A real problem with SPEC clutches.
Originally Posted by maddboost
Sucks that that happend. Thankfully neither of you got hurt. The clutch could have came loose went through the floor and cut off one of your feet.
I just recently replaced my Spec3 with an LS7 clutch and its night and day. I'm making 400rwhp and it doesn't flinch. I'm sure around 475 it'd start to have issues but I'm not going to push more than ~450 or so on the street.
Guess my point is, between RAM and the LS7, there ARE other options out there.
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Originally Posted by maddboost
Sucks that that happend. Thankfully neither of you got hurt. The clutch could have came loose went through the floor and cut off one of your feet.
werd. I'm telling you guys, F-bodies or cts-v's would have not faired soo well.
the Y body's have the framerail running thru the middle of the car, f-bodies or caddys don't have that for protection.
If you look at my framerail, not sure about the C6's but, if you look at mine, theres a four inch dent, that goes in about two inches from the impact,...on the drivers side.
Also, several pieces of metal where inside BOTH cars. Also, a pice did go striaght thru the firewall, knocking off my full throttle switch, and hitting me in the sole of my shoe. Didn't hurt me at all, but,....the **** did come inside the car.
This is a big deal.
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Originally Posted by cyphur_traq
^ what he said. glad you're ok.
I just recently replaced my Spec3 with an LS7 clutch and its night and day. I'm making 400rwhp and it doesn't flinch. I'm sure around 475 it'd start to have issues but I'm not going to push more than ~450 or so on the street.
Guess my point is, between RAM and the LS7, there ARE other options out there.
I just recently replaced my Spec3 with an LS7 clutch and its night and day. I'm making 400rwhp and it doesn't flinch. I'm sure around 475 it'd start to have issues but I'm not going to push more than ~450 or so on the street.
Guess my point is, between RAM and the LS7, there ARE other options out there.
I've been looking at vthe textralia...since i've heard only good things about them....thought about exedy, but, I heard that after several launches, the can blue/glaze. So, not sure about that.
Tilton makes some **** but,..not cheap either.
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...oh, and I just spent another 1400 bucks on headers, that I already owned but....are now worthless from the blast. I had Lg's, the other car has kooks. Mine were crushed, his where cut in half.
Thas about three grand alone, between the two cars.
Thas about three grand alone, between the two cars.
Wow, what a sucky situation. Sorry to hear about your loss.
I had a centerforce and hated it, a spec 3 and it was ok but lost its grip after a few track passes. Textralia next, and god I hope its good.
I had a centerforce and hated it, a spec 3 and it was ok but lost its grip after a few track passes. Textralia next, and god I hope its good.
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Originally Posted by ConfusedGarage
Wow, what a sucky situation. Sorry to hear about your loss.
I had a centerforce and hated it, a spec 3 and it was ok but lost its grip after a few track passes. Textralia next, and god I hope its good.
I had a centerforce and hated it, a spec 3 and it was ok but lost its grip after a few track passes. Textralia next, and god I hope its good.
I'm makeing the same choice.
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Im investing in a scatter shield. I want to have my legs in one piece.
Wheres a good place to buy em?
Wheres a good place to buy em?
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wow, yeah, I definatley am going to be getting a scatter sheild right now, I have had no issues with my spec 3, but the car does see a buck 50 every so often, and I like walking. So they seem like the logical issue.
I have a 3000gt VR-4 but had a similar bad experience with a spec clutch. I had a Spec Stage 2 kevlar full face installed in my car for about 7k miles. I broke in the clutch properly. This clutch chattered during takeoff. One day while shifting into 4th gear, the pressure plate just broke, causing my engine to overrev, sending pressure plate pieces through my bellhousing, and blowing up my oil pump. In the 3SI forums (3000gt and stealth forums) i seem to see most people having problems with the stage 2 clutches, although stage 2 and 3 have the same pressure plate, the stage 2 disc, however, is made by south bend. 
Originally Posted by unwritten
I have a 3000gt VR-4 but had a similar bad experience with a spec clutch. I had a Spec Stage 2 kevlar full face installed in my car for about 7k miles. I broke in the clutch properly. This clutch chattered during takeoff. One day while shifting into 4th gear, the pressure plate just broke, causing my engine to overrev, sending pressure plate pieces through my bellhousing, and blowing up my oil pump. In the 3SI forums (3000gt and stealth forums) i seem to see most people having problems with the stage 2 clutches, although stage 2 and 3 have the same pressure plate, the stage 2 disc, however, is made by south bend.
Pressure plate (explosion)
Bellhousing broken
Oil pump failure (over-rev)
Main and rod bearing failure (oil starvation)
If mine EVER comes apart Ill sure as hell be ready to jump in on a class action against spec. As I said I absolutely LOVE my spec 3+ but if the pressure plate is what is actually coming apart in these instances, I doubt there is much difference between the Spec 3,3+,4,4+, and 5 plates. Also the lack of response here of any kind by Spec, just a (we are investigating) would be fine....REALLY makes me want to consider my options when my clutch finally goes out. Im really eyeballing the Textralia twin disk as my next clutch, and I await some feedback on it.
I've got the Stg.3 Spec that had the center springs let go. Luckily it just jammed up and wouldn't disengage. It had about 3000 miles on it with a VERY easy 800 mile break-in and NO track passes. To explain how easy a life this clutch had...the disk, PP and flywheel still looked almost new. The center section of the disk however was bent where the springs were. I'm going to be taking some pics and contacting spec even though it sounds like it won't do any good.
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Originally Posted by CLOKWRK
I've got the Stg.3 Spec that had the center springs let go. Luckily it just jammed up and wouldn't disengage. It had about 3000 miles on it with a VERY easy 800 mile break-in and NO track passes. To explain how easy a life this clutch had...the disk, PP and flywheel still looked almost new. The center section of the disk however was bent where the springs were. I'm going to be taking some pics and contacting spec even though it sounds like it won't do any good.
You lucky dawg.
...and no, you won't get any REAL help from SPEC...we're not.