Spec 3????
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From: Franklin MASS
Spec 3???? I have heard some horror stories about spec 3's blowing up, and shattering the bell houseing, taking out headers etc. Anyone have any problems with them at all? I will be running a stock re-surfaced flywheel, already upgraded the master. Oh, and its going in an 00 SS. Thanks
Rob
Rob
if you searched...you woudl have found out that a **** load of people have problems with them...but not shattering stuff, just slipping like hell after basically no miles. I've heard good stuff about it too, but when i go to upgrade my clutch..its gonna be the ls7 clutch becasue i don't have enough money for a spec 3 just to have it crap out and have to pay to have another one installed...and that even depends if spec would give me another.
I've never heard a horror story from a person running a SPEC 3 in person, only on this website. I have friends running in the 6s in the 1/8th mile with a SPEC III on a 100 shot and it's not slipping for them. That's why I spent $300 and got a SPEC III from a user on here, NIB. I'm gonna get my stock FW resurfaced and all new hydraulics. It's all about the installation and how you drive it. If you slip it all the time when you drive it, it's gonna shorten the life drastically.
my PP cracked at 850 miles, and I'm only putting down 375 rwhp... Pretty sure its a factory defect. When the PP is cracked, good luck getting it to go into ANY GEAR. Put my stock clutch back in, etc just so I can drive it, no problems except it slipping at wot. I would definitely choose something other than Spec. I picked it because it was a hit and a miss, and I liked the good reviews I read, didnt focus on the bad ones so much.
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From: Franklin MASS
Thanks, I know a few people back in Cali running Spec 3's and they dont have any problems with them at all. So I guess we'll see when I get the car running this week.
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From: long island, ny
i think all of the stories i heard of them breaking apart the people were using the aluminum flywheel...i think they were comming apart do to over torqueing the aluminum but i could be wrong
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From: Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Originally Posted by jerflash
i think all of the stories i heard of them breaking apart the people were using the aluminum flywheel...i think they were comming apart do to over torqueing the aluminum but i could be wrong
I have the same setup but with only 600 miles on it. You can read my reviews about it in the clutch sticking threads, but I think it is AWSOME so far. Grips hard! I also love the pedal feel.
I've ran a Spec stage 3 with a stock re-surfaced flywheel for over a year now, its been great so far. In fact I twisted an axle in my 10 bolt with it and it's held up to some major 6 speed abuse with my 9" too.
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I had a spec stage 3 clutch with less then 6k miles and I threw a spring from the hub.
I had to pull the tranny and I went with a stage 4 clutch which is a solid disc. It is holding up fine and I really like it. It is really not that bad at all, plus it will hold.
I had to pull the tranny and I went with a stage 4 clutch which is a solid disc. It is holding up fine and I really like it. It is really not that bad at all, plus it will hold.
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From: Franklin MASS
Originally Posted by Evo98z
I had a spec stage 3 clutch with less then 6k miles and I threw a spring from the hub.
I had to pull the tranny and I went with a stage 4 clutch which is a solid disc. It is holding up fine and I really like it. It is really not that bad at all, plus it will hold.
I had to pull the tranny and I went with a stage 4 clutch which is a solid disc. It is holding up fine and I really like it. It is really not that bad at all, plus it will hold.
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Originally Posted by bmfcamaro
i ran one for 2 years and finally a spring in the clutch broke loose. switched it for a stage 4 no spring
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From: Franklin MASS
is that a reminder not to leave sockets laying around and to make sure you have all your tools in your tool box before starting it????? Damn, though, sorry to hear about your troubles. A buddy of mine had to send his mcleod back twice, and now its finally right. But then again, his is an LT1.....