestling with the SPEC Stage 3 and my cam every day in traffic. That would become very annoying, very quickly.

That being said, it's a very nice, very tough clutch. If you have the power, you should definitely have the clutch, and the SPEC Stage 3 is the best for the $$$.

I think the McLeod Twin Disk is a better, smoother clutch, but it costs a little more than the SPEC Stage 3. I opted for the SPEC because the McLeod's were all back-ordered when I was buying a clutch, and I didn't want to wait.

 

been DD ing one for elike 2 years now both years with spec aluminum Flywheel, and BIg cam. and one year with spec's light whieght option and last year with out light weight option
love it

 

I have a stage III for daily driving. It feels about the same as stock pedal-wise.

 

Isn't the SPEC 3 around $450 and the McLeod twin is about $1200?

 

i have had 2 stage 3's they are perfectly streetable. now how long it lasts is another story. i'm on a new clutch evey year it seems like. but i have been getting them cheap. if i had money i'd have a mcleod for sure.

 

I think it is kind of a pain as a daily driver. I have a stage 2 and that's as much as I'd want. When I drive the other car w/ the stage 3 I don't enjoy it in the heavy traffic every morning & afternoon.

 

*****'S!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!
its fine for DD
hahahaha

 

How many times do you guys go to the track in a 1 year period? This is for the people who say their clutch only lasts 1 year.

 

I've had my SPEC Stg 3 in the car for about a month so far and it's great.

 

My stage 3 went out after 5000 m and 9 track passes
I'm thinking about going to a stage 4, but I don't know how streetable it would be?

 

I have about 1000 miles on my stage 3 and is has been perfect for my heads and cam set up!

 

My stage 3F (iron disc) is just like stock, No problems slipping it in traffic. With the Hydrolic upgrades the petal feel is the same as well.

 

2 times. total of less than 10 passes i'd say. now on the street. ****. last year was a race evey weekend for sure. not even sure how many races happened on the street. clutch got put to use last summer for sure.

 

I have a spec 3 with the aluminum flywheel with about 25,000 miles on it. It still grips hard, but it hasn't ever seen a sticky tire either. It does have some clatter and grabbiness in stop and go traffic, not fun in that situtation. Overall I am pleased. My Z06 clutch wasn't that bad, but finally ate it on some nittos (still survived over 25 plus passes at the track with drag radials though). If you are keeping it on the street with regular tires, the Z06 should last for quite a while.

 

my opinion on the chattering on these clutches is... you either want a nice smooth ride or you want a fast car. bottom line. you have to choose. you want to make alot of HP you HAVE to have a good clutch which will be chattery. it's not meant to drive smooth it's meant to take abuse. it's a trade off on pretty much everything performance orientated on our cars. the faster my car gets the less street driving friendly it becomes. i have had 2 stage 3's and after a week you forget what a stock clutch feels like anyway. it becomes normal and you wont notice it.

 

SPEC 3 is like a stock clutch. just get it.