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Old 03-06-2006, 02:11 PM
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Originally Posted by WildBills WS6/SS
what does ls7 clutch cost?
$563 from a sponsor, clutch flywheel, and bronze bearing
Old 03-06-2006, 08:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Rescue Ranger
$563 from a sponsor, clutch flywheel, and bronze bearing
isnt a spec stage 3 cheaper than that and a better clutch?
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I currently have a Spec III in the car. I have only one complaint...CHATTER! It never goes away, even after break in. Other than that, this clutch held up pretty darn good. I got about 20,000 miles on it and God only knows how many passes and it baretly started slipping on me last week. Textralia is on the way!!! I'd have to say the Spec III is the way to go if you need a really good clutch for the price...but if you want a clutch that feels like stock and hits harder than a Spec III, the Textralia is the way to go.
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I have an LS7 with LS2 Flywheel, its holding GOOD POWER, and its got that stock feeling, no chatter, and took a little abuse for the 3 runs at the track this past weekend. The surface area is definately alot bigger, and no complaints whatsoever about holding power. EASY PEDAL, also!
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LS7, I dont have mine in yet so no street time but it looks so damn good I cant imagine it not being able to handle the 400+ rwhp ill be putting down come april. Plus I got the ls7 clutch/ls2 flywheel/new slave and pilot bearing all for around 600 shipped...not bad if you ask me
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McLeod. Well worth the extra $$$
Old 03-08-2006, 12:17 AM
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Originally Posted by buschman
McLeod. Well worth the extra $$$
just ordered one last week, twin disc! i'll let everyone know what i think as soon as i get it installed.
Old 03-09-2006, 04:09 PM
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mcleod all the way expensive but worth it i just got it on my 98 ss it feels great all over the specs
Old 03-09-2006, 05:50 PM
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stock rules
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I'm using a local places clutch who makes them. Called Kentucky Clutch. It is ceramic on both sides and is supposed to be good to up around 650 rwhp he said. It has taken quite a few launches and seems to be holding fine no slippage. Best part it only cost me 210 bucks.
Old 03-13-2006, 10:48 PM
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putting a new McLeod clutch in this week...
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have Ram powergrip nothing but notchy shifting, will be looking into Carolina Clutches
Old 03-14-2006, 12:31 AM
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My clutch isnt on the list spec5 but if your gonna tlk about a clutch tlk about it from the pedal to the flywheel to the slave! The brand is not all that matters! Just my opinion. Anyway spec5 with lightweight flywheel and McCleoud master cyl. spec's throwout bearing and a rolling pilot Holds my 15lbs of boost perfectly! And alot of street driving at that! But to me complaining about clutch chatter is like complaining about supercharger whine Some things you just have to deal with!!!!!!!!!!
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RPS clutch HERE?? Love it, Handles the NOS well!!
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Originally Posted by boostedrs
I'm using a local places clutch who makes them. Called Kentucky Clutch. It is ceramic on both sides and is supposed to be good to up around 650 rwhp he said. It has taken quite a few launches and seems to be holding fine no slippage. Best part it only cost me 210 bucks.
650 rwhp and 210$ doesn't seem to right tell us how it goes once you put some serious miles on it for sure though
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Originally Posted by buschman
McLeod. Well worth the extra $$$
x2, but I guess everyone has forgotten about them.
Old 03-17-2006, 01:32 PM
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Originally Posted by FUN LS1
putting a new McLeod clutch in this week...
Put the new McLeod in last night. The clutch was no problem; bleading the adj master was a b!tch. You can really tell there's a new clutch in there. It's lot stiffer than stock, but I only have 60 miles on it so far.
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I went through the 2002 LS6 clutch, a RAM 980 and now the ClutchMasters. By far this one is the best for me. $1100, 20K miles on it and it's awesome. Highly recommend a new flywheel when replacing the clutch, I didn't on the first 2.
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Originally Posted by LS1 GG
650 rwhp and 210$ doesn't seem to right tell us how it goes once you put some serious miles on it for sure though
Oh yah I will. I have actually had it in here for about... 3,500 miles so far... It has had countless launches on it. Nothing on real sticky tires yet. I have prolly had about 15 or so launches on Nittos. With countless street launches on GS D3's feathering the hell out of the clutch. It has been holding up just fine. I had the Ram HD in there before and that thing I hated it. This clutch isn't near as stiff but once it grips you sure can tell. My friend who actually has a 2002 Trans AM WS6 has been using this clutch for awhile. He is running prolly around the 600 rwhp range. He is running a cam w/ all bolt ons and a 200 nx wet shot. He was the one who got me to get it because he had used Spec, Ram, and a few other brands and they seem to last no time he said. Then he put one of these in and has run it ever since.
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SPEC 3 here and lovin it after about 1000 miles. I also daily drive it. IT chatter'd bad when I first put it in and bleedin the thing was a PITA, but as long as you break it in right, it does awesome


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